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Rethinking 24 August
If participating political forces can redefine the day and use it for their interest, it could be of major significance to Egyptâs transition to democracy

Trials of Bahraini protesters
The verdict of the thirteen men and an additional seven being tried in absentia will be read on 4 September

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 Shiâa 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 Ministryâs 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 ânightlyâ 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 Bedouinsâ rights and improving state-security officialsâ 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