In Focus | Unrest in Middle East
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Thursday May 17
Syria shells rebel bastion, Al Assad hits out at 'criminals'
Syrian forces sent shells crashing into rebel stronghold Rastan on Thursday, a watchdog said
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Wednesday May 16
Army executes 15 civilians, rights group says
Fifteen civilians 'summarily executed' in Homs in Syria army's new wave of raids
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Wednesday May 16
US helping to supply Syrian rebels — report
Syrian rebels are beginning to get more and better weapons paid for by Arabian Gulf nations and coordinated partly by the US, the Washington Post reported
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Tuesday May 15
Burhan Galioun elected as Opposition leader in Syria
Burhan Galioun elected chief of Syrian opposition coalition
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Tuesday May 15
More than 50 per cent turnout in Syrian vote: election official
Voter turnout in legislative elections in Syria stands at 51.26 percent, an official said on Tuesday
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Tuesday May 15
At least 32 killed in new Yemen offensive on militants
At least 32, including 23 Al Qaida-linked militants were killed in Yemen, residents said Tuesday
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Tuesday May 15
Doctors, patients in Syria fear arrest, torture: MSF
People wounded in the crackdown on dissent in Syria, as well as medical personnel trying to treat them, risk arrest and even torture, the aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said Tuesday
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Tuesday May 15
Five killed in Syria violence: monitors
A huge blast ripped through the Syrian coastal city of Banias during the night, killing four people, while a six-year-old girl died in Damascus province, a monitoring group said on Tuesday
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Tuesday May 15
Syrian unrest spills into Lebanon for third day
Firing assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades, Lebanese gunmen have clashed in street battles as sectarian tensions linked to the 14-month-old uprising in Syria bled across the border for a third day
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Saturday May 12
Syria refuses to submit torture report to UN
Syria's authorities have refused to submit a report on torture in the country to a United Nations committee scheduled to discuss the situation there next week, its secretary said on Friday
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Saturday May 12
Tunisia at the crossroads in constitutional debate
There are serious divisions about the role religion should play
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Saturday May 12
Confusion reigns in chaotic transition
Nation left frustrated and bewildered as preparations for presidential election continue
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Saturday May 12
EU to slap fresh sanctions on Syria
Widespread protests against twin bombings
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Saturday May 12
Five hurt as troops fire on protesters in Damascus
Thousands take part in demonstrations
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Saturday May 12
Opposition groups plan for post Al Assad-era
Citizens complain that political parties are more fixated on grabbing plum appointments than forging a united front
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Saturday May 12
Brotherhood rises from the ashes
Islamist group annihilated by Hafez Al Assad leads opposition against his son
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Friday May 11
Algeria declares ruling FLN winner of parliament vote
Algeria on Friday declared its ruling party for the past 50 years victor in the parliamentary election. Defeated Islamists warned that the results were dangerous
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Friday May 11
Thousands of Syrian protesters defy regime gunfire: NGO
Tens of thousands of protesters defied regime gunfire and took to the streets on Friday, a day after twin bombings killed dozens of people in Damascus, a monitoring group said
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Friday May 11
Egypt expats will start voting Friday
Nearly 600,000 Egyptians working abroad will begin voting Friday in their country's first presidential elections since a popular revolt removed Hosni Mubarak from power
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Friday May 11
Activists use Facebook to call for mass demonstrations
Syrians set to take to the streets today following Damascus bombings which were condemned and termed ‘unacceptable' by UN envoy Annan
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Friday May 11
Cowering in the shadow of violence
Gunfire keeps residents awake most nights
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Friday May 11
Cultural treasures caught in the crossfire
Syria's turmoil is threatening country's rich archaeological heritage raising fears of permanent damage, experts warn
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Friday May 11
Firebrand preacher courts more controversy
Abu Esmail calls for mass protest against ‘injustice' in Tahrir Square today claiming things have ‘worsened terribly'
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Friday May 11
Syria carnage shreds Annan ceasefire plan
Twin blasts that killed 55 and wounded 400 draw condemnation
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Friday May 11
Opposition blames regime for twin Damascus blasts
UN observer chief appeals for help to end worsening bloodshed
Unrest in the Region in pictures
Debates: Democracy in the Arab world
Opinion
- The new pan-Arabism
- 'Youth of change' key to Yemen's future
- Al Assad regime must act before it's too late
- The five cardinal rules of Arab Revolution 2011
- Spirited Libya rebels are low on strategy
- Yemenis turn the page on Saleh
- Strategies for survival
- High stakes for US in Syria
- Arab women take centre stage
- UN fails to agree on condemning Syria
- Hijacking the Arab revolution
- Who fears Arab revolutionaries?
- Protests expose fragility of Arab state
- It's cool to be Arab again
- Our region is in grave danger
