In Arab Middle East, democracy struggles to take root
As Egypt heads to polls in essentially one-candidate race, almost all countries in region lack free elections or a free society
View ArticleIn Egypt’s election, turnout provides the only suspense
With all viable challengers to Sissi arrested or pressured to withdraw, Monday's vote will be least competitive since 2011 uprising raised hopes of democratic change
View ArticlePortraits of Egypt’s leader fill iconic Cairo square
Site of 2011 mass anti-government protests now plastered with huge pictures of el-Sissi, as general-turned-president heads to reelection in controversial vote
View ArticleIn Tunisia’s first local vote since 2011, Jewish candidate runs on Muslim list
Simon Slama, one of country's 1,200 remaining Jews, running on slate of Islamist party Ennahdha in the town of Monastir
View ArticleTunisian politician calls for normalization with Israel
Mounir Batour, head of Tunisia Liberal Party, spars on air with MP who tore up Israeli flag, says 'enmity toward Israel, love of Palestinian cause are not Tunisia's real problems'
View ArticleJordan’s new PM caught between angry public, international lenders
Omar Razzaz needs to make economic reforms to help poor and middle class; union leaders say they will return to the streets if he doesn't
View ArticleLebanese, some in yellow vests, take to the streets to protest corruption
Brief scuffles break out as demonstrators demand improved health care, jobs; protesters call for an end to political deadlock that has gripped the country since May elections
View ArticleTunisian protests over tough living conditions spread
Clashes between demonstrators and security forces grow after journalist self-immolates to draw attention to economic hardships, in echo of 2010 Arab Spring uprising
View ArticleEgypt arrests activists after commemoration of Arab Spring uprising
Five reportedly detained for attending ceremony marking eight years since the 2011 revolution that ousted Mubarak
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Decade after Arab Spring, vast numbers of political detainees languish in prison
Autocratic regimes still in power, cracking down on dissent in Egypt and Syria, where thousands have died in custody and more harbor scant hopes of freedom The post Decade after Arab Spring, vast...
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Arab insurgents return to independence-era flags to spurn dictatorship
In Syria, Libya and Sudan, revolutionaries see national banners of the past as a way of showing their rejection of the regimes they wish to overthrow The post Arab insurgents return to independence-era...
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A decade on, Arab Spring’s legacy marked by upheaval and lost hopes
After wave of mass protests calling for political change was largely snuffed out by repression and civil war, some activists still hope that reform will eventually come The post A decade on, Arab...
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Arab Spring exiles look back 10 years after Egyptian uprising
Some of those who have fled abroad say political situation in Egypt is more oppressive now than before 2011 revolt: 'It’s much more serious, it’s much deeper and much darker' The post Arab Spring...
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PODCAST: Ultra-Orthodox extremists rage on and the politics of Eurovision
A quick 15-minute podcast with ToI editors and reporters to catch you up on what’s important today The post PODCAST: Ultra-Orthodox extremists rage on and the politics of Eurovision appeared first on...
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From exile, Syrian conflict’s first protesters reflect on a decade of death
Unable to return home, activists from Daraa who set aside their lives to join marches in the streets continue to support a cause that they hope can still prevail The post From exile, Syrian conflict’s...
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How Israel kept the Arab Spring from becoming the winter of its discontent
Under Netanyahu's leadership, the Jewish state survived the difficult early years to come out on top as Iran and jihadists are on the defensive The post How Israel kept the Arab Spring from becoming...
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Saudi Arabia executes man accused of joining anti-government Shiite ‘rebellion’
Amnesty says unclear if Mustafa bin Hashim bin Isa al-Darwish was executed for crimes committed while still a minor despite kingdom ending practice, slams trial as 'deeply flawed' The post Saudi Arabia...
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Ex-Louvre director charged with fraud in acquisition of ancient Egyptian...
Jean-Luc Martinez accused of money laundering, 'concealing the origin of criminally obtained works' bought for French museum's Abu Dhabi branch The post Ex-Louvre director charged with fraud in...
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Over 300,000 civilians killed in Syria’s 10-year civil war, UN says
Highest death toll estimate for conflict does not include tens of thousands of soldiers also dead The post Over 300,000 civilians killed in Syria’s 10-year civil war, UN says appeared first on The...
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Tunisia okays new constitution giving president unchecked power, in...
Opponents claim vote was fraudulent; President Kais Saied last year sacked the government and suspended parliament in a dramatic blow to democracy The post Tunisia okays new constitution giving...
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