Libyan PM freed after several hours held by militia
Gunmen seized Prime Minister Ali Zeidan in Tripoli Thursday and held him…
Tens of thousands of political prisoners in Syria
HRW's Joe Stork: "Arbitrary detention and torture have become business as usual…
Syria warns Turkey will ‘pay dearly’ for rebel support
Relations between once close allies Damascus and Ankara have deteriorated since a…
UN rights monitor condemns deadly Sudan crackdown
Amnesty International puts the death toll at over 200, many with gunshot…
Saudi bails activist arrested over reformist meetings
Activist Waleed Abulkhair was arrested for holding "unauthorised" gatherings with reformists
Aleppo stalemate fuels rebel frustration
The conflict in Syria has cost more than 115,000 lives since it…
Libya protesters attack Russia’s embassy
Dozens of angry protesters tried to storm Russia's embassy in Tripoli after…
Fresh Sudan fuel protests erupt after Friday prayers
Activists had called for stepped-up protests after the weekly Muslim prayers, and…
Iraq bombs target Sunni worshippers in Baghdad
The blasts are the latest in a wave of sectarian attacks in…
Sudan braces for new protests as death toll rises
The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies and London-based Amnesty International…