Most of the torture victims interviewed were young men between 18 and 35, but they also included children, women and the elderly.
Victory for Mohamed Morsi in Egypt’s presidential race is a landmark in a dramatic post-revolutionary transition, writes Ian Black.
Mohamed Morsi won’t make drastic foreign policy changes – his biggest challenge lies at home, writes Ian Black.
The crisis in Syria has deepened after the US publicly accused Russia of giving attack helicopters to President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime.
Voters have gone to the polls to elect a president after the uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak’s rule. But doubts remain about Egypt’s future.
Just 30 kilometres from Damascus a village holds onto a fragile liberty, writes <b>Ian Black</b>.
Forces loyal to Syria’s President al-Assad have committed crimes against humanity during the revolt, including killing over 256 children, the UN says.
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/ 25 November 2011
Amid a crackdown, Egyptian armed forces make concessions on the timing of elections.
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/ 20 November 2011
With calls for his transfer to the International Criminal Court, Saif’s treatment will be an important test for Libya’s changing profile.
The belated finale for Muammar Gaddafi began on a marble slab in a car park and ended with a lonely burial in the desert.