Arab Spring

Arab League says Syria must protect monitors
Egypt

Arab League says Syria must protect monitors

The Arab League condemned on Tuesday an attack this week by protesters on monitors in the Syrian port city of…
Amnesty International: Mideast state repression set to continue in 2012
Egypt

Amnesty International: Mideast state repression set to continue in 2012

Violence deployed by Middle East governments to suppress dissent last year is set to continue in 2012, with some states…
Saudis wanted over Shia troubles turn themselves in
World

Saudis wanted over Shia troubles turn themselves in

Three Saudis wanted for presumed involvement in unrest in Shia areas of the kingdom's Eastern Province turned themselves in on…
Arabs dream of building democracy as 2012 begins
World

Arabs dream of building democracy as 2012 begins

Millions of Arabs dream of attaining democracy in 2012, aiming to build on gains from the deadly protests that ousted…
Syrian opposition groups set rules for ‘transition’
World

Syrian opposition groups set rules for ‘transition’

The Syrian National Council (SNC) opposition group has signed a political agreement with another faction of dissidents laying the ground…
Special from Sidi Bouzid: Some hope in the heart of the Arab Spring
World

Special from Sidi Bouzid: Some hope in the heart of the Arab Spring

SIDI BOUZID, Tunisia — Many have called Sidi Bouzid the birthplace of the Arab Spring after vegetable seller Muhammad Bouazizi…
Tunisians celebrate revolution anniversary
World

Tunisians celebrate revolution anniversary

Thousands of Tunisians rallied on Saturday in celebration of the first anniversary of the popular uprising that toppled their long-standing…
Egypt: Uncertainty is bad for business
Business

Egypt: Uncertainty is bad for business

In the tense aftermath of the January 25 revolution and amid the ongoing violence of the Arab Spring, the economic…
Arab Spring films revive days of revolt in Egypt and Tunisia
Cinema/TV

Arab Spring films revive days of revolt in Egypt and Tunisia

The first cinematic output covering protests in Egypt and Tunsia this year recreates the euphoria of revolutions that many thought…
Opposition stalwart Marzouki elected Tunisian president
World

Opposition stalwart Marzouki elected Tunisian president

Rights activist and former opposition leader Moncef Marzouki on Monday became Tunisia's first elected president since the north African country's…
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