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Syria releases fourth Egyptian after one-week detention
Egypt
April 10, 2011
Syria releases fourth Egyptian after one-week detention
The Egyptian Embassy in Damascus said Syrian authorities released on Sunday an Egyptian called Nabil al-Barbari who was arrested in…
Egyptian Museum closed following clashes
Egypt
April 9, 2011
Egyptian Museum closed following clashes
Authorities closed the Egyptian Museum on Saturday after at least two demonstrators were killed when the military dispersed a peaceful sit-in in…
Oman to charge protest leader, 25 others
World
April 9, 2011
Oman to charge protest leader, 25 others
Muscat -- An Omani activist who "instigated riots" in the industrial city of Sohar will face trial with 25 others…
Yemen pulls envoy from Qatar in row over Gulf plan
World
April 9, 2011
Yemen pulls envoy from Qatar in row over Gulf plan
Sanaa -- Yemen called home its envoy from Qatar amid a dispute over a Gulf Arab plan for Yemeni President…
Pro-democracy protests sweep Syria, 22 killed
World
April 9, 2011
Pro-democracy protests sweep Syria, 22 killed
Amman -- Protests erupted across Syria against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad on Friday and sources said 22 people…
Friday protests erupt in Arab World
World
April 8, 2011
Friday protests erupt in Arab World
Sanaa/Cairo -- Protests erupted across much of the Arab World on Friday, the Muslim day of prayer, with demonstrators killed…
Protests, mock trial of Mubarak continue in Tahrir
Egypt
April 8, 2011
Protests, mock trial of Mubarak continue in Tahrir
A number of political parties, protest and youth movements, as well as the Muslim Brotherhood announced a million-man demonstration today…
Protesters in Yemen defy govt, return to streets
World
April 6, 2011
Protesters in Yemen defy govt, return to streets
Sanaa -- Defying a deadly government crackdown, tens of thousands of protesters on Wednesday poured into the streets of Yemen's…
Q&A with Mohamed Radwan: Egyptian-American detained in Syria
Egypt
April 6, 2011
Q&A with Mohamed Radwan: Egyptian-American detained in Syria
On Friday, 25 March, Egyptian-American engineer Mohamed Radwan, 32, was arrested and detained in Damascus by Syrian authorities while photographing…
Q&A with Bahrain opposition leader: Revolution aims for ‘reform’, not a regime ouster
World
April 5, 2011
Q&A with Bahrain opposition leader: Revolution aims for ‘reform’, not a regime ouster
Manama -- Bahraini liberal Shia opposition leader and secretary general of the Democratic Progressive Forum Society, Hassan Madan, recently told Al-Masry…