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Quantifying political reform in the Arab world

Can the human race have a scientific indicator of how much a government, a nation or an institution embraces the core idea of accountability, rights and freedom of expression, rule

Urgent Call for the Release of Abdul Hafeez Abdulrahman and Nadira Abdu

SHRC calls for the immediate release of the two activists in Syrian prisons and interrogation centres.

Syria’s human rights calls investigation for dead torture victim

Despite Syria's constitution which bans torture, detainees still face torture and sometimes death as investigations reveal.

Press Release: Syrian Intelligence arrrest minor.

The Arab Organisation for Human Rights in Syria revealed the arrest of Tal Dawser al-Mallouhi a young Arab girl whose only crime was her love for her country.

Egyptian human rights leaders meet Obama

American President Barack Obama last Thursday met with a delegation of Egyptian participants at the “Summit on Human Rights” in the White House.

Western Media, Not Israeli Hasbara

With the dreadful threat of yet another Israeli war in the Middle East looming, Israeli propaganda machine is likely to go into full gear, argues Ramzy Baroud.

Headlines from the region 15-2-2010

African Youth Games 2010 in Morocco Morocco will in May this year host the inaugural African Youth Games.

Turkey pushes for visa-free zone with Egypt

Turkey continued to pressure Egypt into making travel between the two nations easier. On Thursday, Turkish Culture & Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay said again that Turkey and Egypt should remove

The Good Old Days

United States President Barack Obama's decision to name Robert Ford as the new ambassador to Syria to fill a post that has been vacant since 2005 has been warmly received

Headlines from the region

Children of Moroccan Olympian not abducted The children of a Moroccan Olympic champion say they fled from his house and were smuggled out of the country with the help of