SOURCE: CNBC BY: NATASHA TURAK One thing Algerians don’t want, protesters say, is to be compared to the Arab Spring or share the fate of so many of their neighbors. Economic stagnation and unemployment has long beset the country of 41 million, 70 percent of whom are younger than 30. Regional analysts warn of further … Continued
SOURCE: ALJAZEERA BY: ANCHAL VOHRA It was a Christmas of protests in Lebanon. The formation of a government was the promised gift, but those elected failed to iron out their differences, forcing people out onto the streets to demonstrate against the many problems crippling the country. A number of civil society groups have organised protests … Continued
Interior minister said law enforcement had arrested 49 ‘terrorist agents’ and foiled attacks across the country SOURCE: ARABIAN BUSINESS Bahraini police said Sunday they had arrested 47 people on charges linked to terrorism, including plots to assassinate “public figures”, as well as filing charges against another 290. Authorities have cracked down hard on dissent since … Continued
SOURCE: YAHOO More than 200 people have been arrested and dozens hurt during clashes in several parts of Tunisia, the interior ministry said Wednesday, after a second night of unrest driven by anger over austerity measures. The North African country has been hailed for its relatively smooth democratic transition since its 2011 uprising, but seven … Continued
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN BY: MARTIN CHULOV In the cradle of the Arab spring, it’s reckoning time again, when the hopes for the Tunisian revolution of seven years ago are measured against its gains. In Tunisia, and in other Arab states rocked by the insurgencies it sparked, hard-won victories appear more fragile than ever. In many cases the … Continued
By Karl Sharro POLITICO Dear America, We have been watching the drama of your presidential elections with much interest and curiosity for some time now. It’s hard not to notice the many similarities between our own countries and yours. From fiery inauguration protests and bitter disputes about crowd size, to the intelligence service’s forays into … Continued
By Scott Malone and Ginger Gibson Reuters Hundreds of thousands of women filled the streets of major American cities to lead an unprecedented wave of international protests against President Donald Trump, mocking and denouncing the new U.S. leader the day after his inauguration. Women activists, outraged by Trump’s campaign rhetoric and behavior they found to … Continued
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