Hints of political change on horizon in Algeria
2 days ago
More than 100 Algerians have set themselves on fire in the last two years over the lack of opportunities - an act that in neighboring Tunisia set off what became the 2011 Arab Spring revolutions.
Politics commandeer stage in Mideast TV contest
4 days ago
"The show has become a platform for Arab Spring youth to express themselves artistically and show the region that there's hope for the future," said Mazen Hayek, the spokesman for the Dubai-based,...
Party's withdrawal threatens Moroccan govt
7 days ago
Morocco's second largest political party has announced it is withdrawing from the ruling coalition, and that could lead to the fall of the Islamist-led government brought in by the Arab Spring.
Jihadi peril makes its way to Tunisia
10 days ago
The mountain hunt is the culmination of a string of relatively minor incidents with armed groups since Tunisians overthrew the dictatorship of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011, kicking off...
Desperate Tunisian vendor sets self ablaze
68 days ago
A street vendor has set himself on fire in Tunisia's capital, reviving memories of the self-immolation that helped spark the Arab Spring uprisings.
Jordan's parliament chooses PM for 1st time
70 days ago
Jordanians in street protests since the start of the Arab Spring have been critical of the king for changing his prime ministers frequently - at least four times in the past two years.
Dubai officials block Bahrain-based AP journalist
82 days ago
Like all Gulf partners, the UAE has expanded crackdowns on perceived political dissent since the Arab Spring, including charging 94 people last month with conspiring to overthrow the ruling system.
UAE bars British scholar over his views on Bahrain
83 days ago
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, co-director of the Kuwait program at the London School of Economics, was due to speak Sunday at an Arab Spring conference co-hosted by the University of Sharjah.
UAE blocks academic from Arab Spring conference
85 days ago
The London School of Economics has pulled out of an academic conference on the Arab Spring after one of its scholars says he was denied entry into the United Arab Emirates.
Is Tunisia falling apart? Here's what's going on
87 days ago
Tunisia now has no prime minister and is facing its worst crisis since it kicked off the Arab Spring.
