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Lebanese in impoverished north protest virus lockdown

BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of Lebanese protesters, enraged at a nearly month-long lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus, took to the streets of the country's second largest city on Monday and pelted security forces with stones. The security forces responded with tear gas to break up the...

New evening of anti-containment riots in the Netherlands

The Netherlands experienced on the night of Monday 25 to Tuesday 26 January a second outbreak of violence orchestrated by opponents of the curfew supposed to contain the coronavirus epidemic. The main cities Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague, but also other localities (Amersfoort, Geleen,...

Syria cuts gasoline subsidies, again

Amid a suffocating economic crisis and a desperate shortage of foreign currency, the Syrian government has raised the price of subsidized gasoline for the second time in three months. The Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection on Wednesday increased the price per liter from $0.87...

Israeli warplanes strike Hama, kill 4, including children

Israeli warplanes fired several missiles toward central Hama province early Friday, killing a family of four - including two children - and wounding four others, state media reported. State-news agency SANA quoted an unnamed military official as saying the attack took place shortly...