civil unrest
Her son disappeared in Libya. Now she’s trying to bring him home
Middle East
December 23, 2021
Her son disappeared in Libya. Now she’s trying to bring him home
(CNN)The phone call lasted just three minutes, but it gave Sara Espinoza the first proof in six weeks that her…
Iraqi forces kill 16 protesters after Iranian consulate torched
Middle East
November 28, 2019
Iraqi forces kill 16 protesters after Iranian consulate torched
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Iraqi security forces shot dead 16 protesters in the southern city of Nassiriya on Thursday, medical sources…
Iraqi protesters torch Iran consulate amid deadly protests
Middle East
November 28, 2019
Iraqi protesters torch Iran consulate amid deadly protests
Iraqi protesters torched the Iranian consulate in the holy city of Najaf on Wednesday in a dramatic escalation of anti-government…
Iraq protesters block roads to raise pressure for sweeping reform
Middle East
November 27, 2019
Iraq protesters block roads to raise pressure for sweeping reform
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Protesters blocked roads with burning tires in southern Iraq and clashed with police in Baghdad on Wednesday,…
Iran supreme leader claims protests a US-backed ‘conspiracy’
Middle East
November 27, 2019
Iran supreme leader claims protests a US-backed ‘conspiracy’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday claimed without evidence that recent protests across the Islamic…
Death toll climbs to 13 in one of the ‘worst’ days of protest in southern Iraq
Middle East
November 25, 2019
Death toll climbs to 13 in one of the ‘worst’ days of protest in southern Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — Thirteen anti-government protesters were killed Sunday by Iraqi security forces in one of the “worst” days of…
Iraqi forces kill three protesters, cleric warns of crisis
Middle East
November 22, 2019
Iraqi forces kill three protesters, cleric warns of crisis
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Iraqi security forces killed three protesters in Baghdad on Friday and forcibly dispersed protesters blocking the country’s…
Iraqi officials say 8 protesters dead in day of violent clashes
Middle East
November 22, 2019
Iraqi officials say 8 protesters dead in day of violent clashes
BAGHDAD (AP) — Eight people died and at least 90 were wounded on Thursday in renewed clashes in central Baghdad,…
Four Iraqi protesters killed in clashes with security forces
Middle East
November 21, 2019
Four Iraqi protesters killed in clashes with security forces
BAGHDAD (AP) — Renewed clashes overnight in Baghdad between anti-government demonstrators and security forces killed four protesters, Iraqi security and…
Hong Kong campus stalemate persists as US bill sets up China clash
World
November 21, 2019
Hong Kong campus stalemate persists as US bill sets up China clash
Hardline Hong Kong protesters held their ground on Thursday in a university besieged for days by police as the US…