Libyan diplomat was tortured, died in detention, rights group says

cnn 03-FEB-12

Family: 21-Year-Old Freed by Syrian Authorities

ABCnews 26-JAN-12

Gadhafi loyalists seize Libyan town

washtimes 24-JAN-12

Morocco: Repression Undercuts Reform Pledges

allafrica 24-JAN-12

US rights group says Iraq becoming 'police state' (AP)

news 22-JAN-12

Yemen officials: Saleh to depart for Oman (AP)

news 21-JAN-12

Hamas bans singing competition in Gaza

bignewsnetwork 19-JAN-12

HRW: Kuwait police abused transgender women

nowlebanon 15-JAN-12

Kuwait cracking down on stateless demonstrators

ynetnews 12-JAN-12

Clashes in Homs as monitors continue Syrian mission

telegraph 28-DEC-11

Moroccans Choose New Parliament After Protests

ABCnews 25-NOV-11

HRW calls for Syrian suspension

bbc 11-NOV-11

HRW: Militias terrorizing Libyans accused of working with pro-Gadhafi forces

cnn 30-OCT-11

More die in Syria as Arab envoys meet with Assad

euronews 27-OCT-11

Libya's liberation: interim ruler unveils more radical than expected plans for Islamic law

telegraph 23-OCT-11

Syrians appeal for international protection

aljazeera 09-SEP-11

The Lede Blog: As Some Syrian Soldiers Record Trophy Videos, Others Join the Protesters

IHT 08-SEP-11

Colonel Gaddafi issues defiant warning to rebels that they face a 'long battle' for control of Libya

telegraph 01-SEP-11

Concern over 40,000 Libyan prisoners

RTERadio 29-AUG-11

US summons Syrian ambassador over 'protest filming'

phantis 09-JUL-11

Amnesty highlights Syria 'crimes'

bbc 06-JUL-11

06:54 Syria's Assad grants amnesty

irishtimes 01-JUN-11

Syrian army braced for 'day of defiance'

aljazeera 06-MAY-11

Rights group: 35 arrested after Syria protest

cnn 21-APR-11

HRW: Syria denies protesters medical treatment

AP 12-APR-11

Gaddafi's forces bomb Misrata as AU plans ceasefire

euronews 11-APR-11

UAE police hold third activist: colleague (Reuters)

news 10-APR-11

Assad takes more steps to appease Kurds

reuters 07-APR-11

Syria puts reform on the agenda amid calls for justice

montrealgazette 06-APR-11

Syrian Cabinet resigns amid mounting unrest

telegraph 29-MAR-11

Syrian authorities release two journalists, news agency reports

cnn 28-MAR-11

Egypt set for parliamentary election

aljazeera 28-MAR-11

37 killed amid Syria protests, U.N. says

cnn 26-MAR-11

Dozens of Syrians reported killed in Daraa

cnn 25-MAR-11

Gates meets with Israeli, Palestinian PMs

cnn 25-MAR-11

Libya: Gaddafi declares a ceasefire as UN passes no-fly zone resolution

telegraph 18-MAR-11

Israel to ask U.S. for $20billion extra in military aid because of Middle East turmoil

dailymail 08-MAR-11

LSE director quits over Libya links

aljazeera 05-MAR-11

UN imposes 'biting sanctions' on Libya's leadership

euronews 27-FEB-11

In Kuwait, another day of protests staged by noncitizens

cnn 20-FEB-11

Witness: Copters fire on Libya rally

cnn 19-FEB-11

US vetoes resolution on Israeli building

ft 19-FEB-11

Anti-Gaddafi protests in Libya grow

RTERadio 18-FEB-11

Yemen protests gain momentum on 5th day

CBC 15-FEB-11

Yemenis protest govenment, back Egyptian revolution

cnn 12-FEB-11

Glance

chinadaily 27-JAN-11

Rights group calls for release of Syrian activist

reuters 17-DEC-10

Morocco 'abused Sahara detainees'

bbc 27-NOV-10

Moussawi meets Kouchner, labels STL as US tool

nowlebanon 06-NOV-10

Syria accuses teenage blogger of spying

telegraph 05-OCT-10

Syria accuses detained teenage blogger of spying (AP)

