On Saturday, November 23, Iran warned countries in its region of retaliation if they were proved to have meddled in provoking the deadly protests that have swept over more than a hundred towns and cities across the country. Iran’s Vice...
The past few months have seen a fair share of angry citizens across the globe, from protests over election rigging in Bolivia to massive agitations in Hong Kong. In that backdrop, it doesn’t come off as a surprise when Iranians...
The Arab Spring of 2011 ushered in a wave of hope throughout North Africa and the Middle East. However, in many cases, such hope quickly turned to disappointment or despair. Governmental concessions ended up doing little to fundamentally alter life...
Hong Kong is officially in a recession, according to third-quarter results released Thursday. It contracted 3.2 per cent from July to September, a stark contrast to the 0.5-per cent downturn in the previous three-month period. On a larger scale, the...
For many economists and political commentators, Latin America was the utopia in the mid-2000s when the region was experiencing unprecedented growth and democracy seemed to have more or less consolidated in several countries. From Brazil – which saw its aggregate...
Popular demonstrations and nationwide sit-ins in Lebanon gained rejuvenated momentum today as Prime Minister Saad al Hariri handed his cabinet’s resignation to President Michel Aoun shortly after 3 pm GMT. Hariri earlier in the day announced his intention to the...
It has been already eleven days since the country-wide protests have started in Lebanon and the public is carefully watching how all this is going to play out. The popular unrest all over Lebanon, came as a dynamic reaction, sparked...
Bolivian President Evo Morales has secured a fourth term in a controversial election. Initial results, which started to surface on Sunday, sparked mass protests in cities across Bolivia, as tens of thousands flock to the streets amidst allegations of voter...
As Lebanon continues to struggle with a financial meltdown and ongoing “economic emergency,” the country is now also being rocked by its largest protests in years. A new tax of 20 cents US per day for any voice calls made...
After weeks of silence, Haiti’s beleaguered president broke his silence to address the public. Following five weeks of riots, Haitians have called for President Jovenel Moïse to resign. The daily protests have seen tens of thousands take to the streets...
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