Trump Says May Invoke Insurrection Act To Deploy More Troops in US

This is Beirut, 07/10 05:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

United States Donald Trump Police Protest

President Donald Trump threatened Monday to use emergency powers against rebellion to deploy more troops into Democratic-led US cities, intensifying his rhetoric as his attempts to mobilize the military face legal challenges. The Republican leader openly mulled use of the Insurrection Act after a federal judge in Oregon temporarily halted a ...

Trump Administration Brands US Cities War Zones

This is Beirut, 06/10 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Donald Trump Washington Immigration Protest

The Trump administration branded Chicago a "war zone" Sunday as a justification for deploying soldiers against the will of local Democratic officials, while a judge blocked the White House from sending troops to another Democrat-run city. An escalating political crisis across the country pits President Donald Trump's anti-crime and ...

Gen Z Protesters Arrested in Morocco

This is Beirut, 30/09 15:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Gen Z youth protest Morocco healthcare education corruption

Dozens of Moroccan youths were arrested as protests demanding education and healthcare reforms sweep the country. Will Gen Z’s voice be heard?

Woman, Life, Freedom: Remembering Mahsa Amini

This is Beirut, 16/09 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute

Mahsa Amini Iran women's rights human rights protest

September 16 marks three years since the death of Mahsa Amini, whose tragic passing in the custody of Iran’s morality police ignited global outrage and inspired movements around the world.

110,000 Turn Out for Far-Right Rally in London

This is Beirut, 13/09 18:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

United Kingdom Protest

More than 100,000 people massed Saturday in central London for a march and rally organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, as anti-racism campaigners held a smaller counter-protest. Huge crowds, many draped in English and British flags, gathered through the morning just south of Westminster for what Robinson, a veteran of UK far-right ...

Thousands Protest in Indonesia as Military Deployed in Capital

This is Beirut, 01/09 12:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Indonesia Soldiers Protest

Thousands rallied across Indonesia Monday as the military was deployed in the capital after six people were killed in nationwide protests sparked by anger over lavish perks for lawmakers. At least 500 protesters gathered outside the nation's parliament in Jakarta on Monday afternoon as dozens of police officers watched on. Soldiers were present ...

Trump Deploys Marines as Tensions Rise Over LA Protests

This is Beirut, 10/06 11:55 - Reading : less than a minute

LA Trump protest immigration

Trump's deployment of US military personnel sparks outrage as Los Angeles protests continue for a fourth day.

Retired Military Personnel to Protest Over Government’s Inaction

This is Beirut, 01/05 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Retired military personnel Lebanon Council of Ministers Protest

Retired military personnel have announced a series of planned road closures and blockades for Friday, May 2, from 7:00 to 9:00 AM, to protest the government’s failure to address their social and salary-related demands. In a statement issued Thursday, the group described this protest as “the first wave of anger” and warned that it would be ...

New York's Trump Tower Overrun by Pro-Palestinian Protesters

This is Beirut, 14/03 05:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

United States New York Trump Tower Palestine Protest

Hundreds of Jewish demonstrators overran New York's Trump Tower on Thursday in support of Palestinians as well as detained Palestinian student campaigner Mahmoud Khalil. Wearing matching red T-shirts emblazoned with "Jews say stop arming Israel," the group protested for over an hour inside the Manhattan skyscraper, where President ...

Relatives of Detained and Missing Syrians Hold Damascus Sit-in

Élie-Joe Kamel, 2024-12-27 22:09 - Reading : less than a minute

Damascus Protest Detaindees Syria

Syrians holding up portraits of their missing relatives staged a sit-in outside Hijaz station in Damascus on Friday. They demanded accountability for those responsible for disappearances and torture in Syria. 

Silent Protest in Damascus Demands Justice for Assad Regime's Disappeared

This is Beirut, 2024-12-27 21:53 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Damascus Syria Protest Bashar al-Assad

A silent crowd gathered in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Friday to press the new authorities about the fate of relatives who went missing under Bashar al-Assad and to demand justice for their loved ones. The fate of tens of thousands of people who disappeared under Assad, who was ousted on December 8 by a coalition of Islamist-led rebels, is a ...

Protest in Hamra Against the Eviction of Displaced People

This is Beirut, 2024-10-21 16:05 - Reading : less than a minute

war displaced people protest eviction