Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Arab Spring published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 172
» View wsbtradio.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-15
•
Next >
-
Heavy Tunisian security crackdown blocks hardline Muslim rally, 1 dead in clashes
Associated PressKAIROUAN, Tunisia (AP) — Around 11,000 police officers and soldiers blocked an annual conference Sunday at Tunisia's main religious center by a radical Islamist movement that has been implicated in attacks across the country, prompting clashes...Tags: Tunisia, Islam, Revolutions, Religion and Belief, Al-Qaeda
-
Tunisian Islamist protester killed in clash with police
ReutersTUNIS (Reuters) - One protester died and several were injured when Tunisian Islamists defied a ban on their demonstration and clashed with police on Sunday. The 27-year-old man was killed in the violence in the capital Tunis which continued into the...Tags: Tunisia, Tunisian Revolution (2010-2011), Religious Conflicts, News Agency, Prosecution
-
RPT-Danger and separation from families changing job of U.S. diplomats
Reuters(Repeats with no change in content) * Ambassador to Yemen faces death threats * More than 1,000 U.S. diplomats at "unaccompanied" posts * Like troops, diplomats can face post-traumatic stress By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - When...Tags: Interior Policy, U.S. Department of State, Mexico, Barack Obama, Pakistan
-
Saudi vegetable seller dies after lighting self on fire in rare case in conservative kingdom
Associated PressRIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A Saudi newspaper says a vegetable seller who set himself on fire in Riyadh after police confiscated his goods for standing in an unauthorized area has died. The website for newspaper Sada reported that the man,...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
-
Algeria's aging regime, restive youth makes for a volatile political mix in North Africa
Associated PressALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The Arab Spring may finally be en route to Algeria. With the president in a French hospital recovering from a stroke, the generation of aging politicians and generals that has run Africa's largest country for a half-...Tags: Political Corruption, North Africa, South America, U.S. Department of State, Energy Resources
-
U.N. says there is hope for Yemen if funds are forthcoming
Reuters* Yemen needs funds to help ease humanitarian crises * Signs of hope despite presence of al Qaeda wing * Qat a major drain on people's energy, water resources By Tom Miles GENEVA, May 16 (Reuters) - Yemen, home to what Washington considers al Qaeda'...Tags: Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Water Supply, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Al-Qaeda
-
Rights groups condemn Azerbaijan over Internet defamation bill
Reuters* OSCE, Amnesty International criticise Aliyev government * Amnesty suggests move timed to presidential vote * Imprisonment of journalist also condemned By Margarita Antidze TBILISI, May 15 (Reuters) - Human rights groups criticised Azerbaijan on...Tags: Political Corruption, Computer Networking and Internet, Baku (Azerbaijan), Prisons, Politics
-
MIDEAST WEEKAHEAD-Saudi regulations target stock market speculators
Reuters* Biggest Arab market dominated by retail traders * Makes prices volatile, distorts money flows * CMA mounts biggest drive in years to cut speculation * Appears to have backing of top officials * Some small-cap shares tumble By Nadia Saleem DUBAI,...Tags: Stock Market, Abdullah II of Jordan, Economy, Business and Finance, Saudi Arabia, World Bank Group
-
Kuwait MPs plan to question ministers, raising pressure on goverment
ReutersKUWAIT, May 13 (Reuters) - Kuwaiti lawmakers said on Monday they wanted to question the oil and interior ministers in parliament, a move that could rekindle political tensions in the Gulf Arab state after several months of relative stability. Kuwait's...Tags: Kuwait, Politics, Elections, Parliament
-
Kuwait MPs plan to question ministers, raising pressure on government
ReutersKUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwaiti lawmakers said on Monday they wanted to question the oil and interior ministers in parliament, a move that could rekindle political tensions in the Gulf Arab state after several months of relative stability. Kuwait's elected...Tags: Dow Chemical Co., Kuwait, Government Ministers, Politics, Elections
-
How life (and death) change Egyptian soccer and its American coach
Bob Bradley wasn't looking for an adventure as much as he was looking for a job after being fired as coach of the U.S. soccer team two years ago. But in Egypt he found both. When Bradley arrived in the fall of 2011 to take over Egypt's national soccer...Tags: Chivas USA, Sports, Major League Soccer, Suez Canal, The Wall Street Journal
-
EBRD considers lifelines for small business in emerging Europe
Reuters* EBRD governors consider direct lending to small business * Libya seeking advice from EBRD By Carolyn Cohn ISTANBUL, May 11 (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering ways to help small businesses in...Tags: Libya, Balkan Peninsula, Small Businesses, European Central Bank, Business
May 19, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
May 19, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 19, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 19, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
May 17, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
May 16, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 15, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 15, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 13, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 13, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 11, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 11, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Original site for Arab Spring topic gallery.