Arab Spring
Bahrain tightens security after days of protest around Formula One
World
April 21, 2012
Bahrain tightens security after days of protest around Formula One
Dozens of armoured vehicles were deployed along the main highway to Bahrain's Formula One Grand Prix circuit on Saturday after…
New clashes mar leadup to Bahrain Grand Prix
World
April 11, 2012
New clashes mar leadup to Bahrain Grand Prix
Bahrainis wielding knives and sticks attacked Shia villagers overnight, witnesses said Wednesday, as pressure grew for this month's Formula One…
Yemen: Ex-president’s loyalists attack airport
World
April 7, 2012
Yemen: Ex-president’s loyalists attack airport
SANAA, Yemen — Loyalists of former Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh seized the country's main airport Saturday as tanks and…
Jordan demonstrators want jailed activists free
World
April 6, 2012
Jordan demonstrators want jailed activists free
Nearly 1,500 Jordanians demonstrated on Friday across the country to demand the release of 19 detained political activists charged with…
UAE closes Dubai office of US-funded National Democratic Institute
World
March 31, 2012
UAE closes Dubai office of US-funded National Democratic Institute
The United Arab Emirates has closed the Dubai office of the National Democratic Institute, a US-funded pro-democracy group that was…
Syria opposition to rally to mark year of struggle
World
March 18, 2012
Syria opposition to rally to mark year of struggle
BEIRUT — Syrian opposition groups are calling for protests Sunday in the capital Damascus and elsewhere to commemorate the one-year…
BBC produces film on role of electronic media in Arab uprisings
Egypt
March 17, 2012
BBC produces film on role of electronic media in Arab uprisings
BBC Arabic announced on Saturday that it has produced a documentary film featuring the role of new media and social…
Pro-Assad show, ‘massacre’ mark Syria anniversary
World
March 15, 2012
Pro-Assad show, ‘massacre’ mark Syria anniversary
Huge rallies showed support for Syria's president on Thursday despite a new "massacre" report and a refugee exodus to Turkey, as a…
Where are the children’s books about the ‘Arab Spring’?
Books
March 11, 2012
Where are the children’s books about the ‘Arab Spring’?
At this year’s Cairo International Book Fair, the most sought-after books were those about Arab revolutions. Titles about revolution, in…
Libyan PM promises brighter future for women
World
March 10, 2012
Libyan PM promises brighter future for women
Women "will have a place" in Libya after the fall of Muammar Qadhafi, interim Prime Minister Abdel Rahim al-Kib said…