This is Beirut, 20/10 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Morocco Gen Z Education Protest
The Moroccan government on Sunday announced a set of measures aimed at encouraging young people to engage in politics and pledging social reforms amid youth-led protests, state media reported. A draft finance bill for 2026 would improve social services, including public education and healthcare -- two key sectors which demonstrators have urged ...
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 ...
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 ...
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?
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.
This is Beirut, 13/09 18:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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 ...
This is Beirut, 01/09 12:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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 ...
This is Beirut, 10/06 11:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Trump's deployment of US military personnel sparks outrage as Los Angeles protests continue for a fourth day.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...