‘Al-Maliki’s resignation could return stability to Iraq’ – former Iraqi PM

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is keeping all the reins of power in his hands, and while Iraq continues to go downhill his resignation looks the best solution, former Iraqi PM and leader of the al-Iraqiya Alliance Ayad Allawi told RT.

April 29, 2013 12:12

‘US-British foreign policy is never about human rights, Bahrain no exception’

British and US interest in the world, and particularly in the Middle East, is mainly over the control of resources, which is why it is impossible to imagine them supporting the Bahrain opposition, journalist Afshin Rattansi told RT.

April 19, 2013 08:09

Clashes and teargas in Bahrain as thousands remember Gulf forces intervention

Thousands of protesters have clashed with tear gas firing police near Bahrain’s capital Manama. The anti-government riots mark the second anniversary of the Saudi-led intervention that quelled the 2011 Shia uprising in Bahrain.

March 14, 2013 13:37

Tunisia’s ruling Islamist party picks new hardline prime minister

Tunisia’s main political party, the Islamist Ennahda, has chosen Ali Larayedh as a new hardline PM. He will replace Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, who has refused to head the new government amid political turmoil.

February 22, 2013 03:44

Thousands march in Egypt’s Port Said demand ‘retribution’ for riot deaths

Thousands of people have taken part in several protests in the Egyptian port city of Port Said, as part of a planned campaign of civil disobedience to demand justice for the deaths of dozens of residents in last month’s clashes with police.

February 17, 2013 19:19

Teenage protester shot dead amid clashes on Bahrain uprising anniversary (PHOTOS)

A teenage protester was killed in a Shiite village near the Bahraini capital Manama on Thursday, as demonstrators clashed with police during a rally marking the second anniversary of the country’s Shia uprising.

February 14, 2013 09:36