2010-12-11 WikiLeaks in today's media: Cablegate coverage
Der Spiegel: Copenhagen Climate Cables: The US and China Joined Forces Against Europe"Last year's climate summit in Copenhagen was a political disaster. Leaked US diplomatic cables now show why the...
View Article2011-01-16 Protests in Algeria
Algerian man Mohsen Bouterfif died on Saturday. He had doused himself in gasoline and set himself on fire on Thursday after a meeting with the mayor of the small city of Boukhadra who was unable to...
View Article2011-01-16 Syria, Jordan and Algeria Respond to Protest Threat
Arab leaders are demonstrably nervous as protests continue throughout the Arab world, fueled by hope that other countries can follow Tunisia's example for change. Some are responding proactively to the...
View Article2011-01-19 Unrest in Arab States [Update 1]
"The lesson from what's happening in Tunisia is that (Arab leaders) won't be able to hide any more behind the Islamist threat argument."-Amel BoubekeurIf Tunisians are protesting for freedom, not...
View Article2011-01-23 Middle East protest round-up: Yemen, Jordan, Algeria
Protests have spread across the Middle East in the wake of Tunisia's popular uprising set in motion by the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi, resulting in the intimidation, arrest, and imprisonment...
View Article2011-01-27 Algerians plan big protest rally for February 9
The Algerian opposition is regrouping after thousands of police were deployed on Saturday to suppress several hundred demonstrators. They too are inspired by the Tunisian revolution. With public...
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2011-02-02 A Revolution Calendar
Map via @Houeida AnouarWL Central CoverageTunisia December 15:2011-02-01 Tunisian Islamic Leader Returns as EU Freezes Ousted President's Assets2011-01-27 Tunisia protests continue as a warrant is...
View Article2011-02-03 Algerians plan Feb 12 protest against 19- year-long state of...
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika promised through official APS news agency that he would lift the state of emergency which has been in force for the last 19 years in Algeria "in the very near future,"...
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2011-02-08 Algeria Protest on February 12
Algerian municipal government authorities announced Monday that they had banned an opposition rally calling for an end to Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's rule. WL Central reported on the...
View Article2011-02-12 Algeria Protesters Defy Ban, Demand Change
Pro-democracy protesters defying a ban on demonstrations scuffled with riot police in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria on Saturday. Opposition figures in Algeria told Reuters that about 2000 people...
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2011-02-13 Cable: Ordinary Algerians Losing Confidence in Bouteflika Regime...
(update below)Thousands of demonstrators came out to demonstrate against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s regime in Algeria on February 12. Security forces arrested hundreds of protesters, including...
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2011-02-16 Eyes on Algeria as Protests Continue [UPDATE:1]
(update below)Algerians that participated in a “Day of Rage” on February 12 continue to come out and protest. The news site Bikya Masrreports“Algerians pledge to continue to demonstrate until President...
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2011-02-19 "This Week in WikiLeaks Podcast" on MENA Protests & WikiLeaks
The third episode of this weekly podcast, which looks at stories related to WikiLeaks from the past week, featured guest Michael K. Busch, who teaches international relations at the City College of New...
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2011-02-26 Police Forces Block Protests in #Algeria
WL Central will be updating news on Algeria, with new items added at the top. You can contact me on twitter @kgosztola or by email at kgosztola@hotmail.com.Current time and date in Algeria:SATURDAY,...
View Article2011-05-23 Corrupção, Violação de Direitos Humanos e Censura no #SaaraOcidental
O Sahara Ocidental é um território em disputa desde a década de 60 no norte da África, desde lá sendo palco de diversos conflitos. A área disputada localiza-se numa região no Sul do Marrocos, fazendo...
View Article2011-07-18 News International chief Brooks arrested over hacking scandal
Former Murdoch chief Rebekah Brooks was arrested and detained last night by British police on charges of conspiring to illegally intercept communications as well as corruption, in the form of bribing...
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