Focus
The Arab Spring
Years active: 2011-2012
IWPR in-depth coverage of the revolutions and protest movements breaking out across the Middle East provides a platform for Arab journalists and activists to air their views on and analysis of the turmoil.
Egyptian Women Eye Revolutionary Role
Rights activists hope gender roles will evolve further in new Egypt.
Egypt: No Country for Old Generals
Army’s interference in judicial process bodes ill for democracy.
Gaddafi Must Kill Us All to Survive
Libyan tells of escape from Tripoli after arrest of his father and brothers.
Demands for Radical Political Change in Lebanon
New protest group campaigns for overhaul of system that appears the most democratic in the Arab world but has many significant flaws.
Divisions in Tunisia Over Continued Protests
Some want them to end so as to give the interim administration a chance, while others insist pressure must be kept up to bring about real change.
Birthplace of a Revolution
It's a nondescript, sleepy town miles away from anywhere, but Sidi Bouzid sparked the flames of rebellion across the Arab world.
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.
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.