Brian Whitaker's Blog, page 6

Syria: Assad has sealed his fate

For the regime, the only tool left now is repression

New law to restrict protests in Syria

Interior ministry given sweeping powers to contol demonstrations

Syria: survival of the police state

Lifting emergency will make little or no difference

Bahrain: dialogue of the deaf

Minister fails to hear UN chief's complaints

Regulating freedom in Syria

Regime is 'reforming' its means of control

Syria: the battle of Homs

Massive protest, then security forces open fire

Egypt's Indiana Jones in trouble

Antiquities minister Zahi Hawass faces jail sentence

Syria: all the president's promises

Bashar gives a good speech, but it may be too late

Bahrain newspaper chief dies in custody

Cuts and bruises found on body; regime blames kidney failure

Obama on Qatar

Unguarded remarks about the emir