Growing signs that the ongoing revolt in Lebanon, now in its third week, might turn violent following politicization attempts that aim to change the course of the popular uprising against corruption, austerity measures, deteriorating living standards and traditional political hierarchies. Suspicious local and foreign fingers have been spotted inside the demonstrations encouraging violence against the […]
Arab Media: UAE, Saudi Embassies Main Supporters of Protesters in Lebanon…
Ecuador’s Indigenous People Are Leading the Anti-Government Protests. They Have a Record of Ousting Presidents…
Juan Oshcu traveled more than six hours from his rural farm, walking and hitching rides, to reach the Ecuadoran capital. For three nights, he’s slept on wooden benches in one of the city’s cultural centers, a temporary base for the thousands of indigenous protesters who have arrived here this week. “We have risen to say, […]
Chaos in Ecuador as President Imposes Curfew…
Ecuador’s President Lenín Moreno announced a curfew Tuesday and moved the seat of government outside the capital, Quito, as hundreds of thousands of protesters paralyzed the country with road closures and calls for a general strike. The unrest comes as the government refuses to negotiate over its cancellation of fuel subsidies, which doubled the cost […]
IMF Slammed by Own Watchdog Over ‘Political’ Handling of Eurozone Crisis…
Top brass at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have been criticized for misjudgments over Greece, being overly enthusiastic about the euro, ignoring signs of an…