news 04-OCT-10

Hope grows, realism prevails in talks

cnn 02-SEP-10

HRW slams alleged torture of Islamists in Morocco

middle 02-SEP-10

U.N. to open inquiry into Israeli flotilla raid

cnn 10-AUG-10

Israel Needs a Palestinian State

middle 25-JUL-10

Turkish Minister looks for place in LA port to boost exports

TurkishDailyNews 22-JUL-10

First decade

bbc 17-JUL-10

Kuwait: Political Writer Released on Bail

alertnet 29-JUN-10

Israel approves plan to ease Gaza blockade

telegraph 17-JUN-10

World Cup fever arrives early in Gaza

cnn 16-MAY-10

'Gaza homes destroyed unlawfully'

bbc 13-MAY-10

Palestinian killed in Gaza clash

aljazeera 16-APR-10

Kuwait deports ElBaradei activists

aljazeera 11-APR-10

Libya says EU ties back to normal

timesofmalta 28-MAR-10

Hamas sets free British journalist after month

YorkshirePost 12-MAR-10

Fight Over Holy Sites Clouds New Mideast Peace Bid

NPRnews 06-MAR-10

Iran moving toward military dictatorship, Clinton says

latimes 16-FEB-10

British journalist arrested in Gaza

channel4news 15-FEB-10

Unblock websites – rights group

afrol 04-FEB-10

Netanyahu: Peace talks could resume in weeks (AP)

news 03-FEB-10

Iraq troops coming home, says Obama

channel4news 28-JAN-10

Libya still jailing dissenters, says Human Rights Watch

independent 12-DEC-09

Israel loses UN vote on Gaza 'war crimes'

independent 21-OCT-09

Israel attacks Gaza smuggle tunnels

channel4news 14-OCT-09

Hamas sets new unity talks terms

aljazeera 10-OCT-09

Palestinian U-turn on Gaza report

bbc 07-OCT-09

HRW: Morocco must allow freedom of association

middle 07-OCT-09

Video-prisoners swap a day of emotion for Mideast

latimes 03-OCT-09

Israel releases Palestinian women

aljazeera 02-OCT-09

Israel to free 20 Palestinian women prisoners

ft 30-SEP-09

The Drama and the Farce

middle 25-SEP-09

Gazans welcome U.N. report

Hindu 17-SEP-09

Libya threatened U.K. on Lockerbie bomber, notes show

cnn 01-SEP-09

West Bank lifts ban on al-Jazeera

bbc 19-JUL-09

Muzzling press freedom in Palestine

palestine 18-JUL-09

Raja calls for an independent commission to investigate Qaddumi's revelations

palestine 17-JUL-09

Obama toughens stance on Iran

ft 24-JUN-09

One dead in Tehran explosion - reports

RTERadio 20-JUN-09

Iran to begin presidential election recount

channel4news 16-JUN-09

Obama's effort for Middle East peace faces familiar odds

irishtimes 13-JUN-09

UAE rejects HRW labour abuse claims

middle 19-MAY-09

Libya/US: Investigate Death of Former CIA Prisoner

alertnet 12-MAY-09

UN report slams Israel's conduct during Gaza war

euronews 06-MAY-09

Israel attacks more Gaza tunnels

bbc 02-MAY-09

First Israeli strike in 2 months hits Gaza tunnels (Reuters)

news 01-MAY-09

Iraq suicide bombers step up attacks

ft 24-APR-09

Peace With Syria Could Catalyze Middle East Process

metimes 24-FEB-09

Egypt opens Gaza border crossing Monitoring Desk

TheFrontierPost 22-FEB-09

Middle East and North Africa: Sign Treaty Banning Cluster Weapons

HumanRightsWatch 26-JAN-09

Israel warns of war escalation

channel4news 10-JAN-09

US, Iraq differ on Iranian meddling in military pact

metimes 19-NOV-08

Saudis spurn chance to help IMF

ft 16-NOV-08

Bahrain: End Threats to Rights Activists

alertnet 13-NOV-08

Thousands of Syrians protest at US raid

RTERadio 30-OCT-08

Bush confident over security pact

channel4news 30-OCT-08

US charges 16 people, companies for Iran 'military' exports

dawn 18-SEP-08

US/Libya: Rice Should Press Tripoli to Improve Rights

alertnet 03-SEP-08

Syria to host four-way talks on peace process with Israel

LBdailystar 02-SEP-08

Israelis free five in swap deal

bbc 06-AUG-08

Rabat urged to drop charges against Al-Jazeera (AFP)

news 01-JUL-08

In Iran, some women pursue rights despite pressure

reuters 14-JAN-08

UN seeks 'progress' in Western Sahara (AP)

news 08-JAN-08

Another round of talks on the Sahara bound to “confirm positions”

apanews 07-JAN-08

Libya makes first visit to US in 25 years

ft 04-JAN-08

Sales pitch, rights concerns as Libyan minister visits U.S.

