Please sign the petition to support the Syrian media who show the possibility of a third way… (more…)
And it came about after the efforts of perhaps hundreds of thousand activists and resistance of millions of citizens over a period of four years forced a small group seeking absolute rule, to count the people’s votes and recognize their power. V (more…)
The report warns that Iraq’s children are being abandoned as international donors “sign up to the view that the mission has been accomplished”. (more…)
This is the culmination of the government’s targeting of the independent press over the last several years. Dozens of journalists and their family members have been harassed, detained, and interrogated. Some have been held in solitary confinement. Those who have been released have been banned from reporting on certain subjects or had smear campaigns targeted against them. (more…)
The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to recognise Palestine as a non-member observer state. (more…)
The Egyptian-brokered cease-fire between Gaza and Israel collapsed when Israel launched a major escalation. (more…)
Let’s not forget — this bloodbath began over a year ago with thousands of people peacefully protesting on the streets — calling, like their brothers and sisters across the region, for freedom and democracy.
Please add your voice to this Avaaz campaign. (more…)
UK Foreign Office minister for the Middle East and South Asia, Alistair Burt, condemns the killing of 92 people, including 32 children, in the Syrian city of Houla, and he expects the foreign secretary, William Hague, will discuss the situation when he meets with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov (more…)
