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Arab Spring 2.0? Fuel Riots Erupt In Syria As Instability Spreads Across Mideast
Arab Spring 2.0? Fuel Riots Erupt In Syria As Instability Spreads Across Mideast
New footage posted on X shows what appear to be protests, with Israeli news organizations saying the anger is erupting because of skyrocketing fuel costs, reminiscent of the Arab Spring food riots 15 years ago.
i24NEWS reports that demonstrations have popped up in parts of Raqqa, Hasakah and Deir ez-Zor provinces, with protesters blocking roads and stopping oil tankers as rising energy costs intensify affordability pressures.
Videos on X, including one from Middle East Observer, show the chaos unfolding.
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