Arab Spring

In 2011, Tahrir Square was at the vanguard of popular uprisings known as the Arab Spring. But hopes for a democratic Egypt were crushed and the historic square given a sterile new look.

Delhi Elections | Can a confident Kejriwal repeat AAP's 2015 victory?

An important factor that may decide the Delhi election outcome, which the BJP may hate to admit, is the Congress’ performance. The grand old party can spoil the AAP’s plans, and, thereby, help the BJP.

Could Saudi Arabia's austerity spark social turmoil?

The ultra-hardline regime in Saudi Arabia launched an austerity budget late last year to help combat a ballooning deficit.

Tunisia's 'National Dialogue Quartet' win Nobel Peace Prize

The Quartet paved the way for a peaceful dialogue between the citizens, the political parties and the authorities and helped to find consensus-based solutions to a wide range of challenges across political and religious divides.

Crude can fall below $90/bbl by Dec: Oppenheimer's Gheit

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Gheit says crude oil prices cannot be trading much above their replacement cost. They have been inflated for quite some time, because the risk premium due to fear of potential supply disruption has increased.

Egypt: Army ousts Mohammed Morsi; millions celebrate

Democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi was ousted by the military on Wednesday. A call for new elections has also been issued. Millions of anti-Morsi protesters around the country erupted in celebrations after the televised announcement by the army chief.

Assad's forces battle to tighten control of central Syria

President Bashar al-Assad's forces pounded Sunni Muslim rebels in the city of Homs with artillery and from the air on Sunday, the second day of an offensive to expand loyalist control over Syria's strategic centre, activists said.

Google's Eric Schmidt, co-author slam China in upcoming book

Google CEO Eric Schmidt has labelled China "the most dangerous superpower on Earth" in an upcoming book The New Digital Age, co-written by Jared

Internet censorship a growing concern

Internet recently turned 30, but it could be easily dubbed as 13 going on 30 looking at the ways in which its being dealt with by government authorities who are attempting to clamp the freedom of the online world.

Roots of Gaza crisis in crossed red lines

Gaza's Hamas movement wanted a showdown with Israel because its leaders are high on something called the Arab Spring and competing to become martyrs to the Palestinian cause.

How free is the web?

In the last two years, 19 countries have passed regulations to restrict online content. Although the Arab Spring has been hailed as a Twitter revolution, oppressive regimes have tightened screws on the web.

Al Qaeda leader's wife praises women for Arab Spring

The wife of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri praised Muslim women for their role in the Arab Spring uprisings and said the unrest would soon lead to an "Islamic Spring", according to a rare message posted online on Friday.

Twitter bird gets new wings

The Twitter bird is well known and quite ubiquitously embodies the action of a tweet. The bird, previously taking ...

Tourists return to Tunisia after year of turmoil

Europeans in white bath robes saunter across the marble lobby of a luxury hotel on the Tunisian island of Djerba, heading for a spot of relaxation at the spa or a few hours' soaking up the sun on the resort's pristine beaches.

Start-up firms bloom in wake of Arab Spring

Political and economic upheaval is helping start-ups by creating fresh demand, persuading and making governments more sympathetic

Out of love with China, fashion factory moves west

A string of countries on and around the fringes of western Europe are becoming new centres of fashion clothing manufacture as China moves up the industrial value chain and brands discover adaptable suppliers closer to home.

Tajikistan blocks Facebook and two online news sites

Since the rise of the Arab Spring, ex-Soviet countries in the Central Asian region, like Tajikistan and Uzbekistan ...

For The Economist, the uncommercial pays off

The Economist Group's chief executive, Andrew Rashbass, says the problem with most magazines today is that they have traded the courage of their convictions for commercial interests.

Is an Arab Spring in the air for Algeria?

When Moncef Marzouki, a former dissident transformed by the "Arab Spring" into Tunisia's president, paid an official visit to Algeria on Sunday, red and white Tunisian flags flew from lamp-posts in his honour.

Syria under attack, social media floods

In this information age, with all the social media we have available on our fingertips, the impact of any natural disaster, war or movement is naturally

Arabs to Davos: Invest in us, don't fear us

Leaders of the Arab Spring sought to assure the world's elite in Davos that the rise of political Islam is not a threat to democracy, and pleaded for help creating jobs and satisfying the hunger of their people for a better life.

Twitter adds support for right to left languages

The Twitter Translation Center, which is Twitter's crowd source means of making the microblog available in various languages, has added support for

In Arab Spring, economic gain may trump pain

Mazen Dajani, chief executive of Jordan's CTI Group, says the Arab Spring accomplished what the global financial crisis of 2008-9 did not: it pushed his company, one of the world's largest shippers of cement, into the red.

Twitter exposed epidemic in Haiti before health officials

Twitter was an important tool in crisis of political nature, especially, in recent times, in Egypt, Libya, Syria and Tunisia.

Will 2012 be more peaceful?

The year 2012 will see change of guard in China, Russia, Mexico, US, France and even Egypt; the Arab Spring is expected to reach Sub-Saharan Africa. Will it all be peaceful?