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Inflation, economic woes spark protests in southern Syria

By Kareem Chehayeb, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

The protests come a week after Syrian President Bashar Assad issued two decrees doubling public sector wages and pensions, sparking inflation and compounding economic woes for others.

Labor unions in Nigeria protest against soaring cost of living under new president

By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

The unions, made up of government workers, on Wednesday accused Nigerian leader Bola Tinubu of not acting fast enough to cushion the effects of his economic policies since he was sworn in as president in May.

French national police chief says officers under investigation ‘have no place in prison’

By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press

The apparently unprecedented remarks by Frederic Veaux in a weekend interview quickly triggered a debate and raised fundamental questions about whether French law enforcement is above the law.

India’s Parliament rocked by protests for a third day over ethnic violence in remote state

By Associated Press

Opposition lawmakers carried placards and chanted slogans outside the Parliament building as they demanded a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the violence in Manipur state before a debate on the issue.

Netanyahu undergoes medical procedure for his heart as unrest in Israel heightens

By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was recovering in a hospital on Sunday after an emergency heart procedure, while opposition to his government's contentious judicial overhaul plan reached a fever pitch.

Hundreds of thousands march in Israel as former chiefs beg Netanyahu to halt judicial overhaul

By Julia Frankel, Associated Press

Tens of thousands of protesters marched into Jerusalem on Saturday evening and hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in Tel Aviv and other cities in a last-ditch show of force aimed at blocking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious…

Protesters attempt to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone over Quran burning in Denmark

By Ali Jabar, Jari Tanner, Associated Press

Tensions flared again in Iraq on Saturday over a series of recent protests in Europe involving the desecration of the Quran, Islam’s holy book, which sparked a debate over the balance between freedom of speech and religious sensitivities.

Israel’s Netanyahu rejects criticism on judicial plan, moves ahead toward key vote

By Josef Federman, Julia Frankel, Associated Press

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead with his contentious judicial overhaul, despite unprecedented mass protests at home, growing defections by military reservists and appeals from the U.S. president to put the plan on hold.

Kenyan religious leaders call for repeal of new tax hike amid protests, police killings of civilians

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

Christian and Muslim leaders in Kenya are urging President William Ruto to repeal a finance bill whose new taxes have sparked protests and police killings of civilians.

Israelis block highways, airport in protest at government’s plan to overhaul the judiciary

By Julia Frankel, Associated Press

The demonstrations on Tuesday came hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's parliamentary coalition gave an initial approval to a bill to limit the Supreme Court's oversight powers.