Search

Who will be the new prime minister? Timeline of events in Iraq and Lebanon Lebanon December 2019 Expecting Saad Hariri to be named Prime Minister yet again, a large group of demonstrators tries to make their way to Nejmeh Square in downtown Beirut. They …

Demand of a new Prime Minister Timeline of events in Iraq and Lebanon Iraq December 2019 Thousands of  protesters gather in cities across southern Iraq  on Sunday, December 22, demanding the appointment of a new prime minister. Protesters call for general …

A Christmas Dinner for those in need? Timeline of events in Iraq and Lebanon Lebanon December 2019 Hundreds of people come together on the day before Christmas to share a  dinner on Martyrs' Square in Beirut,  as one of many initiatives to bring people …

Against al-Aïdani Timeline of events in Iraq and Lebanon Iraq December 2019 Protesters gather in Basra, blocking accesses to ports to  denounce local efforts to nominate Assaad al-Aïdani as a prime minister candidate.  Al-Aïdani supports pro-Iranian …

The death of Thaer Al-Tayeb Timeline of events in Iraq and Lebanon Iraq December 2019 Hundreds of protesters gather in Diwaniyah (Southern Iraq) to mourn an activist called  Thaer Al-Tayeb,  who died on Tuesday, December 24, following an explosion on …

Attack on Iraqi military base Timeline of events in Iraq and Lebanon Iraq December 2019 At least 30  rockets hit the “K1”  air base in Kirkuk, including an ammunition depot, causing more explosions and resulting in the death of an American contractor and …