CAIRO: Tensions between the Egyptian army and pro-Palestinian demonstrators escalated during Sunday's commemoration of the 63rd anniversary of the Nakba – the day when Palestinians fled their homes after the establishment of Israel – leaving (...)
CAIRO: The sectarian clashes that took place in the popular neighborhood of Imbaba have led to disappointed and angry reactions among many Egyptians. Riots broke out on Saturday after rumors spread about a woman intending to convert to Islam that (...)
CAIRO: As the first day of weekend, Friday is traditionally the day for protests in Cairo. Hundreds of people upheld this tradition by joining one of the four different protests that took place at the same time last Friday. Approximately 300 (...)
CAIRO: In 2008, Egypt was labeled by the World Bank as “the world's top reformer” and was praised for an unprecedented wave of economic liberalization under supervision of former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif. However, as the old regime of former (...)
CAIRO: “Tzz tzz” Hossam, a young Egyptian clicks with his tongue, demonstrating his disapproval as he reads the news of Osama Bin Laden's killing. Now, just to avoid any misunderstandings, Hossam is not a religious fanatic, he has many Western (...)
CAIRO: For many, the moment of Hosni Mubarak's resignation was the successful ending of a long fight for democracy. For others, it was just the beginning. Since February 11, the day Mubarak resigned, Egypt has been governed by the Supreme Council of (...)
CAIRO: Red flags were waving yesterday as thousands of Egyptians celebrated Labor Day in Cairo's Tahrir square. Workers from different factories across Egypt, the newly founded Federation of Independent Labor Unions as well several leftist parties (...)
CAIRO: Thousands of workers are expected to take part in Egypt's first Labor Day celebrations after the revolution. During the last few years, Egypt has been considered by the International Labor Organization as one of the 25 countries with the (...)
CAIRO: While hundreds of demonstrators demanded solidarity with the Arab revolutions during Friday's protests in Tahrir square, the diplomatic relations of Mubarak's regime seem to be continuing by Egypt's military government. A Human Rights Council (...)
Joining a revolutionary organization and taking part in street protests against a dictatorship is usually not a step that your parents welcome gladly. This is why Gigi Ibrahim's family was far from being enthusiastic when Gigi, a 24-year-old student (...)
Amnesty International today renewed its call on US authorities to release or give fair trials to remaining Guantánamo Bay detainees, after leaked files revealed fresh details about those held at the detention center.
“The files confirm what we (...)
New York: The United Nations should set up an international inquiry into the fatal shootings by Syria's security forces of peaceful protesters, Human Rights Watch said today after the killing of protesters in 14 separate towns on April 22, 2011. The (...)
The US military invasion in Iraq is ‘part of a global democratic revolution' it should be understood in the broader context of the 2500 year old story of democracy' explained George Bush during a 2003 speech. Eight years later, Iraq Body Count (...)
New York: The government of the United Arab Emirates should reverse an April 21, 2011 decree dissolving the elected board of directors of one of the country's most prominent civil society organizations, Human Rights Watch said today. The action (...)
CAIRO: The Popular Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (PCDR) have held their first general conference on Friday at Tahrir square. The conference convened under the slogan ‘Social justice, freedom and trials of the corrupt.'
Most of the (...)
The US soldier accused of leaking documents to Wikileaks is being moved to a new detention center following concerns over his treatment.
Private Bradley Manning, who is accused of providing documents to Wikileaks, is being moved from a maximum (...)
Saudi authorities have arrested over 160 peaceful dissidents in violation of international human rights law since February 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch urged the interior minister, Prince Nayef bin Abd al-‘Aziz Al Sa'ud, (...)
SHEBEEN AL-KOM, Egypt: Dozens of angry workers gathered yesterday in front of the court building in Shebeen el-Kom where a case on the re-nationalization of the factory took place. They were heard chanting, “With our spirit and with our blood we (...)
Exactly one year after the destructive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, life seems to have returned to normal. Mike Utzler, chief operating officers of BP's Gulf Coast Restoration Organization expects the clean-up to be complete by the end of the (...)
CAIRO: Palestinians in Israeli jails announced yesterday that they were declaring a symbolic one-day hunger strike in order to commemorate Prisoners' Day on April 17. The strike was intended to draw attention to the violations of Human Rights (...)
CAIRO: Whoever visited Cairo before January and returns now, must be struck by the deep, visual impact of the uprising. Countless new graffiti's and political slogans are painted on the walls, taxis and shops are decorated with the pictures of (...)
NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Bahraini authorities today to conduct an immediate and transparent investigation into the death in state custody of Karim Fakhrawi, left, founder and board member of Al-Wasat, the (...)
April 12, 2011:
The Guggenheim, NYU, and the Louvre have a responsibility to publicly condemn this outrageous attack on these activists. These institutions shouldn't stand by and watch as the government silences the leading voices for freedom in (...)
The Iraqi authorities must stop attacks on peaceful protesters calling for an end to unemployment, poor services, and corruption and demanding political reforms, Amnesty International said today in a new report.
Days of Rage: Protests and (...)
CAIRO: The Egyptian army occupied Cairo's Tahrir Square again on Tuesday night. The move could contribute to growing distrust of the army among Egyptians, particularly following the army's decision to forcefully clear Tahrir Square at 3am on (...)