Egypt’s feminists prepare for a long battle |
Women in the country say their struggle for equal rights is universal, whether the Islamists or military are in charge.
June 5th, 2013
In Pictures: The front lines of Taksim Square
Makeshift barricades and fireworks were not enough to stop police from arresting dozens, including medics and minors.
February 7th, 2012
December 8th, 2011
Photographs from the centre of a tragedy |
For photographer Massoud Hossaini, the personal and professional came to a head while shooting blast at Shia shrine. via aljazeera
December 7th, 2011
On Tuesday December 6, tens of thousands of Lebanese Shia Muslims gathered in Dahiyeh, the suburbs south of Beirut bombed by Israel in 2006, to commemorate the Ashoura holiday. The tenth day of Muharram - the first month in the Islamic calendar - is marked annually by Shia who mourn the killing of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohamed, in Karbala, modern day Iraq, in the year 680. via aljazeera
October 9th, 2011
‘Occupy’ protests spread to Washington | Protesters attempt to enter DC museum to oppose drone strikes by US military, while thousands march again in New York.
September 30th, 2011
48 hours in Sanabis |
Protesters in Bahrain continue to struggle against government forces amid tear gas and an overwhelming police presence.
September 28th, 2011
South Africa should support boycott of Israel |
Zuma’s government should be in an ideal position to recognise Israeli apartheid - and to lead the boycott against it.
July 25th, 2011
UN urges massive action for Africa drought | Aid agencies discuss “catastrophic” situation in Horn of Africa amid calls for urgent aid at emergency meeting in Rome.
June 24th, 2011
Rwandan woman sentenced to life for genocide |Former minister of women’s affairs becomes first ever female to be convicted of genocide by UN court for Rwanda.
February 22nd, 2011
As we were speaking, she said there was an old lady that just walked out onto her balcony that was immediately shot at and died. She didn’t do anything, she didn’t protest, she didn’t even open her mouth and she was shot immediately. People are very very scared and they are still out in the streets protesting because everybody is angry and they are fed up and they want a change and they don’t want this guy to lead the country anymore, neither him or his sons, nobody wants them anymore. They have been suffering for 43 years in silence. this is out of fear and now they have had enough. They are angry they are willing to risk everything, their lives, absolutely everything to get this guy out of the country.
7.25pm: Earlier on Tuesday, Al Jazeera spoke to Yasmine, a Libyan student in the UAE. She said she had spoken to a friend who lives in Benghazi
