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In-depth: The political freedoms of Tunisia's revolution have not brought economic equality, with wealth still concentrated in the hands of a small elite.
Tunisia marked 10 years since the Arab Spring revolution sent autocratic ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali but little are celebrating due to a lockdown.
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 ...
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 criminal display of incompetence, writes Malia Bouattia.
'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.
Syria's regime auctions off land of the displaced
Rights groups and legal experts say local authorities in parts of northwest Syria recaptured by government forces have staged auctions to ...
The New Arab's Most Important Stories from 2020
A retrospective of our coverage of 2020's leading stories
Turkey bolsters influence across North Africa's Maghreb
Turkish imports to the Maghreb region have risen sharply, especially "Made in Turkey" textiles.
The EU should stop coddling Middle East dictators
Comment: The EU's double standard when it comes to 'friendly authoritarians' like Sisi undermines its credibility and weakens the promotion of human rights worldwide, writes Eldar Mamedov.
Saudi imams fired for not warning against Muslim Brotherhood
Saudi Arabia's religious affairs minister said the move highlighted the importance of following state directives.
US deepens sanctions on Syria, targets Assad's in-laws
The new sanctions target Syria's central bank, Bashar Assad's in-laws, and others.
Algeria's sleeping revolution is reignited
Comment: Some said the Arab Spring would never reach Algeria, but as the people cheered on the regional protests, their own ...
Six Syrian rebels killed in explosion as clashes continue
Six members of the Turkish-backed Ahrar al-Sham Syrian rebel group have been killed in an explosion in north-western Syria, as Turkey said it ...
Sudanese demand 'justice' two years after protests erupted
Protesters marched through the streets of Sudanese cities in remembrance of a movement that got rid of dictator Omar al-Bashir.
TNA Voice Podcast: Arab Spring Special (Part 2)
Our podcast bringing you compelling stories from the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and beyond.
How Putin's Russia helped crush the Arab Spring
Analysis: Putin has always endorsed authoritarian rule in the Middle East and Russia has profited significantly from the brutal subversion of ...
TNA Voice Podcast: Arab Spring Special (Part 1)
Our podcast bringing you compelling stories from the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and beyond.
Ten years after the Arab Spring revolutions, Tunisia is still battling for a better future.
An Interactive Timeline of the key events of the Arab Spring wave of uprisings since 2010
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