reuters 03-JAN-08

Major powers set to discuss Iran sanctions

reuters 19-DEC-07

Olmert optimism on peace chance

bbc 20-NOV-07

Palestinians seek pre-conference settlement freeze (Reuters)

news 17-NOV-07

Rape victim sentenced to 200 lashes and six months in jail

guardian 17-NOV-07

US seeks Merkel's backing over Iran

telegraph 10-NOV-07

HRW says worried about Sudanese detained in Egypt

alertnet 03-NOV-07

Gaza electricity cuts suspended

bbc 30-OCT-07

Israel reveals 'Olmert murder plot'

aljazeera 21-OCT-07

[ said]: These abusive militias will keep torturing people until they are held to account. Libya's leaders should show the political will to prosecute people who commit serious crimes, regardless of their role in the uprising,

reuters 03-FEB-12

[ said]: The recent wave of arrests, especially against relatives of journalists working abroad, is a reprehensible escalation in the current campaign to stifle freedom of information in Iran,

trust 03-FEB-12

[ said]: Detaining a BBC reporter’s relative seems to be part of a wider campaign to harass Iranian journalists by putting pressure on them and their families,

HumanRightsWatch 03-FEB-12

[ said]: Libya's leaders should show the political will to prosecute people who commit serious crimes, regardless of their role in the uprising,

cnn 03-FEB-12

[ said]: Detaining a BBC reporter's relative seems to be part of a wider campaign to harass Iranian journalists by putting pressure on them and their families,

dailystar 03-FEB-12

[-said]: The Libyan government should send a message that it will not tolerate torture and vigilante justice,

trust 03-FEB-12

[ said]: The torture and killing of detainees is sadly an ongoing activity by some Libyan militias,

trust 03-FEB-12

[-said]: Instead of putting the director of Nessma television on trial for asserting his free speech rights, the authorities should investigate and prosecute those who go around assaulting journalists they disapprove of,

HumanRightsWatch 31-JAN-12

[ said]: Trying someone for speech offenses is a relic of the despotism protested against,

HumanRightsWatch 31-JAN-12

[ said]: The issue isn’t where Saleh gets medical care, but whether concerned governments are going to prevent him and his aides from getting away with the killings of peaceful protesters,

reliefWeb 30-JAN-12

[-said]: Transitional justice without the justice is pretty hollow,

HumanRightsWatch 29-JAN-12

[-said]: Courts outside Yemen can and should ignore this amnesty and prosecute serious international crimes committed by the Saleh government,

HumanRightsWatch 29-JAN-12

[ said]: This law sends the disgraceful message that there is no consequence for killing those who express dissent,

HumanRightsWatch 29-JAN-12

[-said]: To protect the right of Emiratis to express themselves, authorities need to expunge from the penal code provisions that imprison people for insulting government officials,

alertnet 25-JAN-12

[ said]: Trying someone for speech offenses is a relic of the despotism Tunisians protested against,

HumanRightsWatch 25-JAN-12

[ said]: In the year of the Arab Spring, the UAE headed in the opposite direction by criminally prosecuting Emiratis who dared to criticize the government,

alertnet 25-JAN-12

[-said]: Women played a key role in the national uprising and they should play a central role in determining Libya's future,

allafrica 24-JAN-12

[ said]: This has contributed significantly to the cynicism of people in the region about America's rhetoric about America standing for principles,

ruvr 24-JAN-12

[ said]: When push comes to shove, when it comes to looking at the misconduct of [US] ... soldiers, there is no accountability,

gulfnews 24-JAN-12

[-said]: Libya's friends should help it do more than stabilize security and hold prompt elections,

allafrica 24-JAN-12

[-said]: Investigating the crimes by anti-Gaddafi fighters and punishing those responsible is critically important so no one feels they are above the law,

