Arab spring

'Mubarak with a beard'?

Unrest and fear as Egypt prepares for polarised vote on draft constitution [more]

'Mubarak with a beard'?

US formally backs Syria opposition. Endgame for Assad?

US and EU recognise opposition coalition, as 'Friends of Syria' meet in Marrakesh ...

Is this the beginning of the end for Assad?

Rebel advances and diplomatic setbacks signal big trouble for the Syrian regime ...

Sudan's opposition grows more active, 'hopeful'

Cracks are beginning to show after 23 years of Omar al-Bashir's bloody autocratic rule ...

Kuwaitis band together for reform

Dissident coalition calls for a boycott of parliamentary elections this weekend ...

Syria back online – but fresh fears arise over chemical weapons

The blackout is over for now, but western allies in emergency talks over chemical threat ...

President Morsi annuls decree, pushes charter vote

Egypt's opposition parties continue to protest charter referendum and new powers ...

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Bahraini doctors' jail sentences upheld Court sends doctors who treated injured Arab spring protesters to jail ...	From 'revolution to state building': Libyans turn in their weapons Citizens of Tripoli and Benghazi voluntarily surrender guns, missiles – and even a tank ...
Huge explosions rock Damascus Syrian rebels claim attack on military headquarters in the capital ...	America's ally continues brutal crackdown Jailed Bahraini activists lose appeal – but the fight continues. Here's how you can help ...
Netanyahu's dangerous game By crying wolf on Iran, is Israeli PM destroying the US 'special relationship'? ...	France makes a bold move on Syria - gamechanger? President Hollande breaks from the US and UK to back a Syrian provisional government ...
Obama to Assad: Chemical weapons are 'red line' Syria admits it has stockpiles, and the US threatens force if they are used ...	Bahrain sends doctors to jail Nine medics who aided protesters plan to appeal decision ...
Back to the dark days? Court rulings deal blow to Egypt's democracy – and martial law is back ...	Martial law returns to Egypt More of the same? Presidential run-off in doubt as country tenses for trouble ...
Syria: children used as human shields UN representative says situation worse than any she has encountered ...	Mubarak in 'critical' condition Egypt's deposed dictator slips in and out of consciousness days after life sentence ...
Fresh killings in cradle of Syria's uprising 33 reported dead on Saturday, as Russia plays the west for fools ...	Egypt breaks deadlock on new constitution Parties agree to broader representation of women, secularists, unions and more ...
UN chief: Assad regime has 'lost humanity' Ban Ki-moon condemns Assad regime in strong terms, as Avaaz launches appeal ...	While the world waits With Annan's peace plan in tatters, millions need help now. Join our call ...
It's already happening again Under the noses of the UN monitors, the assault on the innocent continues ...	What is people power? It's enthusiasm, laughter, non-violence, says man who brought down Milosevic ...
Will the world look away? Dozens of children butchered in the town of Houla. This massacre the world cannot ignore ...	UN tackles Yemen \| Ireland votes on Europe \| More Murdoch mayhem Crises in Middle East and eurozone, British press scandals, and war crimes and punishment ...
After 5,000 years, finally democracy For the first time, the land of the pharaohs votes freely to choose a leader ...	First person: a doctor at war 'Being caught with patients is like being caught with a weapon,' says surgeon in Idlib ...
Concrete diplomacy Will new walls and missile shields make Israel safer, or more isolated? ...	Meet the new boss, same as the old boss Libya's dictator is gone, but cruelty and absurdity still rule ...
'Intolerable situation' goes on... and on Kofi Annan insists his peace plan is 'only option' to avoid war. Yet only Russia thinks it's working ...	Bread for Syria's hungry Activists and bakers team up to feed refugees in Lebanon ...
Annan plan in gutter as both sides ramp up attacks in Homs Avaaz special report on UN observer mission ...	Khawaja prepares to die Close to death in hospital, hunger-striking Bahraini protest leader 'can't live in a cage,' says wife ...
