He is one of the few intellectuals here, he speaks to everyone with a smile that never fades.

So essentially, I think the gang member says it much more articulately than does the economist, about what's going on.

They sound like the clichés a man offers a woman he doesn t love.

The things that kids will say when you ask them and take the time to listen is extraordinary.

For Tunisian activist Sami ben Gharbia, the entire Arab world seems to be a prison, where words and those uttering them are buried.

Everyone against the wall, strip down and perform two safety measures, fast! says a spiteful guard as he lifts the covers off our heads.

In his hands is a piece of transparent nylon string, similar to the kind used for fishing lines, but only a few inches in length.

Damascus chain is now ready, drag them to the door. They ll be transferred there after spending two days in the Military Police branch, a guard says, full of pride.

They couldn t arrest him without shooting him in the leg. He made it even harder for them by cutting his carotid artery with a blade, says one of the newcomers, impressed by Taher s strength. He continues He s tall and big, he was a good match for them.