Leaderless protest spawns crowded field for president
What began as a leaderless movement in the streets of Cairo has evolved into a crowded field of would-be power brokers hoping to lead a new government in Egypt. Published February 6, 2011
Ashish Kumar Sen
Articles by Ashish Kumar Sen
Muslim Brotherhood cagey on government shift
The Muslim Brotherhood is seeking to make the most of its position as Egypt's largest and best-organized opposition group after initially declining to participate in the pro-democracy protests that have swept the nation. Published February 6, 2011
Arab rulers watch unrest for signs it’s contagious
Ripples of unrest spreading across the Arab world are prompting some governments there to brace for a tide of protests over unemployment and longtime autocratic rule. Published February 2, 2011
King of Jordan fires government
The king of Jordan fired his government in a surprise move on Tuesday amid nationwide protests calling for political reforms, as similar demonstrations were sweeping through the Arab world. Published February 1, 2011
Arabs brandishing people power
Economic grievances, including high levels of unemployment and rampant corruption, have been a key driver of protests erupting across the Arab world in recent weeks. Published January 31, 2011
Egyptian Muslims call out for ElBaradei
A leaderless uprising in Egypt rallied Sunday around Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei, with the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's largest opposition group, saying it will support him in negotiations with President Hosni Mubarak's regime. Published January 30, 2011
Yemenis hit streets, demand ruler’s ouster
Protests for democratic reforms spread Thursday from Tunisia and Egypt to Yemen, where thousands of people gathered in the capital, Sanaa, to demand that the impoverished country's longtime president step down. Published January 27, 2011
U.S. supports Egyptians’ right to demonstrate
The Obama administration on Wednesday voiced its support for the Egyptian people's rights to freedom of expression and assembly, as a second day of protests in Cairo saw police using tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse stone-throwing demonstrators. Published January 26, 2011
Arab rulers rush to buy calm in wake of Tunisia revolt
Autocratic regimes in the Arab world are trying to buy the support of their citizens, driven by fear that ripples from the political upheaval in Tunisia could also sweep them from power. Published January 24, 2011
Amnesty International makes accusations against Sri Lankan forces
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is reportedly on a personal visit to the U.S., prompting calls from an international human rights group that he be investigated for his alleged role in torture and war crimes. Published January 22, 2011
Probe uncovers problems in Pearl case
Pakistani authorities "knowingly used perjured testimony" and failed to pursue other leads in convicting four men of the 2002 murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, according to a report based on a 3½-year probe of the case. Published January 20, 2011
Terrorist leader blacklisted by U.S. for mass murders
The Obama administration on Thursday blacklisted a senior leader of Pakistan-based militant group that has used suicide attacks to kill scores of people in Pakistan and Afghanistan, including seven Americans. Published January 20, 2011
Split from north Sudan favored by south
Officials in Sudan said Wednesday that early results for a referendum on splitting the country in two show that more than 98 percent of voters in and near the south's capital of Juba voted for independence from the north. Published January 19, 2011
Wife of missing Chinese lawyer fears for his life
The wife of Gao Zhisheng, a Chinese human rights lawyer who revealed details of the torture he endured in detention in China, says she has not heard from her husband since he went missing again last April and fears for his life. Published January 19, 2011
IAEA seeks permission from Myanmar for nuke inspectors to visit
The United Nations' nuclear watchdog has asked Myanmar's reclusive military junta to allow the agency's inspectors to visit amid growing concern that the Southeast Asian nation's rulers may be trying to build a nuclear weapon. Published January 13, 2011
Report: Beijing’s rights promises unfulfilled
An international human rights group is charging China's government with continuing to violate its citizens' human rights and undermining its own plan to protect civil and political rights during the past two years. Published January 11, 2011
U.S. plans to reward Sudan if vote goes well
The Obama administration is weighing options to give an early reward to Sudan's government if a referendum that would allow the southern part of the country to secede takes place without a hitch. Published January 9, 2011
Taliban benefits as Afghans’ anti-drug efforts stall
Afghan efforts to eradicate opium-yielding poppy crops that fuel the Taliban-led insurgency have stalled as a result of a lack of incentives and adequate security for farmers who may be inclined to cut ties with the Taliban, according to Afghan and Western officials. Published January 4, 2011
Slain Pakistani governor opposed to blasphemy law
The governor of Pakistan's richest and most populous province, Punjab, was assassinated in Islamabad on Tuesday by one of his bodyguards, who said he was angered by the governor's opposition to the country's blasphemy laws. Published January 4, 2011
West condemns longer prison term for Russian tycoon
Western governments on Thursday condemned a Russian court's decision to extend the prison sentence for imprisoned oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky in a ruling widely viewed as flouting the rule of law and evincing Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's political ambitions. Published December 30, 2010
