How the West de-democratised the Middle East

Melbourne, Australia - With the momentous convulsion in the Middle East sparked by Mohamed Bouazizi's martyrdom in January 2011,

Disenfranchised in America

New legislation across the US could have a huge impact on the country's 2012 presidential elections. Largely Republican politicians have passed a range

Bahraini villagers fear effects of tear gas

Ma'ameer, Bahrain - Shoqqi Abdulnabi's daughter, Zainab, was born three months premature; she was healthy but frail when he brought her home in March of last year to this

The UK 'snooping' plan: Security vs. privacy

The UK's Home Office plans to implement a new surveillance network to monitor web and email activity nationwide. It is a plan that, if implemented, will track any message sent to anyone at any time.

Homefront

Today, there are more women serving in and returning from the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan than have ever before served on a US battle front.

Is this the beginning of the end for FARC?

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia or FARC is calling it a gesture of peace: freeing the last 10 members of the armed forces and police they were holding hostage.

The Brotherhood's quest for the presidency

With just a few weeks to go until Egypt holds its first presidential election since the fall of Hosni Mubarak, post-revolutionary Egypt's most dominant political party has officially entered the contest.

Egypt: The Other Homeland

"I feel lucky. Everyone has a homeland. But we, the Greeks of Egypt, have two homelands. Sometimes I am asked: 'How did you feel in Egypt?' I felt at home. I was never a stranger."

Former FARC captives tell their stories

Six newly-released hostages of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), have spoken about their experiences of over a decade in captivity.

Project targets Belfast's sectarian walls

A multi-million dollar project to promote sectarian reconciliation in Northern Ireland is showing some signs of progress.

Thousands of Syrians flood into Jordan

More than 100,000 Syrians are reportedly staying in Jordan after having fled the violence in their home country, yet the Jordanian authorities still do not recognise them as refugees.

Syria violence rages despite peace pledge

Syrian forces have attacked several opposition bastions despite a ceasefire pledge, according to activist reports,

US to try five 9/11 suspects at Guantanamo

The US has announced charges against Khaled Sheikh Mohammed, the suspected mastermind of the 9/11 attacks on its territory, along with four other alleged plotters,

The importance of theatre in an electronic world

Editor’s note: The Millennials are a generation that are constantly plugged in and moving fast to make their mark on the world.

Missiles, bombs hawked at massive arms trade show

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Five things we learned Tuesday

(CNN) -- Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney had a big night Tuesday, sweeping primaries in the District of Columbia,

Moscow steams about Washington funding for democracy groups

By Jill Dougherty

Moscow warned that the Obama administration's support for democracy-building organizations in Russia is complicating relations between the two countries.

The Masters by numbers: Magic and misery at Augusta National

CNN) -- In the golf world, springtime means only one thing: the Masters.

The opening major of the season is one of sport's great spectacles,

Schoolkid's pizza plan for euro rescue earns Wolfson plaudits

London (CNN) -- Jurre Hermans, the 11-year-old Dutch boy who entered the £250,000 ($400,000) Wolfson Economics Prize with a pizza-based plan for saving the eurozone,

Violence rages in Syria despite high-level diplomacy

(CNN) -- Clashes, shelling and raids erupted across Syria on Wednesday as high-level diplomats worked to foster peace in the restive country.

Vettel still the man to beat in year of the champions

The fact that there are six Formula One world champions on the grid for this weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix, the most there has ever been, is amazing.

Why Liverpool must sack Kenny Dalglish

Perhaps you have seen this statistic before: Since January 1, Liverpool have picked up only eight points in the English Premier League.

Great White sharks to be tagged in deadly waters off Australia

(CNN) -- After four fatal shark attacks in seven months, beachgoers on the south coast of Western Australia are understandably anxious about entering the water.

'Robosquirrel' deployed to research relationship with rattlesnakes

(CNN) -- This might sound a bit nutty, but U.S. researchers are using robot squirrels to learn more about how real ones interact with their main predator, rattlesnakes.

Lions, tigers become problem pets in the Gulf

Editor's note: Each month, Inside the Middle East takes you behind the headlines to see a different side of this diverse region.

Kate and William waxworks unveiled

London (CNN) -- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attract crowds of cameramen and hoards of press photographers everywhere they go -- even when they aren't really there.

Why Peter Beinart is driving the 'pro-Israel' establishment crazy

The first is that he is a "liberal Zionist" which, by some definitions, means he is just as indifferent to Palestinian rights as a right-wing Zionist.

India commissions nuclear-powered submarine

India has returned to the elite club of countries with a nuclear-powered submarine when by inducting a new

vessel leased from Russia.

Oil pipeline near Heglig hit by Sudan jets

An oil pipeline on the South Sudan-Sudan border has come under attack by fighter jets and Antonov aircraft, belonging to the Sudanese government.
Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri witnessed

Yahoo to lay off 2,000 workers

Yahoo is laying off 2,000 employees as new chief executive Scott Thompson sweeps out jobs that do not fit into his plans for turning around the beleaguered internet company.