• A Palestinian demonstrator throws stones during clashes with Israeli troops in the West Bank village of Soreef, near Hebron. EPA
    A Palestinian demonstrator throws stones during clashes with Israeli troops in the West Bank village of Soreef, near Hebron. EPA
  • A Palestinian protester argues with an Israeli border policeman during a protest against the confiscation of lands in the village of Surif, northwest of the West Bank city of Hebron. AFP
    A Palestinian protester argues with an Israeli border policeman during a protest against the confiscation of lands in the village of Surif, northwest of the West Bank city of Hebron. AFP
  • Carabineros Special Forces detain a protester during demonstrations at Plaza Baquedano, in Santiago, Chile. At least 20 people have died since the protest began over a hike in subway fares. EPA
    Carabineros Special Forces detain a protester during demonstrations at Plaza Baquedano, in Santiago, Chile. At least 20 people have died since the protest began over a hike in subway fares. EPA
  • People gather during demonstrations at Plaza Baquedano, in Santiago, Chile. EPA
    People gather during demonstrations at Plaza Baquedano, in Santiago, Chile. EPA
  • An anti-government protester takes a shower after he asked a riot police to spray him by water cannon, where protesters have been gathering for four weeks, in front of the government palace in Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
    An anti-government protester takes a shower after he asked a riot police to spray him by water cannon, where protesters have been gathering for four weeks, in front of the government palace in Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo
  • Medical personnel stand during a protest at the American University of Beirut Medical Center in Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters
    Medical personnel stand during a protest at the American University of Beirut Medical Center in Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters
  • Iraqi protesters gather during the ongoing protests at the Al Khilani square in Baghdad, Iraq. Security forces fired live rounds and tear gas at anti-government protesters in the Al Khilani Square, killing three people, according to medical officials and rights groups. EPA
    Iraqi protesters gather during the ongoing protests at the Al Khilani square in Baghdad, Iraq. Security forces fired live rounds and tear gas at anti-government protesters in the Al Khilani Square, killing three people, according to medical officials and rights groups. EPA
  • Protesters try to pull down concrete walls placed by Iraqi security forces during clashes between Iraqi security forces and anti-government demonstrators, at Khilani Square in Baghdad. AP Photo
    Protesters try to pull down concrete walls placed by Iraqi security forces during clashes between Iraqi security forces and anti-government demonstrators, at Khilani Square in Baghdad. AP Photo
  • People gather during a pro-government rally to show their support for the police and government outside the Legislative Council (LegCo) building in Hong Kong, China. Reuters
    People gather during a pro-government rally to show their support for the police and government outside the Legislative Council (LegCo) building in Hong Kong, China. Reuters
  • An anti-government protester holds a molotov cocktail alongside others on a road scattered with bricks outside the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, China. Reuters
    An anti-government protester holds a molotov cocktail alongside others on a road scattered with bricks outside the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, China. Reuters
  • Security forces clash with supporters of former President Evo Morales in Sacaba, Bolivia. A least five people died and dozens were injured during the clashes. AP Photo
    Security forces clash with supporters of former President Evo Morales in Sacaba, Bolivia. A least five people died and dozens were injured during the clashes. AP Photo
  • Police detain a supporter of former President Evo Morales during clashes in Sacaba, Bolivia. AP Photo
    Police detain a supporter of former President Evo Morales during clashes in Sacaba, Bolivia. AP Photo
  • Demonstrators march during a protest against the country's ruling elite and rejecting the December presidential election in Algiers, Algeria. Reuters
    Demonstrators march during a protest against the country's ruling elite and rejecting the December presidential election in Algiers, Algeria. Reuters
  • Demonstrators march under heavy rain during a protest against the country's ruling elite and rejecting the December presidential election in Algiers, Algeria. Reuters
    Demonstrators march under heavy rain during a protest against the country's ruling elite and rejecting the December presidential election in Algiers, Algeria. Reuters

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Protests around the world: crowds mass in Iraq, Chile, Lebanon, West Bank, Bolivia and Algeria

Some of the gatherings turned violent as citizens took to the streets this weekend

The National

November 16, 2019

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