Tunisia
Tunisia president in drive to revive Maghreb union
World
February 7, 2012
Tunisia president in drive to revive Maghreb union
Tunisia's new President Moncef Marzouki is preparing for a major drive to unify the Maghreb on his first foreign tour…
Tunisia to withdraw recognition of Syrian regime, expel ambassador
Egypt
February 4, 2012
Tunisia to withdraw recognition of Syrian regime, expel ambassador
Tunisia is withdrawing its recognition of the Syrian leadership under President Bashar al-Assad and will expel the Syrian ambassador, the…
Understanding the rise of Tunisia’s Islamists
Opinion
February 1, 2012
Understanding the rise of Tunisia’s Islamists
A few months after the first democratic elections were held in Tunisia, a question that still hovers over this post-revolution…
A reporter’s look back: When things snapped
Egypt
January 24, 2012
A reporter’s look back: When things snapped
Whatever snapped in the Egyptian people last year that released years of built up frustration did not snap on 25…
‘Persepolis’ trial resumes in tense climate in Tunisia
World
January 24, 2012
‘Persepolis’ trial resumes in tense climate in Tunisia
The trial of the director of Tunisia's Nessma television, accused of "insulting sacred values" for showing the Franco-Iranian film "Persepolis,"…
Libyan Islamists rally to demand Sharia-based law
World
January 21, 2012
Libyan Islamists rally to demand Sharia-based law
Hundreds of Libyan Islamists rallied on Friday to demand that Muslim Sharia Law serve as a primary source of legislation.…
Tunisian ex-PM says Ben Ali wanted to kill protesters
World
January 17, 2012
Tunisian ex-PM says Ben Ali wanted to kill protesters
Tunisia's ex-Prime Minister Rachid Ghannouchi told a tribunal Monday that toppled strongman Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali had wanted to kill at least 1,000 protesters…
Tunisians celebrate their revolution one year on
World
January 14, 2012
Tunisians celebrate their revolution one year on
Tunisians on Saturday marked the first anniversary of the revolution that started the "Arab Spring" with celebrations that were true…
Amnesty International: Mideast state repression set to continue in 2012
Egypt
January 9, 2012
Amnesty International: Mideast state repression set to continue in 2012
Violence deployed by Middle East governments to suppress dissent last year is set to continue in 2012, with some states…