One year on, Alexandrians remember alleged torture victim of Al-Qeddesine probe
By Abdel Rahman Youssef ALEXANDRIA: Tens of protesters commemorated Friday the first anniversary of the death of a Salafi, who allegedly died as a result of torture at the hands of…
Government withdraws land from Egyptian businessmen
CAIRO: Egypt's government has withdrawn 2,100 hectares of land from some of the country's leading businessmen because they failed to develop it, a minister who heads a committee investigating failures…
Arab ministers mull Syria mission criticism
CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers gathered Sunday to review the record of a widely criticized observer mission to Syria, amid growing calls for the bloc to cede to the United Nations…
Opposition supporters rally in Bahrain despite ban
MANAMA: Anti-government protesters converged on the headquarters of Bahrain's main opposition party Saturday, defying a government ban on the gathering and pressing ahead with their campaign for greater political and…
Iranian president to tour US foes in Latin America
CARACAS: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, under growing pressure from debilitating Western economic sanctions, starts a Latin America tour Sunday aimed at shoring up ties with his few remaining allies. Ahmadinejad…
Spiralling violence, looming strike put Nigeria on edge
LAGOS: Nigeria has entered one of the most crucial phases in its recent history with attacks on Christians sparking fears of religious conflict and nationwide strikes set to begin on…
Major emergency operation’ after South Sudan violence
JUBA: Aid groups are mounting a "major emergency operation" in rural South Sudan after tribe-on-tribe violence sent tens of thousands of people fleeing and killed an unknown number of people,…
Military court adjourns trial of three soldiers in Maspero case to Jan. 29
CAIRO: The Military Criminal Court adjourned Sunday the trial of three soldiers accused of killing 14 protesters during the Maspero events to Jan. 29. The soldiers are charged with crushing…
China and the Arab Spring
By Kelley Currie There has been speculation that China's authoritarians stood to benefit from the wave of revolutionary political change that swept across the Middle East and North Africa, but the…
The Arab revolutions: A view from Sahel
By Modibo Goita Arab revolutions have caused regime change in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, violent uprisings in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain, and demonstrations in Algeria, Jordan and Morocco. These dramatic recent…