Reese ErlichFebruary 13, 2013 19:26

Teenage demonstrator killed on second anniversary of Bahrain uprising

A centuries-old rift been Sunni and Shia Islam runs through the increasingly sectarian revolt.

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Bahraini protestors run for cover from tear gas fired by riot police following an anti-government rally to demand political reforms on February 12, 2013 in the village of Sanabis, west of the Bahraini capital Manama. Bahrain's opposition groups, expecting little from a renewed national dialogue, plan to stage protests this week to mark the second anniversary of a Shiite-led uprising that was crushed by security forces. (Mohammed Al-Shaikh/AFP/Getty Images)

MANAMA, Bahrain — The movement opposing Bahrain’s autocratic monarchy is gaining strength in what has become the longest-running uprising of the Arab Spring. Demonstrators clashed with security forces Thursday as they marked the revolt’s second anniversary and shots were fired by security forces.

Prophet Muhammad comic book biography to be published by French weekly Charlie Hebdo

Jill LangloisJanuary 1, 2013 10:07

Editor Stéphane Charbonnier, known as Charb, who also illustrated the comic, made the announcement to Agence France-Presse on Sunday.

Jordan: King Abdullah II dissolves parliament, calls early elections

Priyanka BoghaniOctober 4, 2012 14:39

The opposition Muslim Brotherhood said it would hold a planned rally in central Amman on Friday, drawing an estimated 50,000 supporters.

The Arab Spring: defining moments (PHOTOS)

Jeremy Ravinsky and Brennan MurrayJuly 18, 2012 13:23

As the Syrian conflict reaches a boiling point in Damascus, here's a look back at the Arab Spring's most significant moments.

Jordan TV show turns violent as MP pulls gun on political opponent - live

Faine GreenwoodJuly 7, 2012 10:52

Politics got intense on Friday in Jordan, where a member of Parliament pulled a gun on an opposition activist on live television. A heated debate between MP Mohammed Shawabka and political activist and former MP Mansour Sayf al-Din Murad over the Syrian regime, broadcast on the Jo Sat televison network, turned into a noisy, incensed shouting match before live audiences.

Saudi Arabia and the counter-revolution

Jennifer KoonsJune 10, 2012 06:00

DOHA, Qatar — With much of the Arab world in a do-or-die stampede toward greater democracy, Saudi Arabia is looking to consolidate the old way of doing things. Riyadh is pushing a bold agenda to strengthen the long-standing union between its fellow Gulf monarchies, apparently to prevent the Arab world’s revolutionary fervor from spreading.

Are Palestinians giving up?

Noga TarnopolskyJune 1, 2012 06:00

JERUSALEM and BETHLEHEM — A low-lying cloud of apathy blankets the Palestinian population these days, just as surely as the early summer’s sandy winds dust the cars and merchandise around town. "People just want to live their lives. I couldn't care less about politicians, and I think they couldn't care less about us,” said one Palestinian living in West Jerusalem. "Politics doesn't exist for me."