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Egypt's Ex-President Mohamed Morsi Sentenced to 20 Years in First of Many Trials
The ousted leader still faces more accusations including leaking state secrets to Qatar, espionage, and conspiring with Palestinian group Hamas, Iran's Revolutionary Guards, and Lebanon's Hezbollah.
Bahrain Arrests Human Rights Champion Nabeel Rajab for 'Harming Civil Peace'
"They want to keep me as long as they can inside Bahrain, so that I can't do interviews, meet officials, or speak at the United Nations," Rajab said.
Why Yemen Is Like Scotland — and Could Be a Choke Point for a Lot of the World's Oil
It's too early to describe the fighting in Yemen as a new theater in a broader Arab-Iranian war, but Yemen has a long history of being fractious and unpredictable.
Suspected al Qaeda Mastermind of Museum Terror Attack Killed in Tunisia
Though the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the March 18 attack, Tunisian authorities blamed al Qaeda’s offshoot in North Africa and said nine suspects were killed in a raid Sunday.
Italian Instrumental Rock Trio Stearica Believe that the Revolution Begins At Home
Watch the politically-minded trio's trippy new video for "Delta."
Sisi Says Egypt Now Knows Muslim Brotherhood Members 'Do Not Deserve Sympathy'
The Egyptian president discussed his harsh treatment of the banned group, as well as the emergence of the Islamic State in Libya, in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal.
Tunisian Appeals Court Hands Down Harsher Sentences to 2012 US Embassy Attackers
The US had criticized an earlier verdict for its leniency towards those involved in protests over the US-made film Innocence of Muslims.
Police Fire Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets at Bahrain Protesters on Anniversary of 2011 Uprising
Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Manama to mark the fourth anniversary of the uprising against the country’s Sunni monarchy.
Photographing the Middle East in Peacetime
Photographer Jade Cantwell traveled through Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Egypt in the months before the Arab Spring. Several years later, her photos are reminders of the lives behind the news reports.
How Social Media Can Weaken a Revolution
Zeynep Tufekci argues that Twitter makes a protest movement grow too fast, undermining it in the long term.
Video Appears to Show Bahraini Security Forces Shooting Opposition Activist in the Face
Graphic footage purportedly shows a protester being shot in the head at close range from an armored police vehicle. According to activists, however, this is not an isolated incident in the Gulf state.
We Spoke to Bahraini Activist Nabeel Rajab, Hours Before He Was Sentenced to Six Months in Jail for a Tweet
The prominent human rights champion accused Britain of ignoring repression of the Bahraini people in its bid for cozy relations and lucrative deals.