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Twenty-five reported dead in BenghaziAt least 25 people were killed and 70 wounded in clashes in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Saturday between protesters, eventually backed by government forces, and a militia operating with Defence Ministry approval, a doctor said. More… |
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Turkish protesters want Istanbul project droppedA Turkish protest group demanded on Wednesday that the government abandon plans to redevelop an Istanbul park and that it sack governors and police chiefs the group holds responsible for violence during days of clashes across Turkey. More… |
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Asry workers stage pay rise rallyThe workers of Bahrain-based Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (Asry) staged a sit-in yesterday (June 2), demanding pay rise and bonus. Asry Trade Union president Abdulwahid Alnajjar pledged hundreds will continue protesti More… |
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Alexandria airport reopens after runway protestAlexandria's airport reopened late on Sunday afternoon, state media said, after Egyptian police officers ended their runway sit-in over higher pay which closed the country's second biggest airport for over six hours. More… |
Young jobless Tunisian sets himself on fireAn unemployed young man set himself on fire in the centre of Tunis on Tuesday in a gesture recalling the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi, whose death ignited a revolt in Tunisia that echoed across the Arab world. More… |
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Mubarak re-trial set for April 13Egypt's Appeals Court has set April 13 as the date for a retrial of former president Hosni Mubarak, his interior minister and aides on charges of ordering the killing of protesters, Mena state news agency reported on Sunday More… |
Jailed Omanis on hunger strikeTwenty-one Omanis jailed for slandering the country's ruler have gone on hunger strike in protest against what they say is their wrongful imprisonment, a lawyer said on Monday. The prisoners More… |
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Police out in force in Bahrain after attacksAdditional policemen will be deployed throughout the weekend after a policeman and a youth died and 21 others were injured following violent attacks, destruction of property and the blocking of ro More… |
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Oman raises minimum wage for nationalsOman's parliament, the Shura Council, approved a much higher minimum wage and curbs on the employment of foreigners on Saturday, aiming to prevent joblessness again becoming a source of anger for Omani citizens. The cabinet pr More… |
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Iraqi MPs block Maliki from third termIraq's parliament passed a law on Saturday intended to block Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki from a third term, as the Shi'ite premier faced growing pressure from mass Sunni street protests. Lawmakers from Sunni, Kurdish and More… |
