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Jordan police disperse angry Syrians at desert camp
Around 60 Syrians at the Zaatari refugee camp clashed with security guards when the group attempted to leave the camp and go back to the border town of Ramtha
Protest over death of metro passenger
A female passenger, Madeeha Saber, was killed on the tracks earlier in the week
Thousands of women marched in Tunis to protest constitutional amendment
Roughly 6,000 protesters, mostly female, took to the streets of Tunis
Moroccans protest against high prices
Activists are upset at government subsidy cuts
Bahraini policemen charged with hospital violence
Authorities make some concessions to rights groups but crackdown against opposition continues
Three of the Iranians abducted in Syria killed
IRNA claimed the abducted are pilgrims visiting the Shi’a shrine of Sayyida Zainab
Employees at Ministry of State for Administrative Development protest their marginalisation in the new cabinet
By Mohamed Fawzy Employees in the Ministry of State for Administrative Development (MSAD) organised a demonstration at the Ministry’s headquarters the day before yesterday to protest against their Ministry being overlooked in the new cabinet. Officials within the MSAD indicated that a meeting had been set between Dr Ashraf Abdel Wahab, the acting head of …
Syrians seeking asylum in Egypt overlooked
Hidden crisis as countries across the region struggle to deal with effects of uprising
Bekaa Valley ablaze with protests
Towards the end of July resistance grew violent as farmers took up arms to fight a government decision to crack down on cannabis farming
US praises Bahrain for report, as clampdowns continue
Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry Report: the country is more stable, despite ‘nightly’ confrontations with police
Two killed including one soldier in Eastern Saudi Arabia
Eleven people have already been killed in violence in Qatif since November
Bahrain violations being reviewed by US Congress committee
Amid US Congress hearings on Bahrain, protesters face more violence despite an order from the Bahrain crown prince to security forces to use restraint
UN deadline in Sudan set to end without progress
As the United Nations’ deadline for peace talks between Sudan and South Sudan looms ever nearer, Sudan has been plagued by the largest anti-government demonstration the country has seen since austerity measures were implemented in June. The protest raged on Tuesday as over 1,000 people, mostly students, took to the streets in Darfur in …
Bahraini Crown Prince orders police to use restraint with protesters
The move came after Bahraini authorities banned public demonstrations by Bahraini political association
Fights erupt at Cabinet Building protest trial
Fights erupted on Sunday after a court postponed the trial of the 269 protesters who took part in the protests near the Cabinet building in December
Morocco protests turn violent
Protests in Morocco on Sunday were met with violence by police.
Moroccan police rain batons down on protesters
Protesters took aim at the wealthy clique of Moroccans known as the Makhzen, the governing elite centered around monarch King Mohammed VI
April 6 co-founder Ahmed Maher denounces 23 July celebrations
The co-founder of the April 6 movement finds little support for his rebuke the 1952 revolution.
Hundreds of police face off with only a few dozen April 6th protesters
25 activists released on Friday, still face charges
Egyptians attempt to raise Free Syrian Army flag over embassy
More protests are planned to take place at the Russian Embassy today
Oman crackdowns on freedom of speech
latest arrests for criticising the Sultan highlight government unease with dissent
Administrative Judiciary Court set to reconvene amid disorder
The judge will hear the case calling for the revocation of the SCAF supplementary decree
Cleopatra Ceramics employees fired upon during protest
Employees attempted to storm Suez government buildings
Russia and Saudi Arabia trade barbs on human rights
The tersely worded statements may hint at secret negotiations on Syria
Al-Bashir threatens ‘burning hot summer’ for Sudanese protesters
Students protesting inflation and rising food prices, are also calling for an end to President Omar Al-Bashir’s 23-year reign
Omani activists sentenced to prison
Similar to the ongoing crackdown on human rights activists in the region, Omani human rights activists are being persecuted
Sinai Bedouins hold protest
Calls for Bedouins’ rights and improving state-security officials’ treatment of Bedouins have been a focus of rights groups
No to Military Trials pressure on Morsy
No Military Trials movement called on the president to free all of those facing “unjust” trials at the hands of the SCAF
Recorded events signal a rise in protests
The Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social rights reported protest movements rose dramatically during the second half of June. A contentious presidential election seemed to account for the rise. The Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights recorded only 38 protests during the first half of the month, but 119 protests ended the month. Reasons …
Protest wave hits Sudan
Security forces met the demonstrations with a violent crackdown that included the use of tear gas and batons as well as several arrests