allafrica 24-JAN-12

[-said]: The way to protect Libyans from future tyranny is with new laws that safeguard human rights and independent judges to uphold those rights,

allafrica 24-JAN-12

[ said]: Human rights should not take a back seat to security in post-Gaddafi Libya,

allafrica 24-JAN-12

[ said]: The Iranian government crushes all voices of opposition while scoffing at the international community's growing concern over human rights,

trust 23-JAN-12

[-said]: The continued detention of Mousavi and Karroubi, not to mention the dozens of reformist candidates arrested after the disputed 2009 presidential election, is a reminder to all of us that Iran's human rights crisis is linked to the demand of citizens to participate in free and fair elections,

trust 23-JAN-12

[-said]: The continued detention of Mousavi and Karroubi, not to mention the dozens of reformist candidates arrested after the disputed 2009 presidential election, is a reminder to all of us that Iran’s human rights crisis is linked to the demand of citizens to participate in free and fair elections,

HumanRightsWatch 22-JAN-12

[ said]: Iraq is quickly slipping back into authoritarianism as its security forces abuse protesters, harass journalists and torture detainees,

WashingtonPost 22-JAN-12

[-said]: Security forces in Iraq, particularly in detention facilities, violate rights with impunity, and the government too often looks the other way,

HumanRightsWatch 22-JAN-12

[ said]: Moroccans overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that boldly affirms their rights as citizens, but they are still waiting to see what, if anything, these constitutional principles will mean in practice,

HumanRightsWatch 22-JAN-12

[-said]: In politically charged cases like all others, judges should base their verdicts on evidence, investigate claims of improperly obtained confessions, and impose pretrial detention only as an exception, rather than the rule,

HumanRightsWatch 22-JAN-12

[ said]: Iraq is quickly slipping back into authoritarianism,

news 22-JAN-12

[ said]: Iraq is quickly slipping back into authoritarianism as its security forces abuse protesters, harass journalists, and torture detainees,

HumanRightsWatch 22-JAN-12

[ said]: The Iranian government crushes all voices of opposition while scoffing at the international community’s growing concern over human rights,

HumanRightsWatch 22-JAN-12

[-said]: After more than six years of democratic rule, Iraqis who publicly express their views still do so at great peril,

HumanRightsWatch 22-JAN-12

[-said]: Moroccan authorities have won admiration abroad for a positive response to street protests and the Arab spring, pledging reforms, winning adoption of a new constitution, and holding early elections,

HumanRightsWatch 22-JAN-12

[-said]: The Arab League should publicly recognize that Syria has not respected the League's plan and work with the Security Council to increase pressure on the authorities and effectively curtail the use of firepower,

cnn 21-JAN-12

[ said]: The Arab League should publicly recognise that Syria has not respected the League's plan and work with the Security Council to increase pressure on the authorities and effectively curtail the use of fire power,

bbc 21-JAN-12

[ said]: The revisions don't change the bill's bottom line, that it still amounts to a licence to kill,

alertnet 20-JAN-12

[ said]: The Arab League should make its monitors’ report public to address increasing concerns that its monitoring mission is being manipulated by the Syrian authorities,

reliefWeb 20-JAN-12

[ said]: is being manipulated by the Syrian authorities,

trendnews 20-JAN-12

[-said]: The Arab League should publicly recognize that Syria has not respected the League’s plan and work with the Security Council to increase pressure on the authorities and effectively curtail the use of firepower,

HumanRightsWatch 20-JAN-12

[ said]: >Arab League monitors began their mission in Syria on December 26, 2011. Attacks against security forces have also intensified in certain parts of the country. The mission’s credibility has been clouded since its inception by its lack of transparency and independence, Human Rights Watch said. The criteria for selecting the monitors have not been made available nor has any information about their monitoring experience. The mission has relied on the Syrian government for security and to transport monitors a

