Demonstrations unite the country Protests in Lebanon began on Oct. 17 after new taxes on video chat services such as WhatsApp and FaceTime were proposed by the federal government. The…
This Week Around the World – Sept. 29–Oct. 4
Sept. 29 Lesbos, Greece: Protesting migrants set two fires at the Moria refugee camp, demanding to be transferred to mainland Greece from the small, overcrowded eastern island of Lesbos. The…
‘Down with Sisi’
Egyptians protest President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Hundreds of Egyptians began protesting on Sept. 20, calling on President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to resign from office. Demonstrations continued for over 14 days. …
‘Everything for Notre-Dame, nothing for the miserables’
Violence broke out between yellow-vest protesters and French authorities on April 20, marking the 23rd consecutive Saturday of the group’s demonstrations. The yellow-vest protests first began in November 2018 when…