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Posted: 6/18/2013 3:36:07 PM EST
Tourism workers and activists in Luxor protest a newly appointed Islamist governor and block his office Tuesday June 18, 2013. Adel el-Khayat was named to the provincial governor's post Sunday by President Mohammed Morsi, causing outrage because of his links to Gamaa Islamiya, which waged an armed insurgency against the state starting in 1992 and attacked police, Coptic Christians and tourists. Tourism is the lifeblood of Luxor but it has been hit hard by the downturn in foreign visitors since the Arab Spring unleashed political turmoil since 2011. Signs in Arabic read, "The plot you are hatching, we will undo" and "leave terrorist." (AP Photo/Ibrahim Zayed)
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Posted: 6/4/2013 2:07:44 PM EST
Turkey's Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaks to the media in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, June 3, 2013. Erdogan on Monday again dismissed street protests against his rule as actions organized by extremists, qualified them as a temporary blip, and angrily rejected comparisons with the Arab Spring uprisings. Appearing defensive and angry, and cutting a disconnected figure, he lashed out at reporters who asked whether the government had understood "the message" by protesters airing grievances or whether he would soften his tone.(AP Photo)
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Posted: 6/4/2013 2:07:44 PM EST
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he addresses reporters during a press conference at the Moroccan foreign ministry in Rabat, Morocco, Monday June 3, 2013. On Monday Erdogan again dismissed the Istanbul street protests as being organized by extremists, described them as a temporary blip and angrily rejected comparisons with the Arab Spring uprisings.(AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar)
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Posted: 6/4/2013 2:53:48 AM EST
Thousands of people, some waving flags with posters of Turkey's founder Kemal Ataturk, gather in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, June 3, 2013. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday again dismissed street protests against his rule as actions organized by extremists, qualified them as a temporary blip, and angrily rejected comparisons with the Arab Spring uprisings. Appearing defensive and angry, and cutting a disconnected figure, he lashed out at reporters who asked whether the government had understood "the message" by protesters airing grievances or whether he would soften his tone.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
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Posted: 6/3/2013 9:03:44 PM EST
A Turkish woman affected by tear gas cries in the city center in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, June 3, 2013. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday again dismissed street protests against his rule as actions organized by extremists, qualified them as a temporary bleep, and angrily rejected comparisons with the Arab Spring uprisings. Appearing defensive and angry, and cutting a disconnected figure, he lashed out at reporters who asked whether the government had understood "the message" by protesters airing grievances or whether he would soften his tone.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
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Posted: 6/3/2013 1:26:27 PM EST
Turkey's Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speak to the media in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, June 3, 2013. Erdogan on Monday again dismissed street protests against his rule as actions organized by extremists, qualified them as a temporary blip, and angrily rejected comparisons with the Arab Spring uprisings. Appearing defensive and angry, and cutting a disconnected figure, he lashed out at reporters who asked whether the government had understood "the message" by protesters airing grievances or whether he would soften his tone.(AP Photo)
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Posted: 6/3/2013 11:48:13 AM EST
Two women affected by tear gas walk in the city center in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, June 3, 2013. Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Monday again dismissed street protests against his rule as actions organized by extremists, qualified them as a temporary blip, and angrily rejected comparisons with the Arab Spring uprisings. Appearing defensive and angry, and cutting a disconnected figure, he lashed out at reporters who asked whether the government had understood "the message" by protesters airing grievances or whether he would soften his tone.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
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Posted: 6/3/2013 11:48:13 AM EST
A Turkish woman takes a photo of graffittis painted by protesrters that mean " Tayyip, son of bitch, resign. Scoundrel Tayyip. This gas is wonderful," demanding Turkey prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resign, in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, June 3, 2013. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday again dismissed street protests against his rule as actions organized by extremists, qualified them as a temporary bleep, and angrily rejected comparisons with the Arab Spring uprisings. Appearing defensive and angry, and cutting a disconnected figure, he lashed out at reporters who asked whether the government had understood "the message" by protesters airing grievances or whether he would soften his tone.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
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Posted: 6/3/2013 11:48:13 AM EST
A Turkish boy looks at destroyed shops in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, June 3, 2013. Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Monday again dismissed street protests against his rule as actions organized by extremists, qualified them as a temporary blip, and angrily rejected comparisons with the Arab Spring uprisings. Appearing defensive and angry, and cutting a disconnected figure, he lashed out at reporters who asked whether the government had understood "the message" by protesters airing grievances or whether he would soften his tone.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
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Posted: 6/3/2013 8:00:40 AM EST
Two women affected by tear gas walk in the city center in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, June 3, 2013. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday again dismissed street protests against his rule as actions organized by extremists, qualified them as a temporary blip, and angrily rejected comparisons with the Arab Spring uprisings. Appearing defensive and angry, and cutting a disconnected figure, he lashed out at reporters who asked whether the government had understood "the message" by protesters airing grievances or whether he would soften his tone.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
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Posted: 6/3/2013 8:00:40 AM EST