HumanRightsWatch 20-JAN-12

[ said]: The Arab League should make its monitors' report public to address increasing concerns that its monitoring mission is being manipulated by the Syrian authorities,

dailystar 20-JAN-12

[-said]: The Arab League should publicly recognize that Syria has not respected the League's plan and work with the Security Council to increase pressure on the authorities and effectively curtail the use of fire power,

lebanonews 20-JAN-12

[ said]: Only a transparent assessment of the monitoring mission can determine whether the monitors should stay in the country,

bbc 20-JAN-12

[ said]: The revisions don't change the bill's bottom line, that it still amounts to a license to kill,

reuters 20-JAN-12

[ said]: Hamas and the Palestinian Authority should not sit idly by while human rights defenders are being stabbed and beaten in the streets, in some cases by these groups' own officials,

trust 19-JAN-12

[-said]: Hamas's failure to protect Abu Rahma, who has been a leading voice for human rights in Gaza, sends a chilling message to other human rights defenders,

trust 19-JAN-12

[-said]: Western governments funding the Palestinian Authority's security forces should ensure they don't abuse their own people,

trust 19-JAN-12

[-said]: Hamas’s failure to protect Abu Rahma, who has been a leading voice for human rights in Gaza, sends a chilling message to other human rights defenders,

HumanRightsWatch 18-JAN-12

[-said]: Western governments funding the Palestinian Authority’s security forces should ensure they don’t abuse their own people,

HumanRightsWatch 18-JAN-12

[ said]: Hamas and the Palestinian Authority should not sit idly by while human rights defenders are being stabbed and beaten in the streets, in some cases by these groups’ own officials,

HumanRightsWatch 18-JAN-12

[-said]: Almost one year after tens of thousands of Egyptians rose up to demand their rights and dignity, it is staggering and shocking that not only has Egypt's military failed to abolish the Emergency Law, it has passed new repressive laws,

allafrica 16-JAN-12

[ said]: Egypt’s stalled transition can be revived only if the new parliament dismantles Egypt’s repressive legal framework, the toolbox the government has relied on for decades to silence journalists, punish political opponents, and stifle civil society,

HumanRightsWatch 16-JAN-12

[-said]: Almost one year after tens of thousands of Egyptians rose up to demand their rights and dignity, it is staggering and shocking that not only has Egypt’s military failed to abolish the Emergency Law, it has passed new repressive laws,

HumanRightsWatch 16-JAN-12

[-said]: The military’s prosecution of journalists and protesters under the country’s existing laws is all the evidence one needs to know that changing leadership without changing laws will not ensure freedom,

HumanRightsWatch 16-JAN-12

[ said]: Egypt's stalled transition can be revived only if the new parliament dismantles Egypt's repressive legal framework, the toolbox the government has relied on for decades to silence journalists, punish political opponents, and stifle civil society,

theglobeandmail 16-JAN-12

[-said]: The 2002 Associations Law was a Mubarak law designed to exclude and control independent groups and to give the government leeway to punish them when they become too critical.

allafrica 16-JAN-12

[-said]: The military's prosecution of journalists and protesters under the country's existing laws is all the evidence one needs to know that changing leadership without changing laws will not ensure freedom,

allafrica 16-JAN-12

[ said]: No one ? regardless of his or her gender identity ? deserves to be arrested on the basis of a vague, arbitrary law and then abused and tortured by police,

nieuwsbank 15-JAN-12

[-said]: The Kuwaiti authorities should ensure proper monitoring of police behavior,

iol 15-JAN-12

[ said]: No one regardless of his or her gender identity deserves to be arrested on the basis of a vague, arbitrary law and then abused and tortured by police,

HumanRightsWatch 15-JAN-12

[ said]: The Kuwaiti authorities should ensure proper monitoring of police behavior

HumanRightsWatch 15-JAN-12

[ said]: No one - regardless of his or her gender identity - deserves to be arrested on the basis of a vague, arbitrary law and then abused and tortured by police,

nowlebanon 15-JAN-12

[ said]: This is a shameful effort to curb the rights to peaceful expression and assembly of Kuwait's (Bidoons),

alertnet 14-JAN-12

[said:]: The riot police's assault on Nabeel Rajab and other peaceful demonstrators shows once again the government's intolerance of peaceful assemblies. The authorities need to investigate this incident and hold those responsible for the attack to account.

guardian 13-JAN-12

[-said]: Denying entry to a highly regarded human rights organization indicates that the government is unwilling to give rights groups the promised access to visit Bahrain,

HumanRightsWatch 13-JAN-12

[ said]: The riot police’s assault on Nabeel Rajab and other peaceful demonstrators shows once again the government’s intolerance of peaceful assemblies,

