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Arab women launch cyber uprising for equality
Taking their cue from the Arab Spring, but fearing a backlash from Islamists the uprisings brought to power, Arab cyber activists have embarked on a daring campaign urging women fight for equality. “The uprising of women in the Arab World” is the title of the Facebook page where the campaign…
Al-Qaeda calls for fresh attacks, U.S. pulls some embassy staff
Al-Qaeda called for fresh attacks against US targets in the Arab world and the West, as Washington said it was pulling non-essential embassy staff out of Sudan and Tunisia. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) also called for more violence against US diplomatic missions in the Middle East and Africa,…
U.S. embassy in Tunisia on fire as protesters climbed walls
Protesters reportedly climbed the walls of a U.S. embassy in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. The building is now on fire, according to a report by Al-Jazeera English. “Yes, I’ve seen people climbing the embassy wall five minutes ago and were able to jump in. Protesters, they were actually able…
Tunisia’s ruling Islamists file blasphemy bill
TUNIS — Tunisia’s ruling Islamist party Ennahda on Wednesday filed a bill that would prohibit blasphemy, said Habib Khedher, who heads the committee in charge of drafting the constitution. “Today we went ahead with the filing of a bill that would criminalise blasphemy,” said the lawyer, who is also an…
‘Anonymous’ leaks emails hacked from Tunisia’s leaders
TUNIS — Activists claiming affiliation with the hacking group Anonymous published about 2,700 emails Sunday purportedly between Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali and other members of his government. A mask-wearing man in a video posted online said the publication had been prompted by recent events in Tunisia, notably the violent…
Tunisian forces teargas protesters
TUNIS — Security forces used tear gas and shot into the air to disperse thousands of protesters in central-west Tunisia Wednesday, official and union sources said. The trouble came on the day that members of Tunisia’s interim government formally resigned, following the formation of the country’s first-ever democratically elected constituent…
Tunisia enters new era of democracy
Tunisia entered a new era of democracy Tuesday with the inaugural session of its democratically elected constituent assembly, 10 months after a popular uprising ended years of dictatorship. The 217-member assembly, the first elected body produced by theArab Spring, was expected to confirm a deal whereby the Islamist Ennahda party and two other parties split the…
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