Since the evening of Thursday 17 October 2019, Lebanon has witnessed an unprecedented wave of popular movement across the country to protest the economic situation, demand reforms and object taxes imposed by the government until the resignation of the latter and the downfall of the regime, according to slogans raised by demonstrators.
Activists on social media launched hashtags expressing the people's anger towards the government's latest decision, especially those regarding new taxesm such as "It's time for accountability", "Lebanon revolts" and "Everyone means everyone", referring to all parties and ruling forces in the country, according to the New Arab and other Lebanese and Arabic outlets.

Abdul Baset Mamduh al-Sarout (1992-2019) was a goal-keeper in al-Karama Club, in Homs, and in the Syrian national football youth team.
He joined the revolution since its beginning and was known for the songs he sung during Homs' daily and nightly demonstrations alongside Fadwa Suleiman. His songs became known all over Syrian and his voice became a symbol of anger, protests and sit-ins inside and outside of Syria.
As the revolution entered the armament phase, al-Sarout established the "Bayyada Martyrs Batallion" and he fought against regime forces in Homs. In 2014, he left Homs under an evacuation agreement with the regime, after a horrendous siege was imposed on the opposition's factions in the old city of Homs, which lasted two years.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, al-Sarout lost his father and four of his brothers during the bombing and the battles in the city of Homs.
After he left the city, he was appointed as field leader in al-Azza Army, positioned in the Syrian north. There, he participated in several battles, the last of which was in Hama's northern countryside during the military escalation that was launched by the regime and its ally Russia since the end of April 2019.
On Saturday 8 June 2019, Abdul Baset was martyred as he succumbed to wounds he had sustained during these final battles, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, other opposing factions, and several local and international news outlets.

Banksy is an anonymous street artist, political activist, film director and painter, based in England. His distinguished artworks tackle political, cultural and ethical issues. Banksy expressed his solidarity with Syria through his famous painting of a little girl in black and white holding a red balloon, during the worldwide solidarity campaign "With Syria", which was launched on the third anniversary of the Syrian revolution.

On Tuesday 4 April 2017, the town of Khan Shaykhun in the Idlib governorate was attacked with chemical gases by the Syrian regime's warplanes. The attacks killed more than 90 civilians, including children, and caused hundreds of others to suffocate, according to Sky News.
According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, the massacre killed 91 civilians, including 32 children, and wounded more than 520 others.

Banksy is an anonymous street artist, political activist, film director and painter, based in England. His distinguished artworks tackle political, cultural and ethical issues. Banksy expressed his solidarity with Syria through his famous painting of a little girl in black and white holding a red balloon, during the worldwide solidarity campaign "With Syria", which was launched on the third anniversary of the Syrian revolution.