Arab Spring
New Tunisian leaders announce government plan
World
November 22, 2011
New Tunisian leaders announce government plan
TUNIS — The main winners of Tunisia's elections announced late Monday the shape of the country's interim government ahead of…
Syrian opposition: Arab League’s decision lets Assad kill protesters
Egypt
November 17, 2011
Syrian opposition: Arab League’s decision lets Assad kill protesters
The Syrian opposition on Thursday criticized recent decisions made by the Arab League concerning the situation in Syria, saying they…
Rousing patriotic pageantry at the 20th Arab Music Festival
Art news
November 12, 2011
Rousing patriotic pageantry at the 20th Arab Music Festival
The 20th Arab Music Festival and Conference opened Friday evening at the Cairo Opera House with a dramatic pageant of…
Syrian forces kill 19, government offers amnesty
World
November 5, 2011
Syrian forces kill 19, government offers amnesty
Syrian security forces killed at least 19 people and wounded dozens as they cracked down on protests after Friday prayers,…
Bahraini king: Egypt’s revolutions an inspiration to all Arabs
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Bahraini king: Egypt’s revolutions an inspiration to all Arabs
Egyptian revolutions throughout history have been a source of inspiration to Arabs everywhere, and all have benefited from their positive…
From bringing down Ben Ali to fixing up Wall Street
Egypt
October 28, 2011
From bringing down Ben Ali to fixing up Wall Street
The Occupy Wall Street protesters are now in their second month of camping out in New York City’s financial district…
What Egypt might learn from Tunisia
Opinion
October 26, 2011
What Egypt might learn from Tunisia
I’ve spent the last week in Tunis, which has been exhilarating for me, and I think for most Tunisians who…
Huge turnout in Tunisia’s Arab Spring election
World
October 23, 2011
Huge turnout in Tunisia’s Arab Spring election
Tunisian voters poured into polling stations to vote on Sunday in their country's first free elections, ten months after vegetable…
Tunisians begin voting in first ‘Arab Spring’ vote
World
October 23, 2011
Tunisians begin voting in first ‘Arab Spring’ vote
Tunisians began voting on Sunday in the first election of the "Arab Spring" uprisings, and were expected to hand a…
Mideast power brokers call for “Marshall Plan” after unrest
World
October 22, 2011
Mideast power brokers call for “Marshall Plan” after unrest
Arab politicians and financiers at the World Economic Forum in Jordan called on Saturday for a huge injection of cash…