Poverty and corruption in Lebanon's second-largest city, Tripoli, fuel anger that highlights long-standing rich and powerful.

Despite pressure to return to classes, Iraq's striking students say they will not stop until anti-government protesters' demands are met.

The Government of Iraq was accused of shutting down several TV channels and warning others in order to reduce the coverage of protests taking place across the country.

Some form of change seems inevitable in Iraq but it will not happen overnight - the state built after 2003 will not give up without a fight.

Lebanese protesters are hitting the streets with their kids and showing them the power of demanding more from politics.

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi is expected to make a televised speech today in anticipation of protests on Friday.

Firebrand Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has called for peaceful protests to resume on Friday, prompting Baghdad to announce a new reform package.

As the Arbaeen pilgrimage is about to start in Iraq, authorities fear demonstrators will take advantage of the religious observance to launch new protests.

The protests against unemployment, corruption and lack of services that rocked Iraq last week have calmed down following numerous reform promises by the Prime Minister. However, many observers believe this is not the end of the protests, given the country's history of broken reform promises.

Protesters in Baghdad and across Iraq defy curfew as they hit the streets for fourth day rallying against corruption and unemployment.

Following their participation in the latest protests, two activists were assassinated in their home in Basra by unknown assailants.

10,000 to 15,000 teachers gathered in the capital of Morocco, Rabat, to demonstrate against a controversial contract system and to demand full employment rights.

The Presidential elections in Algeria are set to take place on 18 April, however protests against the candidacy of Abdelaziz Bouteflika are unwavering.

Algeria - Analysts say the government's stubbornness in sticking with ailing president even amid protests is under-estimation of shockwave already in motion.

Basra residents, who have been protesting to demand services and jobs, are disappointed with the new government for not appointing any minister from Basra and call for the establishment of a Basra federal region.

As its economy falters and protests continue to rumble, activists in Jordan and tribes are demanding greater representation.