Haunting call of hunger striker's wife Ominous silence from Abdulhadi al-Khawaja on 77th day of refusing food; daughter also trapped in jail ...	Rape – a tool for repression Untold story of Assad's use of sexual violence to quell democratic uprising ...
No PR victory for Bahrain or Formula 1 Regime's brutality on full display as daughter of hunger striker arrested and Anonymous hackers take down racing website ...	No ceasefire – but a Plan B? UN pushes on with Kofi Annan's peace plan, even though it isn't working. But could it still be an opportunity? ...
Away from Formula 1, Bahrain 'almost a war zone' Activists claim five protesters shot in demonstrations, one dead ...	Why is Bahrain getting away with murder? Russia backs Syria, so who backs Bahrain? Not the USA, surely? ...
High-speed twit of the day Some Formula 1 drivers show wisdom and sensitivity over Bahrain race dilemma. Not Sebastian Vettel ...	Free Palestine – for real this time The peace process has fallen flat. Is there a new way forward? ...
Mass arrests and more violence ahead of F1 weekend As expected, regime smooths way to Grand Prix – and promises to 'deal with' protest ...	Violence ahead of big race Bahrain Grand Prix gets green light, driving protests across nation ...
Seven dead, more arrested across Syria UN scrambles to rescue peace plan after day of horrors ...	Gentlemen, cool your engines Will Formula 1 reward the repressive island kingdom of Bahrain for its ongoing crackdown? ...
The crisis bleeds on UN deadline expires as Assad's relentless crackdown spreads over the borders ...	Vogue's desert rose – banned in Europe EU imposes travel ban and asset freeze on luxury-loving Asma al-Assad ...
Collective head scratching after Malian coup Band of unknown middle-ranking officers topple ruler of fairly stable democracy. Why? ...	Can New York impose peace? UN security council finally condemns Assad with one voice, but violence continues ...
Turkey's dirty secret Erdogan's government wages quiet war on journalists who won't toe party line ...	Which way for women in 2012? Aftermath of Arab spring brings new freedoms, new dangers for women ...
Cracks in Assad's house? Minister quits 'criminal regime' Most senior defector yet accuses his own government of 'barbarism' ...	Separate and unequal in new Libya As a free nation takes shape, black Africans face terrible persecution ...
Assad hunts down brave bloggers Syrian regime opens new front in its war on democracy ...	One year on, Bahrainis still demand freedom Brave citizens continue to take to streets against repressive Gulf regime ...
Massacre feared in Syria \| Canapes in Washington \| Raters gone wild Assad advances against rebels; Obama meets Chinese VP; eurozone still in crisis ...	Make or break for Arab spring \| Venezuelan thriller \| Financial crisis crunch Voting in Egypt, Turkmenistan and Venezuela; summit of finance ministers in Beijing ...
In Homs's darkest hour, a story of hope We help activist escape Assad’s brutality just in time ...	Smuggling hope into desperate Syria We're launching a fundraiser to buy medical supplies and cameras for besieged citizens ...
Peace in Palestine? The rival Fatah and Hamas factions heal a harmful rift ...	Libya fallout hits Mali Gaddafi's arms stockpiles are fuelling an insurgency by Tuaregs ...
Watch: Egypt's revolution continues Tens of thousands take to the streets to mark a year of change ...	A Syrian boy says thanks Assad's 10 months of terror can't crush the people's hopes ...
Avaaz exclusive: inside Assad's secret prisons Security forces are electrocuting and mangling activists in makeshift jails ...	The optimists' guide: what to look forward to in 2012 From Cairo to Oakland, 2011 was a game-changer. What's coming next? ...
Avaaz exclusive: Assad has killed over 400 children At least 39 of them died in the country's torture dungeons, during Assad's nine-month crackdown ...	Are Egypt's generals killing the Arab Spring? Today's rulers are killing protesters, torturing detainees, and blaming a foreign conspiracy ...
Avaaz exclusive: Syria's hell hospitals Assad's militias are torturing medics and snatching wounded citizens from treatment facilities ...

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