Riot police positioned near the office of the Prime Minister in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, June 3, 2013. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday again dismissed street protests against his rule as actions organized by extremists, qualified them as a temporary blip, and angrily rejected comparisons with the Arab Spring uprisings. Appearing defensive and angry, and cutting a disconnected figure, he lashed out at reporters who asked whether the government had understood "the message" by protesters airing grievances or whether he would soften his tone. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
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Posted: 6/3/2013 8:00:40 AM EST
Turkey's Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaks to the media in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, June 3, 2013. Erdogan on Monday again dismissed street protests against his rule as actions organized by extremists, qualified them as a temporary blip, and angrily rejected comparisons with the Arab Spring uprisings. Appearing defensive and angry, and cutting a disconnected figure, he lashed out at reporters who asked whether the government had understood "the message" by protesters airing grievances or whether he would soften his tone.(AP Photo)
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Posted: 6/1/2013 10:50:57 AM EST
FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2012 file photo, Islamist, nationalist and liberal opposition groups march together in Kuwait City to protest the government's amendment of the electoral law and to support a boycott on the country's elections. Ali al-Ahmed, director of the Washington, D.C.-based Institute of Gulf Affairs says, "The end of silence and submission is what the Arab Spring has brought… This is the first tipping point for all regimes in the Middle East. Bigger tipping points may come later. But all leaders know you can't bottle up an idea." (AP Photo/Gustavo Ferrari, File)
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Posted: 5/22/2013 11:47:31 AM EST
Kuwaiti graphic designer Mohammad Sharaf talks about his work in his office in Hawalli, May 1, 2013. After two lackluster decades, Kuwait is experiencing a quiet revival of an arts scene once known as the most avant-garde in the Gulf, thanks to a new generation eager to tackle sensitive issues using cutting-edge art forms. Sharaf has produced work about his native Kuwait, such as a poster showing the parliament building made of bones or pieces about free speech, inspired in part by the explosion of democratic debate in North Africa and the Middle East sparked by the Arab Spring uprisings. He says he has not faced any restrictions in Kuwait, but adds he keeps his works subtle and any criticism indirect. Picture taken May 1, 2013. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee
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Posted: 4/23/2013 6:08:25 AM EST
FILE - This Jan. 31, 2013 file photo shows people carrying the coffin of Yann Desjeux, in Bayonne, France. Yann Desjeux, a French citizen, was one of those killed in the hostage rescue operation at a remote gas plant seized by Islamist militants in Algeria, earlier in the month. Al-Qaida's North African arm is trying something new to stay relevant: Twitter. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, is trying to move the battleground elsewhere, seeking to tap into social grievances and champion mainstream causes such as unemployment, all in bid to reverse decline and win new followers, appealing to widespread concerns, such as the repression and a sense of injustice that galvanized the Arab Spring revolts. (AP Photo/Bob Edme, File)
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Posted: 4/23/2013 6:08:25 AM EST
FILE - This April 11, 2007 file photo shows rescuers and firemen searching through rubble after a bomb exploded near the prime minister's office in Algiers. Al-Qaida's North African arm is trying something new to stay relevant: Twitter. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, is trying to move the battleground elsewhere, seeking to tap into social grievances and champion mainstream causes such as unemployment, all in bid to reverse decline and win new followers, appealing to widespread concerns, such as the repression and a sense of injustice that galvanized the Arab Spring revolts. (AP Photo/Ouahab Hebbat, File)
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Posted: 4/23/2013 6:08:25 AM EST
FILE - This Feb. 21, 2013 file photo shows Malian soldiers, working with French forces, battling radical Islamic rebels in Gao, Mali. Al-Qaida's North African arm is trying something new to stay relevant: Twitter. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, is trying to move the battleground elsewhere, seeking to tap into social grievances and champion mainstream causes such as unemployment, all in bid to reverse decline and win new followers, appealing to widespread concerns, such as the repression and a sense of injustice that galvanized the Arab Spring revolts. (AP Photo, File)
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Posted: 4/23/2013 6:08:25 AM EST
FILE - This Feb. 12, 2013 file photo shows travelers driving from Niamey, Niger, lining up to be searched at the entrance of Gao, northern Mali. Al-Qaida's North African arm is trying something new to stay relevant: Twitter. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, is trying to move the battleground elsewhere, seeking to tap into social grievances and champion mainstream causes such as unemployment, all in bid to reverse decline and win new followers, appealing to widespread concerns, such as the repression and a sense of injustice that galvanized the Arab Spring revolts. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
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Posted: 4/23/2013 6:08:25 AM EST
FILE - This Jan. 14, 2013 file photo shows a supporter of the ruling Islamic party Ennahda holding a banner reading "There is only one God and Mohamed is his Prophet" during demonstrations marking the second anniversary of the Tunisian Revolution, in Tunis. Al-Qaida's North African arm is trying something new to stay relevant: Twitter. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, is trying to move the battleground elsewhere, seeking to tap into social grievances and champion mainstream causes such as unemployment, all in bid to reverse decline and win new followers, appealing to widespread concerns, such as the repression and a sense of injustice that galvanized the Arab Spring revolts. (AP Photo/Amine Landoulsi, File)
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Posted: 4/7/2013 5:23:18 AM EST
FILE -- In this undated file frame grab from video provided by IntelCenter, an American private terrorist threat analysis company, shows Al-Qaida's leader Ayman Al-Zawahri in a still image from a web posting by al-Qaida's media arm, as-Sahab, Wednesday July 27, 2011. Al-Qaida's leader has urged Muslims in Arab Spring countries to unite to institute an Islamic state, while warning France that its intervention in Mali will be bogged down, in a 103-minute audio message posted on militant websites late Saturday, April 6, 2013. In the recording, al-Zawahri urged Muslims to liberate their lands, apply Islamic law, halt the plundering of Muslim wealth, support rebellious Muslims and oppressed people worldwide, and establish the Islamic Caliphate, or religious state. (AP Photo/IntelCenter, File) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HAS NO WAY OF INDEPENDENTLY VERIFYING THE CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS PICTURE. NO SALES MANDATORY CREDIT, INTELCENTER
