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Gunmen opened fire on Bassel Haswani in Yabroud, just days after his father was linked to the purchase of the shipment of ammonium nitrate that exploded in Beirut.
Comment: Sisi has all but extinguished Egyptian dissent. Whether a new US president can force him into reforms he doesn't want to make remains to be seen, writes Sam Hamad.
Libya submits candidates for unified executive authority
Candidates have put themselves forward for positions in Libya's upcoming Presidency Council and the offices of prime minister.
Tunisia mothers decry wave of 'arbitrary' arrests after unrest
"Some were arrested without even having taken part in the demonstrations," said Bassem Trifi of the Tunisian League of Human Rights.
The eternal promise of the Arab Spring
Comment: The ideals of the Arab Spring remain out of reach for many. But the quest for freedom, though long and uneven, is ...
Dubai halts live entertainment amid surge in virus cases
Dubai has announced that entertainment venues are to close amid a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, which is pushing healthcare services to their limits.
New Egypt uprising 'inevitable,' say Muslim Brothers
A spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood has predicted that Egypt will witness an uprising against the practices of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.
Tunisians protest against mass arrests in nighttime clashes
Tunisians took to the streets to demand the release of hundreds of young demonstrators arrested during protests.
Tunisia must 'immediately' shun violence against protesters: Amnesty
Online footage shows police beating and dragging individuals who were arrested, while eyewitnesses have shared testimony indicating the ill ...
Riyadh appeals court slashes sentence of US-Saudi doctor
Walid al-Fitaihi, a prominent US-Saudi doctor and motivational speaker, will no longer serve time in prison. Last month, he was sentenced to six ...
Riots break out in Tunisian cities amid economic crisis
Riots erupted in several Tunisian cities on Saturday amid a deteriorating economic situation and public outrage over a video showing a shepherd ...
Deplatforming Trump is no atonement for tech's sins abroad
Comment: Debate over deplatforming Trump misses the point: That from India to Myanmar, Silicon Valley has failed to police hate speech for ...
Tunisia's revolutionary demand for economic justice remains unmet
In-depth: The political freedoms of Tunisia's revolution have not brought economic equality, with wealth still concentrated in the hands of a ...
Locked-down Tunisia marks decade since dictator's fall
Tunisia marked 10 years since the Arab Spring revolution sent autocratic ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali but little are ...
Where are the cronies of Tunisia's Ben Ali today?
Ten years after the Tunisian revolution toppled Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, few of his relatives have faced justice.
Tech fuelled the Arab Spring, then helped quash it
Comment: Social media played an important role in the Arab uprisings, but over the last decade, authoritarian regimes have embraced this technology for their repressive agendas, writes Marc Owen
Discontent remains 10 years after Tunisia's Arab Spring protests
While Tunisia - unlike most of its regional neighbours - has kept the candle of a fragile democracy burning, widespread popular discontent is ...
The teachers were right all along
Comment: The government's refusal to listen to the National Education Union's advice on how to protect schools and students is nothing but a ...
'Bargaining tools': Saudi speeds up trials before Biden era
With the Biden administration expected to take a firmer stance on Saudi Arabia's human rights record, the Gulf kingdom is putting on trial and ...
End of the rift? The Gulf crisis explained
The Gulf crisis has seen three years of ruptured relations among GCC nations but that could be about to change.
Saudi says full ties restored between Qatar, embargo nations
Saudi Arabia concluded the GCC Summit by confirming that the embargo between Qatar has been lifted.
Iran, Israel and Turkey in a post-Arab Spring region
Analysis: Non-Arab powers have emerged as new regional centres of influence in the Middle East's changing geopolitical map.
Syrians forced into extortionate bribes to contact imprisoned relatives
Families of imprisoned Syrians are forced to pay huge amounts to contact their imprisoned relatives, according to the Association of Detainees ...
Seven Syrian regime soldiers killed in ambush: monitor
At least nine people, including seven Syrian government soldiers, were killed in an attack on a bus, a Britain-based war monitor said Sunday.
Turkish imports to the Maghreb region have risen sharply, especially "Made in Turkey" textiles.
The new sanctions target Syria's central bank, Bashar Assad's in-laws, and others.
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