The 61 Port Said fans charged with involvement in Egypt's deadliest football violence hurled abuse at the judge in opening session of their trial on Tuesday, vocally denying any role in the deaths, prompting the adjournment of the session.
Singled out for blame in the wake of riots that broke out in Athens on February 12, Greek anarchists are eager to show that they “are not mere hooligans”. France24.com takes an exclusive look at the movement on the ground.
Greek Culture Minister Pavlos Gerounalos resigned Friday after two masked gunmen stole more than 60 ancient artefacts from a museum in Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics. The minister's budget cuts have been blamed for weakening security.
Life in Athens is returning to normal after weekend riots in protest of a new austerity package. But the anger of the people has not subsided. FRANCE 24 reports from the ground.
Officials in Sidi Bouzid imposed a curfew on Friday following unrest over the town's leading candidate being dropped from Sunday's ballot on suspicions of corruption. The moderate Islamist Ennahda party won a majority in the vote.
Eleven policemen and three others were hurt during riots in a Shiite-majority village, a Saudi state news agency reported Tuesday. Citing the interior ministry, the agency said the unrest was caused by "outlaws and rioters on motorbikes".
The Syrian regime's crackdown against protesters continues. Some estimates say over 3,000 people have been killed since the uprising began six months ago. And it is not just activists within Syria who are affected. Many exiled Syrian dissidents are now in Lebanon but, even there, say they are being threatened, abducted and arrested. Our correspondents in Beirut take a closer look.
The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Jakob Kellenberger (pictured), met Sunday with Syria's foreign minister to discuss access to detainees and medical care for the wounded as activists reported eight more deaths in new clashes.
London police arrested some 60 people on Saturday during clashes with members of the far-right English Defence League, who staged a rally in the British capital despite a government ban on marches imposed after last month's violent riots.
In today's international papers, we look at who's profiting from the Arab spring, why the Notting Hill carnival is more important than ever this year, and if the media coverage of Hurricane Irene was a fuss about nothing.
