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The crackdown is part of attempts to suppress the five-week-old nationwide protests following the death of a student, Mahsa Amini. These anti-government protests have outlasted…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273401
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Civil society protest movements in Iraq and Lebanon.
Al Hoceima and the wider Rif region have witnessed demonstrations since October 2016, when a local fish seller was killed in a confrontation with local officials.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB222421
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In November, farmers gathered in Isfahan to complain about water scarcity. Teachers, miners, pensioners and municipal workers have also protested in recent months against a…
The protests, which have mounted over 13 days, are unusually diverse in terms of geography, class and sect. People across the country are expressing their outrage over…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247425
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The move came after hundreds of thousands of protestors demonstrated across the country for three weeks against Bouteflika’s intention to run for re-election despite his poor…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242552
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ALGERIA: Heightened repression will fuel protests
JORDAN: Amman will try to prevent protests snowballing
Protests have been mostly concentrated at In Salah, where drilling for exploration of shale gas began on December 27, although solidarity protests have taken place elsewhere too…
IRAQ: Premier will struggle to meet protest promises