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Al Jazeera Sun 27 May 2012 Tourists shun restive Yemen Before Yemen's political and security situation began to worsen, tourism was a growing industry. Visitors eager to learn about its history and culture came to the Middle Eastern country from around... (photo: Creative Commons / Bgag) Photos Politics Security Tourism Wikipedia: Yemen Yemen |
The Star Sun 27 May 2012 Over 92 killed in Syria attack, 32 of them children - U.N. BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Saturday that more than 92 people were killed in what activists described as an artillery barrage by government forces in the worst violence since the... (photo: AP / Rodrigo Abd) Children Mideast Photos Syria Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present) |
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Al Jazeera Sat 26 May 2012 Egypt candidate to seek election suspension Leftist candidate Hamdeen Sabahy will appeal for Egypt's presidential election to be suspended over alleged voting irregularities and a pending case over one of the... (photo: AP / Hasan Jamali) Democracy Egypt Election Photos Wikipedia: Egyptian presidential election, 2012 |
BBC News Sat 26 May 2012 Regional rise of the Muslim Brotherhood Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is the grandfather of Islamist groups in the Middle East. Since the organisation was set up in Ismailia in 1928, its influence has spread... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Egypt Islamist Mideast Muslim Photos Wikipedia: Egypt |
Zeenews Sat 26 May 2012 Syria: ‘Massacre' in Homs, at least 50 killed Zeenews Bureau Beirut: At least 50 civilians, including 13 children, were killed on Friday in central Syria in what opposition activists say was a "massacre". The... (photo: AP / Local Coordination Committees in Syria) Human Rights Mideast Photos Syria Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present) |
WorldNews.com Fri 25 May 2012 Why Wasn't Iran's Revolution Considered Democratic Too? Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling The United States has not always supported popular and democratic uprisings around the world. As in Vietnam, Guatemala,... (photo: AP / Aristotle Saris) Democracy Iran Photos US Wikipedia: Iranian Revolution |
CounterPunch Fri 25 May 2012 The Negation of the Palestinian State On May 15, the anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, its Arab citizens observed a day of mourning for the victims of the Naqba (“catastrophe”) – the mass... (photo: UN / JC McIlwaine) Anniversary Arab Israel Palestine Photos Wikipedia: Nakba Day |
BBC News Fri 25 May 2012 Egypt election: Bigger fight ahead for presidential rivals Egyptians are beginning to get used to democracy. Since the fall of Hosni Mubarak, they have had a constitutional referendum, four rounds of voting in the parliamentary... (photo: AP / Pete Muller) Egypt Election Mideast Photos Wikipedia: Egyptian presidential election, 2012 |