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    Four Iraqi protesters killed in clashes with security forces

    Four Iraqi protesters killed in clashes with security forces

    21 Nov 2019

    Renewed clashes overnight in Baghdad between anti-government demonstrators and security forces killed four protesters, Iraqi security and hospital officials said on Thursday. Two killed 35 wounded in Baghdad...

    27 wounded in renewed fighting in Baghdad: Officials

    27 wounded in renewed fighting in Baghdad: Officials

    20 Nov 2019

    Iraqi security officials say at least 27 protesters have been wounded in renewed clashes overnight in central Baghdad. Iraqi forces kill four protesters in Baghdad Two...

    Besieged by protesters, Lebanon assembly postpones session

    Besieged by protesters, Lebanon assembly postpones session

    19 Nov 2019

    From early morning, hundreds of noisy demonstrators and riot police had faced off and at times scuffled outside the assembly in Beirut, with activists also trying to...

    Protesters block entrance to Iraq’s Umm Qasr port

    Protesters block entrance to Iraq’s Umm Qasr port

    18 Nov 2019

    Protesters have once again blocked the entrance to Iraq's Umm Qasr commodities port near Basra, preventing employees and tankers from entering and bringing operations down by 50 per cent, two...

    No end in sight to violence in Iraqi cities

    No end in sight to violence in Iraqi cities

    17 Nov 2019

    Anti-government protesters blocked roads with burning tyres in parts of central and southern Iraq on Sunday, halting traffic and paralysing work following a call for a national strike. In...

    Protests grip major Iran cities over gas prices; 1 killed

    Protests grip major Iran cities over gas prices; 1 killed

    17 Nov 2019

    Protesters angered by Iran raising government-set gasoline prices by 50% blocked traffic in major cities and occasionally clashed with police Saturday after a night of demonstrations punctuated by gunfire, in...

    Four more deaths in Bolivia protests; UN warns as death toll mounts

    Four more deaths in Bolivia protests; UN warns as death toll mounts

    17 Nov 2019

    Four more people have died in protests in Bolivia, raising the total number killed in the political unrest to 23, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights said on Saturday. Protesters...

    Lebanon tycoon forgoes PM job under protest pressure

    Lebanon tycoon forgoes PM job under protest pressure

    17 Nov 2019

    Lebanon's former finance minister has backed down from becoming the protest-hit country's new prime minister, after reports of his nomination sparked ire among demonstrators railing against the ruling elite. Wealthy...

    Hong Kong University engulfed with tear gas, firebombs in new clash

    Hong Kong University engulfed with tear gas, firebombs in new clash

    17 Nov 2019

    Police fired tear gas at protesters holding out at Hong Kong Polytechnic University as overnight clashes resumed on Sunday, and opposition lawmakers criticised the Chinese military for joining...

    Protesters spill back onto bridge in Iraq capital

    Protesters spill back onto bridge in Iraq capital

    16 Nov 2019

    Anti-government demonstrators spread to a second bridge in the Iraqi capital on Saturday after security forces retreated from a key area where they had clashed with protesters, the...

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