Andrew Hammond

Bahrain is trying to clean up its human rights image by installing video cameras in police stations as anti-government protests continue.

Islamists are expected to do well in Tunisia’s first democratic election today, after a popular uprising that set off protests around the Arab world.

Egyptians woke to a new dawn on Saturday after 30 years of autocratic rule under Hosni Mubarak, full of hope after achieving unthinkable change.

Egyptians in their millions danced and partied through the night on Saturday, celebrating the fall of the man who ruled like a pharaoh for 30 years.

President Hosni Mubarak’s new Cabinet on Monday held its first meeting since an uprising started nearly two weeks ago in Egypt.

President Hosni Mubarak held on to power on Monday, defying a popular uprising against his autocratic rule.

Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians marched peacefully in Cairo on Friday to demand an immediate end to Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule.

Tunisia has asked Interpol to help find and arrest ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his family.

Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Tunis on Monday as pressure grew for the removal of ministers linked to the ousted president.

Protesters demonstrated on Sunday to demand that the revolution should now sweep the remnants of the fallen president’s guard from power.

Tunisia’s interim prime minister promised to quit politics after elections, a pledge intended to appease protesters.

Three opposition ministers quit Tunisia’s new coalition government on Tuesday.

The United Arab Emirates suspemded a threat to suspend BlackBerry services after resolving a dispute with Canada’s Research in Motion (RIM).

Civilian casualties have risen by 31% in the first half of 2010, the United Nations mission in Afghanistan said on Tuesday.