By:Middle East Affairs JERUSALEM - On Thursday, an Israeli authority said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dropped a trek to Colombia got ready for one week from now because of the circumstance around the Gaza Strip. The official, who talked on state of secrecy, did not give additionally points of
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Farmers in central Iran are increasingly turning to protests
Protests have repeatedly broken out over economic woes in Iran Every day, farmers hold a small protest outside Varzaneh, gathered around their tractors, long idle VARZANEH, Iran: Farmers in central Iran are increasingly turning to protests, pleading to authorities for a solution as years of drought and government mismanagement of
Iraq: Many protests in Basra to request better services, occupations
On Tuesday, Basra protests boiled over, when security forces opened fire, killing one and injuring five, spreading to different territories inside days The administration guaranteed to make occupations and reported designations for benefit ventures, yet that didn't reduce the dissidents BAGHDAD: An activist says a great many protesters have
Iraq: Dissidents stormed Najaf’s headquarters as demonstrations raise in southern Basra
Angry protesters storm Najaf provincial council HQ and Najaf airport amid nationwide dissatisfaction with government Tensions over basic services come at a sensitive time when Iraqi political blocs are attempting to form a coalition government LONDON: Angry protesters stormed the headquarters of Najaf provincial council and Najaf airport on Friday. There
A large number of protests threaten to ‘paralyze’ oil production in Basra, Iraq
Tribesmen demand oil companies give jobs to locals Main road to West Qurna oil fields blocked by protesters BAGHDAD: Thousands of protesting tribesmen in southern Iraq have threatened to “paralyze” oil production if the hundreds of companies running the oil fields fail to employ them. Tensions in Basra escalated after police