protests
Yemen forces fire on Sanaa protest march, 10 hurt
World
April 17, 2011
Yemen forces fire on Sanaa protest march, 10 hurt
Sanaa -- Yemeni forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh fired at a protest march in Sanaa on Sunday, wounding…
Nationwide protests against educational sector heads
Egypt
April 17, 2011
Nationwide protests against educational sector heads
A number of protests calling for the resignation of senior figures in the education sector took place on Sunday. Sixteen…
Syria protesters call for freedom after Assad pledge
World
April 17, 2011
Syria protesters call for freedom after Assad pledge
Amman -- Syrian protesters chanted slogans calling for greater freedom at an independence day rally in the southern town of…
Egypt’s schools to admit its citizens studying in Yemen
Egypt
April 17, 2011
Egypt’s schools to admit its citizens studying in Yemen
The Education Authority on Saturday decided to admit Egyptian students returning from Yemen to Egypt’s universities and schools. Salwa al-Gharieb,…
Syria’s Assad says govt to lift emergency law
World
April 16, 2011
Syria’s Assad says govt to lift emergency law
Beirut — Syria's president said Friday he expects the government to lift a state of emergency that has been in…
Reports: Thousands rally at funeral in Syria
World
April 16, 2011
Reports: Thousands rally at funeral in Syria
Thousands of Syrians on Saturday attended the funeral of a man who succumbed to his wounds after being shot in the northwestern…
Yemen president angers women activists
World
April 16, 2011
Yemen president angers women activists
Sanaa -- Yemeni women protested in Sanaa and other cities against President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Saturday, a day after he called…
Tahrir Square cleared of protesters and barricades
Egypt
April 12, 2011
Tahrir Square cleared of protesters and barricades
The few remaining demonstrators inside Cairo’s Tahrir Square were forcibly evicted this afternoon by anti-protest civilians, who also tore down…
Tahrir protesters disagree about the way forward
Egypt
April 11, 2011
Tahrir protesters disagree about the way forward
Following the 18-day uprising that brought down President Hosni Mubarak, the unity of Tahrir protesters appears to be weakening. What…
University students continue protests across Egypt
Egypt
April 11, 2011
University students continue protests across Egypt
University students in Cairo and elsewhere continued their protests on Monday, demanding the removal of senior administrative staff and the…