Protesters form human chain across Lebanon
Anti-government grassroots movement says it wants to foster feeling of national unity
Protesters have been demanding the removal of the entire ruling class, which has remained largely unchanged in three decades.
Many of the political heavyweights are former warlords seen as representing little beyond their own sectarian or geographical community.
The protesters see them as corrupt and incompetent and have so far dismissed measures proposed by the political leadership to quell the protests.
Elie, a demonstrator walking in central Beirut on Sunday morning carrying a Lebanese flag, said: “We’ve had the same people in charge for 30 years.”
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-50195757Iraq protests: Fresh clashes leave five people dead
26 October 2019
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Media captionProtesters cover their faces to shield themselves from tear gas in Baghdad
At least five people have been killed in fresh clashes with security forces in Iraq as nationwide anti-government protests entered a second day.
Three of the dead were reportedly hit by tear gas canisters fired by security forces in the capital Baghdad.
At least two more were killed when protesters tried to storm an official's home in the city of Nasiriya, reports say.
The unrest follows a day of protests that left dozens dead on Friday.
Protesters are demanding more jobs, better public services and an end to corruption.
Similar protests earlier this month were brutally put down by security forces, leaving nearly 150 people dead.
A government report has acknowledged that authorities used excessive force in quelling that unrest.
Violence flared again on Saturday despite calls from protest leaders to pause the demonstrations to give the government time to respond to their demands.
Protesters gathered for a second day in Baghdad, where they clashed with security forces
Hundreds took to the streets of Baghdad and Iraq's southern provinces, with protesters chanting slogans against the government, demanding its resignation.
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has promised a cabinet reshuffle and a package of reforms to address protesters' demands, but many remain unconvinced.
"Our demands are very simple but they can't even give us that. This is our country," one protester told Reuters news agency on Saturday.
What's the background?
The protests started in Baghdad on 1 October. Most of those taking part were young and unemployed.
After security forces used live ammunition against demonstrators, the unrest escalated and spread to other cities and towns.
A government committee tasked with investigating the violence said 149 civilians and eight security personnel had been killed in protests between 1 and
The committee concluded that "officers and commanders lost control over their forces during the protests".
The government's handling of those protests in early October fuelled discontent with the Shia-led Iraqi government, which has been accused of corruption and stoking sectarian divides.
Do today's global protests have anything in common?
The ongoing protests around the world in pictures
A second phase of protests erupted on Friday, leading to the imposition of a curfew by the government.
Απορω που οι διαφοροι καθυστερημενοι αντι-Αμερικανοι δεν ειδανε ακομη δυτικο δακτυλο σε αυτες τις κινησεις..Μαλλον επειδη κυβερναει ο Τραμπ...Αν ητανε κανενας Δημοκρατικος θα μας ειχανε ταραξει σε θεωριες αμερικανικης αναμειξης οπως και στην Αραβικη Ανοιξη η την Συρια.
Για την ιστορια τα συνθηματα και τα αιτηματα των διαδηλωτων σε Λιβανο-Ιρακ ειναι τα ιδια με αυτα την Συριακης εξεγερσης και αλλου στο παρελθον: τελος στις διεφθαρμενες ελιτς των τοπικων φυλαρχων-δικτατορων που κυβερνουνε τις τελευραιες δεκαετιες..Η υποθεση δεν εχει τελειωσει ουτε στην Συρια..
Υπαρχει επισης εξαρση Αραβικου εθνικισμου σε βαρος των Ιρανων ειδικα στο Ιρακ.
Το μοντελο που προσπαθουνε να επιβαλλουνε στην περιοχη οι Ρωσο-Ιρανοι δεν προκειται να επιβαλει ειρηνη γιατι δεν ειναι βιωσιμο...Η αναταραχη στη Μεση Ανατολη θα συνεχιστει.
Vladimir, STOP! 
