Activists
Hong Kong braces for new rally after fresh riot police clashes
World
July 28, 2019
Hong Kong braces for new rally after fresh riot police clashes
Defiant pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong were readying for another big rally later Sunday, a day after police fired rubber…
China station next target for Hong Kong protesters
World
July 7, 2019
China station next target for Hong Kong protesters
Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong plan to rally later Sunday outside a controversial station where high-speed trains depart for the…
Keep the faith: Religion on front lines of Hong Kong protests
World
June 29, 2019
Keep the faith: Religion on front lines of Hong Kong protests
Held aloft above a sea of protesters marching through the heart of Hong Kong, the hand-written cardboard sign made an…
Egypt court to decide on stray animal cullings on July 31
Egypt
June 23, 2019
Egypt court to decide on stray animal cullings on July 31
The Administrative Court set July 31 as the date to decide on a lawsuit filed by lawyer Mostafa Shaaban Mohamed,…
Huge Hong Kong protest against China extradition law
World
June 9, 2019
Huge Hong Kong protest against China extradition law
Huge protest crowds thronged Hong Kong on Sunday as anger swells over plans to allow extradition to China, a proposal…
Fake blood flows at anti-extinction protest in Paris
Environment
May 13, 2019
Fake blood flows at anti-extinction protest in Paris
Environmental protesters spilled fake blood Sunday on the steps of the Trocadero, a Paris tourist landmark, in a stunt to…
UK campaigners gear up for EU vote in shadow of Brexit
World
April 28, 2019
UK campaigners gear up for EU vote in shadow of Brexit
With Brexit passions running high, campaigners are hitting Britain’s streets and taking to social media ahead of European elections. Political…
Five Arabs on Time 100 most influential characters list in 2019
Middle East
April 18, 2019
Five Arabs on Time 100 most influential characters list in 2019
The US’ Time magazine announced its list of the world’s 100 most influential people in 2019, including five Arab figures: Egyptian…
Activists say Sudan’s military attempted to break up sit-in
Middle East
April 15, 2019
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…
Morocco upholds sentences against Hirak protesters
Middle East
April 6, 2019
Morocco upholds sentences against Hirak protesters
Dozens of activists linked to the Hirak protest movement that rocked northern Morocco in 2016 and 2017 had prison sentences…