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Saudi arrests dozens in protest over prisonersSaudi security forces arrested dozens of people this week during protests by families seeking freedom for relatives detained on security charges, activists said. Families of security detainees have regularly staged small protests More… |
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Bahraini tourists shun Istanbul after protestsBahraini tourists have been changing their holiday plans as a result of violent protests in Istanbul. The city is one of the most popular destinations for residents, who have been switching to other parts of Turkey or countries su More… |
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Turkish PM calls for immediate end to protestsTurkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan called for an immediate end on Saturday to the fiercest anti-government demonstrations for years, as thousands of protesters clashed with riot police in Istanbul and Ankara for a second day. T More… |
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Egypt justice minister quits, cites protestEgypt's Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky has resigned in protest at "an assault" on the judiciary by President Mohamed Mursi's Islamist backers, a spokesman said on Sunday, underlining mounting tensions between the judiciary and th More… |
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Blasts hit Bahrain as F1 protests mountFour explosions, including one in Bahrain's financial centre, rocked the country last night amidst an escalation in violent riots against the F1, a report said. The simultaneous attacks happened around 8.30pm, starting in Sana More… |
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Saddam deputy supports Iraq Sunni protestsThe most senior member of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's entourage still at large has urged Sunni Muslim anti-government protesters to stand their ground until Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is toppled. Izza More… |
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Iraq PM warns protesters, makes concessionIraq's Shi'ite prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, has warned he will not tolerate Sunni anti-government rallies indefinitely, but made a concession to their demands by promising to free some women prisoners. Thousands of Sunn More… |
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Indian PM calls for calm after gang-rape protestsIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appealed for calm on Monday as he sought to tamp down growing public outrage over the gang-rape of a young woman that led to pitched battles between police and protesters in the heart of the capital at the we More… |
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Egypt army calls for dialogue to solve crisisEgypt's military on Saturday urged rival political forces to solve their disputes via dialogue and said the opposite would drag the country into a "dark tunnel", which it would not allow. A statement by the military More… |
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Kuwaitis vote in crucial electionsKuwaitis voted on Saturday in a divisive parliamentary election held under new polling rules that triggered an opposition boycott of the ballot and mass protests. The election is the second this year in the oil-rich Gulf sta More… |
