opposition
Sudan opposition leader refused entry to Egypt, says party
Egypt
July 1, 2018
Sudan opposition leader refused entry to Egypt, says party
The party of leading Sudanese opposition figure Sadiq al-Mahdi said on Sunday he has been refused entry on his return…
Jailed former head of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition says fair election impossible
Middle East
May 5, 2018
Jailed former head of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition says fair election impossible
Turkey’s Kurdish opposition presidential candidate, who is challenging President Tayyip Erdogan from behind prison bars, said a fair vote in…
Court reduces activist Ahmed Douma’s sentence to LE 10,000 fine for ‘insulting judiciary’
Egypt
February 25, 2018
Court reduces activist Ahmed Douma’s sentence to LE 10,000 fine for ‘insulting judiciary’
The Maadi Court of Misdemeanors ruled on Saturday to reduce activist Ahmed Douma’s sentence for insulting the judiciary to a…
Court sentences 9 to 2 yrs in prison for spreading false news, forming ‘Etihad El-Garabea’ group
Egypt
February 24, 2018
Court sentences 9 to 2 yrs in prison for spreading false news, forming ‘Etihad El-Garabea’ group
An Egyptian court sentenced 9 people to two years in prison on Thursday after they had been arrested in July…
Egyptian activist sentenced to 3 years prison on terrorism charges, criticizing state
Egypt
December 14, 2017
Egyptian activist sentenced to 3 years prison on terrorism charges, criticizing state
Egyptian activist Islam Marei was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday on charges of terrorism, according to lawyer Ziad…
Syria’s opposition, divided and varied, to get a new face
Middle East
November 23, 2017
Syria’s opposition, divided and varied, to get a new face
Syria’s notoriously fragmented opposition gathering Wednesday in the Saudi capital is trying to close ranks and come up with a…
Ahmed Shafiq to announce if he will run for president or not within 10 days
Egypt
September 12, 2017
Ahmed Shafiq to announce if he will run for president or not within 10 days
Well-known television host Lamis al-Hadidy said on Monday evening that she talked on the phone to former presidential candidate and…
Kenyans stockpile food, first aid kits ahead of vote
World
August 7, 2017
Kenyans stockpile food, first aid kits ahead of vote
Nervous Kenyans stockpiled food and water on Monday and police prepared emergency aid kits as families headed to their ethnic…
Mauritania votes to abolish Senate
World
August 7, 2017
Mauritania votes to abolish Senate
Mauritanians have voted in a referendum to abolish their Senate, in a victory for President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. Opposition…
Venezuela’s Maduro disputes vote tampering allegations
World
August 3, 2017
Venezuela’s Maduro disputes vote tampering allegations
Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro defiantly dismissed allegations that official turnout figures for the election of an all-powerful constituent assembly were…