protests
With little to show, Gazans question mass border protests
Middle East
October 11, 2019
With little to show, Gazans question mass border protests
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Ahmed Abu Artima was one of the founders of the “Great March of Return,”…
Apple chief defends pulling app used by Hong Kong protestors
World
October 11, 2019
Apple chief defends pulling app used by Hong Kong protestors
Apple chief Tim Cook on Thursday defended the decision to pull an app used by protesters in Hong Kong to…
Public prosecutors release 500 suspects detained for September demonstrations
Egypt
October 11, 2019
Public prosecutors release 500 suspects detained for September demonstrations
Public prosecutors released 500 suspects on Thursday who were being held in pre-trial detention for the demonstrations of September 20,…
Iraq’s uprising an open crisis with no known path forward
Middle East
October 9, 2019
Iraq’s uprising an open crisis with no known path forward
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq has been plunged into a new cycle of instability that potentially could be the most dangerous…
Chinese media slams NBA’s ‘about face’ on Hong Kong
World
October 9, 2019
Chinese media slams NBA’s ‘about face’ on Hong Kong
Chinese state media slammed the NBA for an “about-face” Tuesday after the body said it would not apologize for a…
Iraqi police replacing army in volatile Baghdad neighborhood
Middle East
October 8, 2019
Iraqi police replacing army in volatile Baghdad neighborhood
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister on Monday ordered the police to replace the army in a heavily populated Shiite…
For Iran, Iraq’s unrest is plot to undo bilateral ties
Middle East
October 8, 2019
For Iran, Iraq’s unrest is plot to undo bilateral ties
Since they erupted a week ago, deadly protests in Iraq have been tracked closely in Iran where they are seen…
Global climate ‘rebellion’ sees mass arrests and blocked roads
World
October 8, 2019
Global climate ‘rebellion’ sees mass arrests and blocked roads
Climate protesters from Sydney to New York blocked roads Monday, sparking hundreds of arrests, as two weeks of civil disobedience…
Hong Kong ‘won’t rule out’ Chinese help over protests: leader
World
October 8, 2019
Hong Kong ‘won’t rule out’ Chinese help over protests: leader
Hong Kong’s under-fire leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday said China intervening to end months of pro-democracy protests is an option…
Jordan teachers end 4-week strike, country’s longest ever
Middle East
October 7, 2019
Jordan teachers end 4-week strike, country’s longest ever
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Teachers in Jordan have ended their longest strike ever and are opening the school year four…