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Oct 19/20 - Beirut, #Lebanon
Midnight hours

Scenes of a peaceful demonstration as protests continue across the country against poverty, unemployment, government corruption & #Iran's meddling through Hezbollah.
#UPDATE
Samir Geagea, head of the Lebanon Forces Party, announced the ministers are resigning & called for a new Lebanese government.
#LebanonProtests
#BREAKING
Oct 20 - Tens of thousands of demonstrators in Beirut & other cities of #Lebanon demand political change.
#LebanonProtests
#UPDATE
Oct 20 - Beirut, #Lebanon

-Hundreds of thousands reportedly protesting across Lebanon against poor conditions, gov corruption & #Iran's meddling thorough Hezbollah.

-Massive Paris rally in solidarity with the popular movement in Lebanon
#BREAKING
Reports indicate Lebanese demonstrators are identifying & attacking Hezbollah members on motorcycles attempting to tarnish the image of their peaceful demonstrations.
Oct 20 - Beirut, #Lebanon
Fourth night of demonstrations against poverty, unemployment, government corruption & #Iran's meddling in their country.
#LebanonProtests
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Oct 25 - Misan Province, #Iraq
Video showing members of #Iran-backed Asaeb Ahl al-Haq shooting directly at demonstrators.
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#BREAKING
Oct 25 - Basra, southern #Iraq
Security forces seen running their vehicle through a crowd of demonstrators.
#UPDATE
Top:
Images of #Iran-backed Asaeb Ahl al-Haq members opening fire on demonstrators in #Iraq.

Bottom:
Protesters are taking control over Shiite city squares, torching government buildings.

Reports indicate 25 dead, over 2,000 injured.
Curfew in at least six provinces.
#BREAKING
Iraqi Human Rights Commission:
30 dead, 2,312 demonstrators injured

Video:
Dhi Qar Province governor's office torched
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Heshmat Alavi
@HeshmatAlavi
#BREAKING
Oct 25 - Baghdad, #Iraq
Security forces at the heavily-fortified Green Zone are reportedly using live bullets against demonstrators.

Reminder:
Demonstrators from the night before have been chanting:
"Iran, out, out! Baghdad will be free!"
#UPDATE
Oct 25 - Baghdad, #Iraq
Near Green Zone - Demonstrator wounded.

-Iraqi security forces fire tear gas to disperse protesters in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad. Reports also indicate security forces using live bullets.
#Iraq - Brave young man:

"They're controlling us, I mean Soleimani & Iran, & that f***ing gov... We won't let them take our rights... It's not just our rights, it's a revolution against the gov. Please listen to me. We won't let them stay here in Iraq."
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mostafa.m
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Sarah Abdallah
@sahouraxo
Wow. This is what a real Revolution looks like.

Incredible footage from #Beirut, #Lebanon today.

More than a million people are in the streets demanding an end to decades of government corruption. #LebanonProtests
After the “Arab Spring”, I understand the skepticism about #Lebanon... But thus far, there is 0 indication these protests are anything but a genuine, spontaneous uprising against US-Saudi-French-backed elites and the corrupt-to-the-core system they’ve presided over for 30 years.
Why #Lebanon is revolting: Because our country has no proper working electricity, plumbing or health care; joblessness is rampant and living costs are high.

And all the while, the oligarchy that controls this awful system lives in lavishness.

Now Lebanese are saying “enough!”
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Rania Khalek
@RaniaKhalek
Protesters in Lebanon are gathering downtown and blocking some roads with burning tires against government attempts to increase taxes. Though it’s unclear, disorganized and chaotic, one thing is clear: people are frustrated w/ the economic situation.
This comes after fires that spread across the country and the state was helpless to put them out bc the government didn’t pay to maintain the aircraft capable of putting out fires. People have had enough it seems
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@MostafaMe4
#Iraq
Oct 5
Angry Iraqi demonstrators tear #Khamenei's photo in Iraqi Shiite center in #Karbala
Hate the mullahs' interference in Iraq among the Iraqi people
With the slogan
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It's unfair and criminal
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#Iraq
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High machine gun fire in streets against protesters
The Iran regime puppet in Iraq does the orders of mullah in #Iran who said: "Iraqi protesters are US agents"!! Kill them!

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Saad
@SaadAbedine
#Iran 🇮🇷 border guards commander Qasem Rezaei says Chazabeh and Khosravi, 2 border crossings to Iraq, are temporarily closed because of unrest in #Iraq 🇮🇶
"Dear police officer
If you are really an Iraqi, hug me, don't beat me up
I am your brother & I would never want to hurt you
So why do you chose to hurt me?"

"Just give us a country’" is the hashtag

Thousands in #Iraq 🇮🇶 protest corruption
#نريد_وطن
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