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Protesters and riot police fought pitched battles in Cairo on Sunday as clashes sparked by the failure of Egypt’s military rulers to prevent deadly football-linked violence raged into a fourth day. Hundreds of riot police blocked off roads leading to the interior ministry headquarters in the center of the capital, firing tear gas to keep [...]
February 5th, 2012 | Filed under Africa,News Watch | Read More »

CANBERRA, Australia – Protesters attacked seven Syrian embassies around the world following reports of the bloodiest episode yet in Damascus’ nearly yearlong crackdown on dissent. Mobs trashed diplomats’ offices from London to Australia and set the embassy in Cairo on fire. Activists say Syrian forces killed more than 200 people in the city of Homs [...]
February 5th, 2012 | Filed under Australia,News Watch | Read More »

Yemeni protesters have once again taken to the streets mainly in the southern city of Taizz to demand the prosecution of dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh, Press TV reports. Protesters also held demonstrations in several other towns across the country on Sunday. Yemeni army personnel joined the protests in some towns as well. Saleh arrived in [...]
February 5th, 2012 | Filed under Middle East,News Watch | Read More »

Egypt’s army rulers issued a decree on Sunday to hasten the conclusion of parliamentary elections after deadly clashes in Cairo last month raised pressure for a quicker handover to civilian control. Final run-offs to the assembly’s upper house will end on Feb. 22 instead of March 12 as previously planned, the ruling military council said [...]
January 1st, 2012 | Filed under Africa,News Watch | Read More »

Inspiring footage and translation! Tens of thousands of people in Homs, Syria, give their pledge to Allah. They pledge that: * Victory is from Allah only, not Obama, not Erdogan * They will not stay silent about the blood of the martyrs. * That they will protect their women, children, brothers, scholars and martryrs till [...]
December 29th, 2011 | Filed under For Facebook RSS,Multimedia,Videos -Revival | Read More »

Pakistan may continue its blocking of Nato convoys into Afghanistan for several weeks, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has told the BBC. Pakistan stopped the convoys in protest at US air strikes which killed 24 of its troops at two checkpoints on the Afghan border last month. Mr Gilani refused to rule out closing Pakistan’s [...]
December 11th, 2011 | Filed under News Watch,South Asia | Read More »

At least one anti-government protester has been killed after Yemeni security forces opened fire on demonstrators in the capital as the government and opposition have reportedly come close to signing a deal. Many others were also wounded during clashes between anti-government tribesmen and the Republican Guards in Nihm district of Sana’a on Wednesday. Witnesses say [...]
May 18th, 2011 | Filed under Middle East,News Watch | Read More »

Interview with Sarah Akl, Political activist, Cairo Thousands of Egyptian activists poured into the streets of Cairo and other major cities to show their solidarity with the Palestinian people. The Cairo rally — named a million-man march — coincides with the anniversary of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories in 1948. The Muslim Brotherhood, The Youth [...]
May 14th, 2011 | Filed under Multimedia,Videos -News,Videos -Revival | Read More »