Flanked by the flags of Tunisia and his Islamist party, Rachid Ghannouchi, known by followers as "the Sheikh", is avuncular and professorial.
Prospects for a negotiated solution to the Libyan crisis receded further after the ICC issued arrest warrants for Muammar Gaddafi and his son.
European Union states are discussing imposing sanctions on Syria if the regime continues its violent suppression of pro-democracy protests.
East of the centre of Tripoli, crowds of Libyans are gathering to see first-hand evidence of the impact of the "colonialist crusader aggression".
Moammar Gadaffi was looking increasingly isolated after damaging defections by senior regime figures and key military commanders and units.
Jordan’s opposition Islamic Action Front attacked King Abdullah’s appointment of a new prime minister as “inappropriate”.
World’s eyes are on the man who holds the key to the political future of the Arab world’s largest country.
Leaked papers on Palestinian-Israeli peace talks reveal the hand of British intelligence.
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/ 10 December 2010
Morocco’s royal family is using state institutions to "coerce and solicit bribes" in the country’s lucrative real estate sector according to a report
Western governments may be forced to reconsider sanctions after Suu Kyi’s release.