Thousands of protesters demand “A New Morocco”

Thousands took to the streets of Morocco on Sunday in peaceful demonstrations to demand sweeping reforms and an end to political detention, the third day of mass protests since they began in February.

Desperate to avoid the turmoil that toppled leaders in Tunisia and Egypt, authorities have already announced some reforms (more…)

Syrian Intelligence using Twitter to cyberbully and obstruct protests

Syrian state intelligence, or the Mukhabarat, is upping it’s information warfare game. Instead of generating bad PR by blocking websites or solely relying on going after online activists and attempting to hack their accounts, Mukhabarat initially resorted to cyber bullying and intimidation tactics using newly created twitter accounts. (more…)

In Lebanon, a More Patient Protest

As thousands of Lebanese joined in weekly protest marches in the past month, their shouts rang familiar, mirroring those heard across the Arab world in the recent uprisings: the people want to overthrow the regime. (more…)

Thousands rally in Lebanon against the sectarian system

Thousands of Lebanese rallied in Beirut on Sunday against the  sectarian system of power-sharing which they blame for the majority of problems in Lebanon (more…)

Will Hezbollah survive?

By Rita Kairouz
As the second cedar revolution begins, one must ask a fundamental question, as the new Arab world emerges will Hezbollah remain politically confident?

Thousands rally in Lebanon against sectarian leaders

Thousands of Lebanese turned out on Sunday in Beirut to protest the tribal and religious figureheads that embody the country’s entrenched sectarian political system. (more…)

Nasawiya: Gathering on March 8 to protest women’s rights in Lebanon

On this year’s very special 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, Nasawiyas is organizing a Take Back the Night March to protest sexual harassment and call for safe streets for women.

The primary goal of the protest is to honor all the gender justice struggles that have passed and those that are ongoing – To take back the night, metaphorically and literally, and raise the voices loud against sexual harassment and for having safe spaces for women to be in regardless of time of the day. (more…)

Gaddafi’s forces defeated in western city of Zawiya

Libyan opposition forces say they have repelled an attack by government troops on Zawiya, a western city near the capital, Tripoli, where Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is trying to fight off an uprising against his 42-year rule. (more…)

Gaddafi continues to slaughter fellow Libyans, takes country closer to civil war

Moammar Gadhafi’s forces struck back at his opponents on three fronts Monday, with special operations forces, regular army troops and, rebels said, fighter jets, in an escalation of hostilities that brought Libya a step closer to civil war.

But the rebels dismissed the attacks as ineffectual, and Gadhafi faced a growing international campaign to force him from power, as the Obama administration announced it had seized $30 billion in Libyan assets and the European Union adopted an arms embargo and other sanctions. (more…)

Syrian repression: Security thugs threaten and intimidate protesters

By Rania Abouzeid
The plainclothes not-so-secret police, or moukhabarat, arrived early, more than 40 minutes before the protest was due to start at 5 p.m. opposite the three-story Libyan Embassy in Damascus last Wednesday.