A group of Iranian activists has launched a digital platform designed to display the Lion and Sun flag and political messages inside 2026 World Cup stadiums after FIFA restricted the symbol’s entry, according to comments by a former national boxing team captain.
Women searcher collectives, who are planning a peaceful protest to coincide with the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Mexico City Stadium, must be protected and heard, said Amnesty International ahead of the tournament’s curtain-raiser on 11 June. Thousands of people are expected to attend a march in the country’s capital […] The post Mexico: Women searchers planning World Cup protest over disappeared loved ones must be protected and heard appeared first on Amnesty International .
An imploding economy is causing hopelessness among both pro- and anti-government Iranians. And for those who wished for regime change, the letdown is palpable.
Student protests over Iran’s university entrance exam system continued on Sunday, spreading across at least 20 provinces as pupils demanded changes to rules that give school grades a decisive role in university admissions.
For Nigeria's Shia, the US-Israeli war on Iran is personal Submitted by Ghazali Ibrahim on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 13:56 The pro-Iran protests held across Nigerian cities are less about geopolitics and more about belonging A man drives a bicycle near Kano Pillars Stadium after the Eid al-Fitr prayer, Nigeria, 30 March 2025 (AFP) Off On a hot afternoon in March, a procession of hundreds of men wound through major streets in the Nigerian city of Kano, dressed in black and bearing portraits of the assassinated Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and waving Iranian flags. Their chants echoed through the northern city as they condemned US-Israeli attacks on Iran, declaring solidarity with what they described as “a nation under oppression”. For onlookers in roadside shops and passing buses, the protest looked like something lifted from a film about events unfolding thousands of kilometres away.
Hundreds march in Manchester in support of Palestinians Hundreds of people carrying Palestinian flags marched through the streets of Manchester to express solidarity with Palestinians and call on the British government to end its support for Israel. Videos shared by Friends of Palestine in Greater Manchester showed demonstrators carrying flags, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and displaying a large banner reading “End the Israeli Occupation”. The march, titled “Manchester Stands with Palestine … Break the Chain of Killing”, coincided with the 59th anniversary of the Naksa, the June 1967 war after which Israel occupied the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip.
Security forces opened fire on protesters, blocked medical aid and secretly removed bodies as they crushed demonstrations in Rasht, northern Iran, during January’s nationwide uprising, eyewitness accounts and documents sent to Iran International show.
High school students in about 20 Iranian provinces have held protests against education policies, final exam rules and changes affecting the national university entrance exam, with some gatherings met by violence and arrests.
Iran’s nightly pro-government rallies reveal both unity and deep divisions Submitted by MEE correspondent on Sat, 06/06/2026 - 09:45 Demonstrations, diplomacy and war anxieties shape the mood on Iranian streets A woman holds a portrait of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during a rally against the US and Israel in Tehran on 29 May 2026 (AFP) Off Standing among a crowd gathered in central Tehran late one night in May, Mohsen, 34, appeared visibly frustrated as he spoke. “Why should we stay home? ” he said.
Video: Palestinians in West Bank protest amid settler raids Israeli forces and settlers carried out multiple raids across the occupied West Bank on Friday, as part of an ongoing effort by armed settlers to seize Palestinian land. Israeli soldiers confront Palestinians as they attempt to reach their land after it was raided by settlers in the occupied West Bank. Israeli forces and settlers carried out multiple raids across the occupied West Bank on Friday, as part of an ongoing effort by armed settlers to… pic.
Albanians protest against Kushner-backed project threatening the environment Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 06/05/2026 - 16:10 Trump's son-in-law is key investor in luxury resort on uninhabited island which campaigners say threaten bird species and local biodiversity Protesters gather in front of Albania's prime minister's office in Tirana on 4 June 2026 during the fourth day of demonstrations against the construction of a new luxury resort (AFP/Stringer) Off Widespread protests in Albania over the proposed building of a luxury resort backed by Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and special envoy, have entered a fourth day. Thousands have been taking to the streets of Tirana this week to protest against fears of environmental damage being caused by the project. The proposed site is being constructed on Albania's Adriatic coast, south of the country, where groundwork for the $1.
Israel seeks to recruit ultranationalists for police unit at Al-Aqsa Mosque Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/04/2026 - 12:06 Palestinian officials warn move signals deeper cooperation between Israeli authorities and Temple Mount groups seeking destruction of Jerusalem site Israeli police keep watch during a raid by ultranationalists into Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on 18 June 2023 (AFP/Jewel Samad) Off Israeli authorities are seeking to recruit ultranationalists and settlers into police units deployed at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, according to a report by Haaretz . Daniel Lerach, deputy commander of the police unit responsible for the mosque, issued online appeals for the recruitment of what he described as “religious officers” to serve at the site. “Anyone who wants to take part in implementing sovereignty is welcome to contact me,” Lerach wrote in messages circulated on social media and WhatsApp groups, including ones linked to Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
Italian activists escalate Mediterranean port protests over Gaza genocide Submitted by Dalia Ismail on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 14:33 Campaigners launch protests by land and sea over transfer of equipment through Italian ports Vessels from the port of Cetraro sailing towards Gioia Tauro (Dalia Ismail/MEE) Off Pro- Palestinian activists have launched a new campaign at the port of Gioia Tauro in southern Italy aimed at disrupting military supplies involved in the Gaza genocide. The new action dubbed “Global Intifada Disarm” was launched during a maritime and land demonstration at the port as five boats from the Thousand Madleens to Gaza initiative approached the Calabrian port in a symbolic protest against Italy’s war economy and supply chains. The 29 May mobilisation, called by grassroots trade unions and the Movement of Young Palestinians in Italy, saw demonstrations across the country, from ports and logistics hubs to factories identified by campaigners as being linked to military production and supply chains connected to Israel.
In a quietly devastating new book, two journalists chart the protest movements fighting for change inside the country.
It was a viral image of defiance at the very beginning ofmass proteststhat would shake Iran. In late December last year, a figure in black sat hunched in the middle of one of Tehrans main streets, facing off against ranks of security forces on motorbikes.
It was a viral image of defiance at the very beginning ofmass proteststhat would shake Iran. In late December last year, a figure in black sat hunched in the middle of one of Tehrans main streets, facing off against ranks of security forces on motorbikes.
Israelis sing national anthem inside Al-Aqsa Mosque during raid Submitted by Mera Aladam on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 09:53 Around 200 ultranationalists storm Jerusalem holy site, raising Israeli flag in front of the Dome of the Rock Israeli ultranationalists raise the national flag and sing the anthem in front of the Dome of the Rock inside Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on 31 May 2026 (X/Screengrab) Off A group of Israeli ultranationalists raised the national flag and sang the anthem during a raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday. At least 199 Israelis took part in the police-protected incursion, according to the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf, the body responsible for administering the site. In addition to raising the flag and singing the national anthem, some participants were seen performing Talmudic prayers.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Protesters clashed with New Jersey State Police outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center late Saturday in Newark as demonstrations against US immigration enforcement turned violent, according to media reports.
