#Protests

Protests Over Deteriorating Living Conditions in Damascus Region

Jun 20, 2020

"A number of young men have protested in Eastern Ghouta in the past two days over the deteriorating living conditions, especially with the collapse of the Syrian pound and the failure of the Assad regime to take any action," according to local sources in Damascus countryside.

Regime detains more protesters as demonstrations continue in Al-Suwayda

Jun 16, 2020

The number of civilians detained by the regime's security branches in Suwayda, southern Syria increased on Monday (June 15), with more being detained over their participation in popular demonstrations calling for the fall of the Assad regime.

According to a report from the website Suwayda 24, "The Assad regime arrested eight people today, who are Salman Faraj, Abdul Rahman Brik, Rowad Sadiq, Bashar Tarabiya, Hussam Mazhar, Safwan Obaid, Nasser Azzam,a' and Ihsan Muhammad."

Kurdish Opposition Leader: If Iranians Use Force We Won’t Back Down

May 10, 2015

An Iranian Kurdish opposition leader in the Kurdistan Region has warned Tehran not to use force against peaceful protesters in Iranian Kurdistan cities.

Deputy leader of the Iranian Kurdistan Freedom Party (KFP) expressed concerns about the situation in Kurdish areas and urged demonstrations to continue until justice is done, and the Iranian army officer who caused the death of a Kurdish woman is punished.