Ukrainians Face-Off Against Their Government
A resolution to Ukraine’s political turmoil remained elusive Wednesday as thousands of people continued rallying on Kiev’s Independence Square and besieging key government buildings
Christians, Churches Attacked, Destroyed in Egypt
On June 30, when millions of Egyptians took to the streets to protest against now ousted President Mohamed Morsi, residents of Al Nazla marked Christian homes and shops with red graffiti, vowing to protect Mr. Morsi’s electoral legitimacy with “blood.”
“Homeland Security” Bulk Ammo Purchase Delayed by Congress
The House late Wednesday voted to stop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from entering into new contracts to buy millions of rounds of ammunition until the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reports to Congress on the need for the ammo, and its cost
Turkish Revolution Unfolds
Thousands have joined anti-government rallies across Turkey since Friday, when police launched a pre-dawn raid against a peaceful sit-in protesting plans to uproot trees in Istanbul’s main Taksim Square
Children Burned and Butchered in Syria
Graphic photographs have emerged of the victims of an massacre allegedly committed by gangs of Syrian militia loyal to President Bashar Assad
Two Million Syrian Children in Need of Humanitarian Aid
The aid group Save the Children pleaded with members of the U.N. Security Council on Monday to do more for Syria’s children, nearly 2 million of whom need help because of the country’s 2-year-old civil war
The Anonymous Boy Who Helped Ignite Syria’s Revolution
In a listless border town, the teenager goes unnoticed, one of the hundreds of thousands of refugees who have fled the Syrian civil war, dashing across villages and farms to land in Jordan, just five miles from home. But this young man carries a burden — maybe an honor, too — that almost no one else shares
Tunisian Uprising After Regime Critic is Murdered
Tunisia has dissolved its government in an attempt to stem violent protests sparked by the assassination of a liberal opposition politician, in the biggest threat to the country’s stability since the Arab Spring
Egyptian Clashes Between Protestors and Government Continue
Police tear-gassed protesters in Cairo on Monday as clashes still gripped Egypt despite a declared state of emergency. The main opposition group meanwhile rejects president Morsi’s call for a dialogue as unrest enters its fifth day. The violent unrest across Egypt rages on despite a 30-day state of emergency in Egypt starting Monday evening that President Morsi declared earlier.
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