There's no doubt that the year 2019 should be called the year of protests. Different countries around the world are witnessing a major breakout in outraging crowds who are demanding governments to step down or make corrections. People have grown sick of their economical conditions and won't agree to tolerate their rulers anymore.
A quick look at the Arabic world you'll find most protests were caused by bad living conditions in which countries such as Sudan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Egypt have been suffering from for the past few decades. The devastating living conditions are a result of accumulated corruption, bad management, and a lack of a proper judicial system. Moreover corrupt governments seem to live in denial in these countries thinking that people won't have the courage to stand against them.
Apparently and thanks to the social media that had helped in bringing everyone closer and spread news faster. Simple protests have turned into riots and those riots are turning into revolutions that could overtake governments.
Sudan was one of the countries that was able to force a 30 year ruling tyrant to step down after the army realized that suppressing the protesters didn't prevail.
Iraq's government decided to remain after agreeing with all the parties that they are best fit to rule and face the protesters with extreme violence through sanctioning the riots at any cost. With more than 90 killed so far the protesters don't seem to be giving up or going home anytime soon.
Lebanon and for the first time in its history in witnessing united protests all around the country with no differentiation among religion, sects, or parties. People have grown tired of their deteriorating economical conditions and government officials' corruption which became unbearable for the past few years especially due to the decreasing economic progress and the huge rise in unemployment. The protesters have succeeded to overthrow the government and are currently demanding the formation of a new ministry with professional personnel such that they shouldn't be corresponding to the current parties in the country.
The Lebanese government has tried since the first day of the revolution to sanction the protests using force on several occasions with no success so far. However, now that winter has come and Lebanon is known for it's rainy season, everyone seems to wonder whether the protesters can challenge the difficult weather and continue with the revolution! or will they give up to the rain and cold and allow the production of a political government that doesn't differ from its precedent.
A quick look at the Arabic world you'll find most protests were caused by bad living conditions in which countries such as Sudan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Egypt have been suffering from for the past few decades. The devastating living conditions are a result of accumulated corruption, bad management, and a lack of a proper judicial system. Moreover corrupt governments seem to live in denial in these countries thinking that people won't have the courage to stand against them.
Apparently and thanks to the social media that had helped in bringing everyone closer and spread news faster. Simple protests have turned into riots and those riots are turning into revolutions that could overtake governments.
Sudan was one of the countries that was able to force a 30 year ruling tyrant to step down after the army realized that suppressing the protesters didn't prevail.
Iraq's government decided to remain after agreeing with all the parties that they are best fit to rule and face the protesters with extreme violence through sanctioning the riots at any cost. With more than 90 killed so far the protesters don't seem to be giving up or going home anytime soon.
Lebanon and for the first time in its history in witnessing united protests all around the country with no differentiation among religion, sects, or parties. People have grown tired of their deteriorating economical conditions and government officials' corruption which became unbearable for the past few years especially due to the decreasing economic progress and the huge rise in unemployment. The protesters have succeeded to overthrow the government and are currently demanding the formation of a new ministry with professional personnel such that they shouldn't be corresponding to the current parties in the country.
The Lebanese government has tried since the first day of the revolution to sanction the protests using force on several occasions with no success so far. However, now that winter has come and Lebanon is known for it's rainy season, everyone seems to wonder whether the protesters can challenge the difficult weather and continue with the revolution! or will they give up to the rain and cold and allow the production of a political government that doesn't differ from its precedent.
