Egypt
Egypt: Turkish committee on Lebanon must clarify its mission
January 16, 2011
Egypt: Turkish committee on Lebanon must clarify its mission
Egypt said on Saturday the Turkish-proposed international committee to resolve the Lebanese crisis should clarify its mission.Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul…
Tunisian officer: Washington tells dismissed chief of staff to ‘take charge’
January 16, 2011
Tunisian officer: Washington tells dismissed chief of staff to ‘take charge’
Ahmed al-Khadrawi, an officer in the Tunisian National Guards, said that chief of staff Rasheed Ammar who was removed by…
Assad not attending Arab Economic Summit
January 16, 2011
Assad not attending Arab Economic Summit
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria will not attend the Arab Economic Summit, Arab diplomats said on Friday.Instead Syria will be…
The 29 days that preceded Ben Ali’s departure from Tunisia
January 16, 2011
The 29 days that preceded Ben Ali’s departure from Tunisia
Twenty-nine days were enough to revolutionize the status quo in Tunisia. They saw President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali flee the…
Bouazizi ends Ben Ali’s reign
January 15, 2011
Bouazizi ends Ben Ali’s reign
He could no longer bear his life after a female agent from the municipality had slapped him in front of…
ElBaradei: Tunisia riots result of suppression and social injustice
January 15, 2011
ElBaradei: Tunisia riots result of suppression and social injustice
Tunisia's current calamities are the result of suppression, social inequality, and the absence of the factors enabling a peaceful change,…
Tunisia uprising will have repercussions, says Arab League chief
January 15, 2011
Tunisia uprising will have repercussions, says Arab League chief
Arab League Secretary Geneal Amr Moussa predicted Saturday that the Tunisian uprising which led to the overthrow of Zine al-Abedine…
Human rights watchdogs condemn Alexandria bombing arrests
January 15, 2011
Human rights watchdogs condemn Alexandria bombing arrests
Two human rights watchdogs condemned the alleged arbitrary arrests by Egyptian security forces of some 300 people in Alexandria, along…
Arab rights group condemns Saudi Arabia for receiving ousted Ben Ali
January 15, 2011
Arab rights group condemns Saudi Arabia for receiving ousted Ben Ali
On Saturday a Cairo-based Arab human rights organization condemned Saudi Arabia for hosting ousted Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali."We regret…
Ben Ali: A tale of a bygone dictator
January 15, 2011
Ben Ali: A tale of a bygone dictator
Perhaps if the circumstances were different, Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali, 74, would have been delighted to hear that his name had…