In Iraq, at least 74 people were killed and at least 3,500 were wounded in violent antigovernment protests on Oct. 26 and 27. Before that weekend, protesters had enacted a 2-week break in order to allow the government to respond to their demands for reform. However, when demands were not met, they returned to the streets.

In the city of Karbala, at least 18 people were killed in clashes with security forces on Oct. 28 as protesters broke a curfew in that city. Protesters in Baghdad...

Protests in Lebanon that began in mid-October against a proposed tax on messages sent on the WhatsApp phone app turned into larger antigovernment protests after that tax plan was scrapped.

Protesters have demanded governmental reforms, including reshaping how the government is organized. Currently, government officials are each appointed based on their religion or sect, a practice put in place to ensure that all of the religious minorities in Lebanon have representation. However,...

A bomb was detonated in a mosque in eastern Afghanistan on Oct. 18. Immediately after the blast, the roof caved in, causing further casualties. The incident killed at least 62 people and injured 36. No group has claimed responsibility for the bombing. Islamist militant groups Daesh (ISIL) and the Taliban are both active in the area.

The bombing occurred after the United Nations released a statement saying that at least 1,174 civilians had been killed in Afghanistan from July through...