Étiqueté : protests

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Why did protests erupt in Iran?

The Islamic Republic of Iran is the platypus of humanity’s political evolution. Episodic Iranian unrest, from the focused, reformist uprising of 2009 (led by middle-class protesters of Tehran) to the current, wildly rejectionist riots (spearheaded by the underclass and the unemployed in the poor neighborhoods of provincial towns) cannot be understood in isolation from that…

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Death toll jumps as Iran protests continue

At least 12 people have been killed in Iran, according to local news media reports, as anti-government demonstrations continued across the country for a fourth night. Thousands have engaged in protests since the first rallies against the high cost of living on December 28, marking the biggest show of dissent in Iran since huge rallies took place…

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Five things or now not it is a long way a must-must be taught about protests in Iran

There are growing tensions in Iran after anti-government protests erupted over the country’s economic policies across different cities. At least two people have been killed in the demonstrations, which continued for a third day on Saturday. Here are five things you need to know: What’s happening? Iranians began protesting on Thursday in the second-largest city…

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Iran blocks Instagram, Telegram after protests

Iran has restricted access to the Instagram and Telegram social media apps as a security measure during rare anti-government protests, according to state TV. Irib News quoted anonymous sources as saying on Sunday that social media in the country would be temporarily limited, as the government warned protesters they would pay a price if days…

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DRC blocks web as anti-Kabila protests deliberate

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has ordered a countrywide shutdown of internet and SMS services ahead of planned anti-government protests on Sunday. The country’s telecommunications minister, Emery Okundji, issued a letter instructing operators to suspend their services at 18:00 local time (17:00 GMT) on Saturday until further notice, citing « state security » reasons.  The move…

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Trump warns Iran ‘world is searching at’ amid uncommon protests

The US has warned Iran to respect people’s right to protest as rare anti-government rallies, which began over the high cost of living, grip cities in the Islamic Republic.  About 300 people protested in Kermanshah, a city in western Iran, on Friday, according to the semi-state news agency Fars. Police there used water cannon and tear…

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Israeli forces assassinate two Palestinians in Gaza protests

At least two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been killed by Israeli forces during protests over US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The ministry said in a statement on Friday that two Palestinians were killed and more than 70 others were injured…

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One Palestinian killed, rankings injured as protests rage

At least one Palestinian has been killed and hundreds injured as « Day of Rage » protests continue across the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip over the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. A 30-year-old Palestinian man was killed by Israeli fire during protests in Gaza on Friday, The Associated…

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Palestinians injured in protests over US Jerusalem pass

Thousands of Palestinians have taken to the streets of Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to protest against the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a contentious move that has inflamed tensions in Palestine and across the region. In the occupied West Bank, Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in…