Northern Africa
Ongoing atrocities by NATO-installed Libyan regime
By Will Morrow, February 11, 2012
The war crimes and abuses being perpetrated by the TNC regime further expose the claims that the NATO allies intervened for humanitarian purposes to rescue the Libyan people from violent repression.
Egyptians protest in lead-up to anniversary of Mubarak’s ouster
By Alex Lantier, February 11, 2012
Thousands marched in Cairo, Alexandria, and other cities against the US-backed Egyptian military junta yesterday.
Protests against Egyptian junta spread after football massacre
By Johannes Stern, February 4, 2012
On Friday, protests triggered by Wednesday’s pro-regime footballriot spread throughout the country.
Former Gaddafi official tortured to death in Libya
By Patrick Martin, February 4, 2012
The murder of Omar Brebesh follows a series of reports by human rights groups on torture in the prisons of the new “democratic” Libya.
Mass protests in Egypt against pro-junta football riot
By Alex Lantier, February 3, 2012
Thousands of protesters marched on the Egyptian interior ministry in Cairo yesterday, amid growing anger over the riot at Wednesday’s football match in Port Said.
Renewed mass protests mark anniversary of Egyptian Revolution
By Johannes Stern, January 26, 2012
One year after the beginning of the Egyptian Revolution on January 25, millions of workers and youth took to the streets and squares all over Egypt to protest the-US backed military junta in Egypt.
One year of the Egyptian Revolution
By Alex Lantier, January 25, 2012
One year ago today, millions of workers in cities throughout Egypt took to the streets on the first day of revolutionary protests against President Hosni Mubarak.
US-NATO war crimes in Libya
By Barry Grey, January 23, 2012
A report released last week by Middle East human rights groups presents extensive evidence of war crimes carried out in Libya by the United States, NATO and their proxy “rebel” forces.
Human rights groups charge NATO with war crimes in Libya
By Bill Van Auken, January 21, 2012
There is strong evidence that NATO carried out war crimes in its eight-month war for regime-change in Libya, according to a report released Thursday by Middle East human rights groups.
ElBaradei abandons Egyptian presidential candidacy
By Johannes Stern and Alex Lantier, January 17, 2012
On January 14 Mohamed ElBaradei, the most well-known representative of the liberal opposition in Egypt, announced he was abandoning his presidential candidacy.
Protests in Tunisia greet one-year anniversary of Ben Ali’s overthrow
By Alex Lantier, January 16, 2012
Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s ignominious flight from Tunisia to exile in Saudi Arabia.
Libya: TNC releases anti-democratic draft electoral laws
By Will Morrow, January 13, 2012
The NATO-installed regime’s legislation features provisions preventing people nominating themselves as candidates.
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