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US must develop grand strategy in light of Middle East regime changes
Patricia DeGennaro [International Security Specialist, Senior Fellow, World Policy Institute]: "One Arab government after the other is falling - Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya. Following their lead are Algeria, Yemen, Bahrain and perhaps (More) |
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US senators introduce bill restricting Guantanamo detainee transfers
US Senator John McCain (R-AZ) , along with five cosponsors, introduced legislation Thursday that would prohibit funding for civilian trials of Guantanamo Bay detainees and place restrictions on the transfer of detainees to foreign countries. The Mi (More) |
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Federal court indicts 14 suspected pirates
A grand jury in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Thursday indicted 14 suspects for overtaking a yacht containing four Americans. The Americans, taken as hostages, were later killed by the pirates, the first US citizens (More) |
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Yemen president promises new constitution as protests continue
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh promised Thursday to create a new constitution guaranteeing parliamentary and judiciary freedoms, but protesters were not satisfied, flooding the streets in response. In a speech given to supporters in Sana'a, S (More) |
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Zimbabwe court detains activists on treason charges
A Zimbabwe magistrate court on Monday ordered six of the 45 activists arrested in Harare last month detained on charges of treason, releasing the remaining 39. The six activists not released today will remain detained and face trial on the treason (More) |
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The Middle East protest movements: each with a story, all with uncertainty
Dr. Jonathan Schanzer [Vice President of Research, Foundation for Defense of Democracies]: "Across the Middle East, protest movements are taking hold. While each draws inspiration from the examples of Egypt and Tunisia, each country (More) |
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The awakening of Muslim North Africa
Farzana Hassan : "Much of the Arab world is in turmoil. The Shia majority in the tiny island kingdom of Bahrain has suffered years of oppression by the ruling Sunni minority and is now demanding freedom. The citizens of newly liberated Egypt and Tuni (More) |
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Libya government promises constitutional reforms following protests
The Libyan government is considering adopting a constitution and allowing greater freedoms, Saif al-Islam, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi , announced Monday in a televised address following several days of protests. In the address, Saif al-Is (More) |
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Federal judge upholds detention of Yemeni Guantanamo inmate
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday denied a petition for writ of habeas corpus of a Yemeni man currently detained at Guantanamo Bay . Judge Ricardo Urbina held that the government proved by a preponderance of (More) |
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UN SG calls for an end to violence against Middle East protesters
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called for an end to violence against protesters [statement text; video] in Bahrain, referencing recent attempts to quell protests sweeping across the Middle East and North Africa . Ban said that he is " (More) |
Reign of Terror begins in French Revolution
On April 6, 1793, the Committee of Public Safety takes power as the executive agency of France during the French Revolution, starting the Reign of Terror. During this period, the Committee sought to eliminate "enemies of the Revolution" by summary trials of noblemen, clergy, merchants, and peasants alike. The Reign of Terror ended with the overthrow the Committee's last and most prominent member, Maximilien Robespierre. By this time, 20,000 to 40,000 Frenchman and women had been executed by guillotine.
Learn more about the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
