Once Egypt’s most inaccessible oasis, Siwa lies in the Western Desert, 31 miles from the Libyan border. Surrounded by the dunes of the Great Sand Sea, Siwa is considered not only the loveliest oasis in Egypt but one of the best places in all of North Africa.

While American media coverage of Arab Spring protests was thorough, Egyptian activists say the truth of widespread protest and violence under President Morsi is barely acknowledged.

Human development potential is not being fully realized because globally, data is not being collected on women, their needs, and their contributions to society, said Hillary Clinton, the World Bank, and Gallup Consulting at a recent conference on “Closing the Gender Data Gap.”

With presidential elections in Egypt just two weeks away—assuming they happen at all—Egyptian liberals and secularists are finding themselves at odds with the democracy they fought so hard to attain.

At least three demonstrators were killed in Syria on Friday as anti-government protests turned violent in cities of Damascus, Daraa, Deir ez-Zor, Hama, Homs, Baniyas, and Al-Hassakah.

Simultaneous demonstrations took place in major cities across Syria on Wednesday.

Actor Sir Ben Kingsley, famous for his portrayal of Gandhi, spoke about his film roles at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum last week.

The sweeping tide of anti-government protests rippling through the Middle East and North Africa has begun to stir up protests in Iran and for the second time in two years, protesters are posing a serious threat to the Islamic regime.

Syria protest video seeps out of the country, showing a rare angry crowd of about 1,500 people.