Egypt welcomes idea of reconciliation following agreement reached among Gulf Arab states to end diplomatic rift.
![Abdullah, in the official statement, called on Egypt to work on fixing its strained relations with Qatar [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141119121429940580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Egypt welcomes idea of reconciliation following agreement reached among Gulf Arab states to end diplomatic rift.
![Abdullah, in the official statement, called on Egypt to work on fixing its strained relations with Qatar [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141119121429940580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Fellow activists suggest security measures targeting youth is a factor in her depression and suicide.
![El-Mahdy was mourned by fellow political activists who shared her frustration at limited political reform [Al Jazeera]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2014111410047547734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
As Egypt moves to demolish homes on the Gaza border, questions are raised on the effectiveness of the ‘war on terror’.
!['What is being implemented right now is in no way different from the US-Israel proposal to tighten the grip on Palestinian resistance,' Alexandrani says [REUTERS]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141029123350231621_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Court ignores plea from lawyer of Mohamed Soltan, a dual US-Egyptian citizen, whose health remains critical.
![Soltan's case is an example of many detainees in Egyptian prisons held without trial [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014923142926652734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Human rights activists allege that a law restricting social media networks will limit free speech in Kuwait.
![Social media has become a favoured tool for Kuwait's opposition to organise protests and other activities [AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/201472212418823734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Owner of opposition media platform and ex-MP’s Kuwaiti nationality rescinded in government crackdown.
![Kuwaiti citizenship was also stripped from former lawmaker Abdullah al-Barghash, second from left [AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/201472212521313734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Musallam al-Barrak joined protesters hours after his release on bail, vowing to continue to press for political reform.
![Former MP Barrak was released on Monday after being detained on July 2 for allegedly insulting the judiciary [AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/201477225940251734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Thousands take to the streets of Kuwait City to demand end to corrupt transactions involving government officials.
![Protesters came out in response to a call from veteran opposition leader Musallam al-Barrack [AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/20146112944899734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
More than 53 million people are eligible to vote in the poll, amid opposition calls for nationwide boycott.

As the election nears, candidates are being tested on how they plan to fix the hardships faced by the labour movement.
![Years of gradually increasing contempt among workers have been mostly apolitical, in demand for better livings [AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014522112736874734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)