BahrainWhere is Nabeel Rajab?

On May 13th, imprisoned Human Rights activist warned his family that he had witnessed torture scenes. After the phone call, he didn’t return to his prison cell. His whereabouts have been unknown since then.

Ali Abdulemam:“The youth will prevail”

FREE ARABS EXCLUSIVE. Condemned to 15 years in prison, dissident blogger Ali Abdulemam disappeared for 2 years, hiding from Bahrain’s governmental persecution. Now he’s back. This is his first extended interview.

EgyptSplitting at the Seams

Rather than working to bring Egyptians together, President Morsi continues to encourage the sectarianism his Islamist party espouses. His absence from Coptic Easter celebrations stirs the pot.

Conspiracy TheorySmear By Association

Under the pretense of investigative journalism, Free Arabs is accused to be funded and nurtured by pro-Zionist, anti-Palestine, pro-war, and Islamophobic lobbyists. No problem, we have a sterling sense of humor. 

ليبرالي سعودي يواجه حكم الإعدام

حوار خاص مع أنصاف حيدر، زوجة الناشط السعودي رائف بدوي الذي يواجه حكم الإعدام بتهمة الردة عن الإسلام.

TunisiaThe president Hits and Misses

Moncef Marzouki’s latest book “The Invention of a Democracy” means well, but misses the mark. Erroneous dates, delusions of grandeur and unsupported claims make the Tunisian President seem, well, pretty out of touch.

PoliticsPhoto Galleries

ReportageInside Syrian Relief

NGOs work in Syria to relieve and support the most vulnerable.

IranSoft war in action

A look Inside Iran’s propaganda machine in the 21th century.

SyriaHumor under fire

In Kafr Nebel, the harsher the attacks, the wittier the irony