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The case of a Saudi prince illustrates a pattern of arbitrary detention
Middle East

The case of a Saudi prince illustrates a pattern of arbitrary detention

(CNN)–Salman bin Abdulaziz bin Salman had all the privileges of a Saudi prince. Wealthy and urbane, he traveled the world,…
Fear of army action as Sudan protesters toughen stand
Middle East

Fear of army action as Sudan protesters toughen stand

Sudanese protesters have hardened their stand, demanding a transitional military council be scrapped and immediately replaced with civilian rule as…
Activists say Sudan’s military attempted to break up sit-in
Middle East

Activists say Sudan’s military attempted to break up sit-in

CAIRO (AP) — Organizers behind Sudanese anti-government protests say the military has attempted to break up their sit-in but backed…
‘Arab Spring 2.0’ is a reboot full of bugs
Middle East

‘Arab Spring 2.0’ is a reboot full of bugs

(CNN)–The acts of hope and courage shown in Algeria and Sudan over the past weeks felt ever so fleetingly like…
Sudanese officials say army forced president to step down
Middle East

Sudanese officials say army forced president to step down

CAIRO (AP) — Tens of thousands of Sudanese were making their way to the center of the country’s capital on…
Egypt court fines 25 Nubians LE50,000 each over unsanctioned 2017 protest
Egypt

Egypt court fines 25 Nubians LE50,000 each over unsanctioned 2017 protest

The State Security Emergency Court in Aswan on Sunday fined 25 defendants LE50,000 each over charges of organizing an unsanctioned…
Group says 60 killed in protests against Sudan’s president
Middle East

Group says 60 killed in protests against Sudan’s president

CAIRO (AP) — An international rights group says Sudan’s security forces have killed at least 60 people in more than…
DC’s many prankster activists turn anger into street theater
Culture

DC’s many prankster activists turn anger into street theater

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the nation’s capital, it can be hard for protesters to stand out. A group of 50…
Attacks on activists as Ukraine struggles with graft reform
World

Attacks on activists as Ukraine struggles with graft reform

Last summer, Vitaliy Ustymenko was brutally attacked by two men in broad daylight in an assault he believes was linked…
Israel boycott ‘reflects our interests as humans’: BDS Egypt interview
Features/Interviews

Israel boycott ‘reflects our interests as humans’: BDS Egypt interview

  In April 2015, on the 45th anniversary of an Israeli massacre of 46 Egyptian children at Bahr al-Baqr Primary…
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