HumanRightsWatch 13-JAN-12

[ said]: Passing this law would be an affront to thousands of victims of Saleh's repressive rule, including the relatives of peaceful protesters shot dead last year,

jrep 11-JAN-12

[ said]: Passing this law would be an affront to thousands of victims of Saleh’s repressive rule, including the relatives of peaceful protesters shot dead last year,

HumanRightsWatch 11-JAN-12

[-said]: Even if the Yemeni parliament grants immunity, the law will not hold water abroad,

thestar 11-JAN-12

[-said]: From north to south to central Sanaa, the Saleh government has violated the basic rights of the Yemeni people,

thestar 11-JAN-12

[-said]: It's critically important for the Arab League mission to succeed,

trust 07-JAN-12

[-said]: It’s critically important for the Arab League mission to succeed,

reliefWeb 06-JAN-12

[ said]: Syria seems determined to subvert Arab League efforts to end the repression,

reliefWeb 06-JAN-12

[-said]: The Arab League needs to cut through Syrian government deception by pushing for full access to anywhere Syria is holding detainees,

cnn 29-DEC-11

[ said]: Syria’s subterfuge makes it essential for the Arab League to draw clear lines regarding access to detainees, and be willing to speak out when those lines are crossed,

guardiannewsngr 29-DEC-11

[ said]: Syria's subterfuge makes it essential for the Arab League to draw clear lines regarding access to detainees, and be willing to speak out when those lines are crossed,

bbc 28-DEC-11

[ said]: Syria has shown it will stop at nothing to undermine independent monitoring of its crackdown,

HumanRightsWatch 27-DEC-11

[-said]: Dressing soldiers in police uniforms does not meet the Arab League call to withdraw the army,

HumanRightsWatch 27-DEC-11

[-said]: Investigating those responsible for the worst abuses by all sides of the conflict will reassure all Libyans that in the new Libya, justice is for all, not just the victims of Gaddafi,

allafrica 23-DEC-11

[ said]: The transitional Libyan government faces immense challenges and should urgently speed up its reforms,

allafrica 23-DEC-11

[-said]: A top priority is restoring the rule of law in Libya, and that will be tough to do with armed groups operating outside state control and with many detainees being held outside the law,

allafrica 23-DEC-11

[ said]: The dictator may have departed, but experience shows that as long as his repressive laws remain on the books, the temptation is there for those who succeed him to apply them when politically expedient,

HumanRightsWatch 22-DEC-11

[-said]: Tunisia’s freely elected constituent assembly needs to begin the task of peeling away the layers of repressive laws used to stifle dissent and undermine the judiciary,

HumanRightsWatch 22-DEC-11

[ said]: There is no justification for these horrific attacks against Iraqi civilians,

reliefWeb 22-DEC-11

[ said]: To dispel well-founded fears of yet another Syrian stalling tactic, the Arab League needs to show that its monitors are independent and able to work effectively,

reliefWeb 20-DEC-11

[ said]: Iran may say it is responding to armed attacks from Iraqi Kurdistan, but its own attacks, including indiscriminate use of rockets near civilian villages, are causing grave harm to civilians,

ekurd 20-DEC-11

[-said]: Turkey and Iran need to live up to their responsibilities toward civilians even if they live near places where military operations are ongoing,

ekurd 20-DEC-11

[-said]: Tunisia's freely elected constituent assembly needs to begin the task of peeling away the layers of repressive laws used to stifle dissent and undermine the judiciary,

allafrica 17-DEC-11

[ said]: The Quartet should call ongoing settlement expansion and house demolitions what they are: violations of international humanitarian law that Israel should stop,

kuwaittimes 14-DEC-11

[ wrote]: Kuwaiti authorities ... should allow demonstrators to speak and assemble freely - as is their right,

asiatimes 14-DEC-11

[-said]: Under President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisian campuses were stifled by enforced political uniformity,

allafrica 13-DEC-11

[ said]: Tunisian authorities should of course protect the right to protest peacefully but should show zero tolerance when groups of protesters disrupt campus learning with threats of violence,

allafrica 13-DEC-11

[ said]: One of Morocco’s most famous journalists is behind bars because of what he wrote about public officials and state institutions,

HumanRightsWatch 06-DEC-11