A Coming Year of Change in the Middle East
EXPERT POINTS – Change is a regular occurrence in the Middle East as the past few months have shown attention focused on the protests in Iran, potential changes in Saudi-China relations and the confrontation. response to climate change, which has shaken the region in substantive ways.
More than 500 people have been killed in Iran since protests broke out in September following the death of a 22-year-old. Mahsa Amini, who was in police custody for allegedly violating the country’s mandatory head covering law, when she died. Her death has outraged Iranians taking to the streets calling for change, whose protests have been met with force from the regime. At least two protesters were executed and dozens more were sent to prison. However, the protests continued.
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