Egyptian prosecutors summoned opposition figures for questioning over Friday's violent protests. The investigation followed President Mohamed Morsi's speech on Sunday in which he vowed to hold accountable anyone found to have incited the violence. The summons is

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi responded on Sunday to recent clashes between supporters and opponents of the Muslim Brotherhood, giving a statement that emphasized his "right to impose exceptional measures to restore domestic order." He said those who are inciting violence ...

Yemen's U.N.-backed National Dialogue conference began on Monday in Sanaa. Including over 500 representatives of the country's various political groups, the dialogue will attempt to draft a new constitution in preparation for elections in early 2014. It is also slated to address ...

Southern separatists in Yemen engaged in a general strike in Aden to express their unwillingness to engage in the national dialogue set to begin on Monday. The strike took place primarily in schools and universities over ...

Protests have erupted in Bahrain on the second anniversary of the intervention of Saudi forces into the island's political crisis.There have been reports of police using tear gas and stun grenades to disperse gatherings while some protesters have created road ...

Bahrain appointed Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa to the post of Deputy Prime Minister. Bahrain's Information Affairs Authority stated, "This appointment comes in light of efforts to expedite the reform program and oversee their enforcements to the ...

Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Larayedh announced a new Ennahda-led coalition government Friday. Political uncertainty followed the assassination of leftist politician Chokri Belaid in February and left the Tunisian government in a state of paralysis over the formation of ...

Egyptian police have gone on strike in over one third of provinces across the country. Strike areas include Port Said and parts of Cairo, and police are refusing to protect President Mohamed Morsi's home in Sharqiya. Police officers' ...

Iraq's agriculture minister, Ezz al-Din al-Dawla, resigned on Friday in response to the government's handling of Sunni protesters. During a televised news conference, al-Dawla said, "I announce my resignation before the Iraqi people and my people in Mosul because there ...

On Monday, Yemen's President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi continued his surprise visit to southern Yemen by meeting with officials in Aden and advocating for using the upcoming national dialogue to solve the country's issues. Hadi arrived on Saturday amid Hirak (Southern Movement) ...

Syria's National Coalition has announced it will not participate in a Friends of Syria summit in Rome next month. The group also declined invitations to visit Moscow and Washington. A spokesperson attributed the decision to concerns ...

Activists in Morocco yesterday marked the second anniversary of the founding of the February 20 Movement by protesting outside parliament and calling for the release of political prisoners, dignity and freedom.  Some 800 people participated in the evening ...

Palestinian hunger striker and Israeli prisoner Samer Issawi appeared before an Israeli court on Tuesday and was ultimately denied a release on bail. Issawi, who has refused food for 211 days, has now appeared before the court three times regarding his release and each ...

Thousands of protesters rallied in Port Said on Tuesday against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi. Protesters also observed a general strike for the third day, and called on government employees to leave work. Shops remained closed, port workers and others continued ...

A group of Saudi women and children were arrested last weekend after publicly demanding the release of relatives that have been held by the state for years without access to a lawyer.  The women were arrested because protests are illegal in ...

Today marks the second anniversary of former President Hosni Mubarak's resignation. Protesters, upset with the current government's lack of progress and using the anniversary to express their anger, blocked trains and traffic and gathered outside of government buildings. In ...

Thousands of protesters demonstrated around Egypt as part of the opposition-organized "Friday of Dignity." Some called for Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi to fulfill the revolution's goals, while others chanted for his fall. The protests come days after video circulated of ...

In response to massive public outcry following yesterday’s assassination of prominent opposition leader, Chokri Belaid, Ennahda Prime Minister Hamdi Jebali announced that he would dismiss the Islamist-led coalition government—known as the Troika—in favor of a non-partisan technocratic government ...

Thousands of Bahrainis protested against the ruling monarchy on Wednesday ahead of the dialogue slated to begin on Sunday. Bahraini officials said on Tuesday that invitations were being issued to approximately 17 groups, including both supporters and opponents of the regime, ...