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The of Bahrain’s General Secretariat for Grievances. Nawaf Al-Ma’wada (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Bahrain’s Police Ombudsman on New Role

by Nadia Al-Turki | Jul 15, 2013 | Interviews

Manama, Asharq Al-Awsat—The office of “ombudsman” owes both its name and job description to the nations of Scandinavia, at least in modern times. Now, following the reforms enacted by the government of Bahrain after unrest of 2011, the island kingdom has...

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Libyan protesters hold placards and banners during a demonstration in support of the “political isolation law” banning Gaddafi-era officials in Libya’s landmark Martyrs Square on May 5, 2013 in Tripoli, Libya (AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD TURKIA)

Libyan Parliament Approves Ban on Gaddafi-era Officials

by Alex Edwards | May 6, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Libyan parliament approved a new law banning former members of the government of the late dictator Muammar Gaddafi from holding political office yesterday. The law passed the country’s General National Congress (GNC) by 164 votes to 4, amid...

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A worker on the roof of the Museum of Civilizations from Europe and the Mediterranean (MuCEM) in Marseille, April 2, 2013. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

A Wave Of Citizenship Breaks Across the Mediterranean

by Martin Schulz & André Azoulay | Apr 4, 2013 | Opinion

The Mediterranean stands torn between renewal and crisis. New political, social and cultural realities struggle through the pain of birth. Both north and south of the sea, there is a palpable sense of expectation and uncertainty, and no clear path to follow. The debt...

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Political prisoners from Kober prison in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, speak to the press following their release in the early hours of April 2, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ASHRAF SHAZLY

Sudan’s Bashir Orders Release of All Political Prisoners

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 2, 2013 | World

Khartoum, Reuters—Sudan’s President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir on Monday ordered the release of all political prisoners, a move cautiously welcomed by the opposition in the tightly-controlled African country. The announcement comes after Sudan and South Sudan agreed...