Why a king’s ransom is not enough for Saudi Arabia’s protesters

King Abdullah’s offer of bribes to his country’s alienated youth is no substitute for genuine reform by Mai Yamani, guardian.co.uk No kingdom is an island, particularly when it sits in a sea of revolution. King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, watching the assault on Libya’s strong man Muammar Gaddafi with his monarchy’s usual complacency, thinks he [...]

The Egypt-Tunisia freedom council

Western ‘democracy promoters’ misunderstand the region, now citizens are making their own futures. by Larbi Sadiki, Al Jazeera The citizens of Egypt and Tunisia have resoundingly and comprehensively spoken against authoritarianism. From the joint efforts of the youth, dissidents and ordinary people, a whole gamut of potentialities was unleashed. One may also add this occurred [...]

Libyan Protesters Closing in on Tripoli

Libyan Protesters Closing in on Tripoli by M.Haydar, Al Manar Libyan pro-democracy protesters are closing to the long-time ruler Muammar Gaddafi’s stronghold in the capital as the revolution is spreading deeper from the eastern half of the country to the west, and humanitarian crisis was mounting. In the key western city of Zawiya, less than [...]

Iraqi riot police open fire toward the protesters and kill 2 and injures many in Mosul-video

Gaza: Pal. passengers appeal to Egypt’s army to facilitate their travel and 2 martyred

Palestinian passengers appeal to Egypt’s army to facilitate their travel to Gaza GAZA, (PIC)– The Palestinian citizens stranded abroad appealed to the ruling military council in Egypt to issue directives to facilitate their return to the Gaza Strip. Thousands of Palestinian passengers who are stuck at international airports and unable to travel back to Cairo [...]

YouTube clip shows woman screaming as Israeli police grab son

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– An intense new YouTube clip shows a hopeless mother screaming after Israeli soldiers strip her of her 11-year-old boy. ”A special Israeli police force had raided Nabi Saleh (village in Jerusalem) and hunted down the boy Kareem Salih Ayyub for allegedly throwing stones,” said Bassem Al-Tamimi, a member of the popular resistance [...]

Paramedics wounded in Israeli shooting, as more demolition notices served and soldiers, settlers quell peaceful protest

Paramedics wounded in Israeli shooting, as more demolition notices served OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– The Union of Arab Paramedics said that three Palestinian paramedics at least were wounded on Sunday during the violent confrontations that erupted between Israeli police forces and Palestinian protestors in occupied Jerusalem. The town of Silwan in particular is witnessing escalating assaults [...]

New Clashes Erupt in Oman, Sunday’s Toll Rises

New Clashes Erupt in Oman, Sunday’s Toll Rises Al Manar Omani police and anti-government protesters clashed again on Monday, amid reports that the death toll of Sunday clashes reached at least five. Despite the announcement of new benefits for the jobless and more powers for an elected advisory council, the mostly unemployed demonstrators continued to [...]

‘Pakistanis on verge of rage over Davis’

Press TV Pakistani diplomatic sources say the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is mulling over targeting Pakistani diplomats in retaliation for the arrest of the agency’s contractor Raymond Davis. The US government insists that Davis deserves diplomatic immunity over the killing of two Pakistanis in Lahore. Washington has demanded his release, while Islamabad says its courts [...]

Yemen ‘to declare unity government’

Al Jazeera Beleagured president to make announcement “within next 24 hours”, sources tell Al Jazeera. Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen’s president, is to announce a government of national unity “within the next 24 hours”, government sources have told Al Jazeera. The move comes as thousands more protesters joined demonstrations against Saleh’s 32-year rule on Monday. Hashem [...]

Another Tunisia minister quits

Al Jazeera Industry and technology minister resigns from interim government, a day after prime minister Ghannouchi stepped down. Mohamed Afif Chelbi, Tunisia’s industry and technology minister, has resigned from the government, the official TAP news agency has reported. Chelbi, who resigned on Monday, was one of only two remaining ministers who had previously served in [...]

US doctors used citizens as guinea pigs

Press TV Uncovered old pictures provide documents that US doctors working for the government carried out unethical experiments on disabled citizens and prison inmates. During a meeting in Washington, US officials acknowledged that in the 20th century government doctors had done a series of medical experiments on the country’s own citizens that often involved making [...]

Travel Ban Imposed on Mubarak as First Set of Political Reform Unveiled

Al Manar Egypt’s general prosecutor has imposed a travel ban on ousted President Hosni Mubarak and his family pending further investigations. He also ordered their financial assets inside the country frozen on Monday. The move follows a previous order for the family’s financial assets abroad to be frozen, which the foreign ministry has requested from [...]

Permanent Temporariness

by Alastair Crooke, MEMO It was in 2003 that I realised something fundamental had changed. The door to the room in which I was sitting flew open. In stalked a figure still dressed in a dark overcoat and scarf. He evidently could contain himself no longer. I was in Downing Street with the prime minister’s [...]

Libya’s revolution headquarters

Benghazi, the de facto capital of the opposition, is where much of anti-Gaddafi actions are co-ordinated and executed. by Evan Hill, Al Jazeera BENGHAZI, LIBYA  —  In Benghazi, Libya’s second-largest city, life has entered a new stage of revolutionary normal. Shops have re-opened next to burnt-out regime headquarters; the main justice building still stands, but [...]