revolution
Islamic State violence dents Taliban claims of safer Afghanistan
Middle East
November 9, 2021
Islamic State violence dents Taliban claims of safer Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Last month, the family of Mawlavi Ezzatullah, a member of Afghanistan’s Hizb-e Islami party, received…
Libyans mark 2011 uprising with eyes on interim gov’t
Middle East
February 17, 2021
Libyans mark 2011 uprising with eyes on interim gov’t
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libyans on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of their 2011 uprising that led to the overthrow…
Ten years on, Libyan revolutionaries live with wounds and unfulfilled dreams
Middle East
February 16, 2021
Ten years on, Libyan revolutionaries live with wounds and unfulfilled dreams
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – As revolution swept their region in 2011, three young Libyans joined mass protests against Muammar Gaddafi’s…
The new Sudan: A crossover into prosperity
Opinion
February 13, 2021
The new Sudan: A crossover into prosperity
The Arab Spring spawned a mixed record of success regarding liberalization, but one recent bright spot has been the revolution…
Ten years on, anger grows in Tunisian town where ‘Arab Spring’ began
Middle East
December 15, 2020
Ten years on, anger grows in Tunisian town where ‘Arab Spring’ began
SIDI BOUZID, Tunisia (Reuters) – Ten years ago, a fruit seller set himself ablaze in the central Tunisian town of…
After Arab Spring, a decade of upheaval and lost hopes
Middle East
December 15, 2020
After Arab Spring, a decade of upheaval and lost hopes
CAIRO (AP) — Was it real? It’s all been erased so completely, so much blood has been shed and destruction…
Lebanon’s protest flame still flickers on anniversary of ‘revolution’
Middle East
October 18, 2020
Lebanon’s protest flame still flickers on anniversary of ‘revolution’
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Demonstrators marched through Lebanon’s capital on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of a protest movement that…
Russia accuses US of promoting revolution in Belarus, toughens stance
World
September 17, 2020
Russia accuses US of promoting revolution in Belarus, toughens stance
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Wednesday accused Washington of trying to foment a revolution in Belarus, where it sent its…
Lebanon struggles to reopen roads as sit-ins continue
Middle East
October 31, 2019
Lebanon struggles to reopen roads as sit-ins continue
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese security forces were still struggling to open some roads Thursday as protesters continued their civil disobedience…
President Sisi: July 23 radically changed Egypt’s history
Egypt
July 22, 2019
President Sisi: July 23 radically changed Egypt’s history
On the eve of the 67th anniversary of the 23 July Revolution, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stated that it radically changed…