Tense Time for Libyan Diaspora
Longtime Libyan exile in London worries about friends and family and recalls a recent “horrific” visit to her homeland.
Libyan Opposition Dismisses Civil War Fears
Leading figure in the movement rejects suggestions that tribal divisions could turn into open conflict.
Shia Clerics Oppose Baghdad Rally
Religious leaders join government in opposing central Baghdad demonstration.
Egyptians Migrants Fear Libyan Escalation
Thousands of Egyptian economic migrants caught up in the Libyan revolution are streaming back into Egypt, worried that the violence across the border is going to get worse.
Sulaimaniyah in Eye of Storm
Iraqi Kurdistan city seeing growing number of protests, with demonstrators demanding an end to corruption, nepotism and better services.
Isolation, Not Arrest for Iran Opposition Heads
Cutting Green Movement’s links with leadership may not halt its revival.
"Delusional" Gaddafi
The Arab world has at once ridiculed the Libyan leader’s bizarre TV appearances and been appalled by the brutal suppression of his people.
An Arab Model for Democracy
The time is ripe to crystallise a creative vision for Egyptian democracy, one that can perhaps be used as a model by other Arab countries.
Tweeting From Tahrir
An Egyptian journalist recalls how he dodged rocks, plain-clothes police, camels and agonised over journalistic ethics while reporting on the uprising in Tahrir Square.
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Harsh Victory at Position X
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Behind the Wheel in a Macho City
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Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community
Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.
Interview: The War on Disinformation
Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.