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Belarus: Lukashenko Under Pressure

Belarus: Lukashenko Under Pressure

Last month activists used social media sites to arrange a silent protest in Minsk – showing their opposition to Lukashenko without the kind of chants, slogans or banners that would normally result in arrest. T ...

Egypt’s Revolution 2.0

Egypt’s Revolution 2.0

"The army didn't get the message the first time, so we're taking to the streets. Again." ...

The ‘Real’ Princes of Persia

The ‘Real’ Princes of Persia

The uprisings popularly called the 'Arab Spring' have seen regional power in the middle east wrestled away from pro-American Regimes ...

Bahrain: Pro-Democracy Activists Will Stand Trial

Bahrain: Pro-Democracy Activists Will Stand Trial

Shia comprise about 70 per cent of Bahrain’s population, but are excluded from top government and security posts. More than 30 people have died in the unrest. ...

The Syrian Crisis…

The Syrian Crisis…

As the Baathist regime of President Bashar al-Assad continues to arrest and slaughter demonstrators on the streets of Syria, Tayyip Erdoğan – Prime Minister of neighbouring Turkey, is being further drawn in ...

Yemen: Protests Continue
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Yemen: Protests Continue

Thousands of anti-government protesters held their ground in the Yemeni capital's Change Square, despite the president's acceptance of an Arab proposal to leave office under certain conditions after 32 years in power ...

Massacre in Camp Ashraf (April 8, 2011) [Warning: Graphic Footage]
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Massacre in Camp Ashraf (April 8, 2011) [Warning: Graphic Footage]

On April 8, 2011 - 33 defenseless civilians killed by the Iraqi Army. Warning! VERY Graphic Footage ...

Egypt: Protesters Return to Tahrir square
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Egypt: Protesters Return to Tahrir square

Thousands of people have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Pro-reform activists say they fear the country's revolution is under threat. ...

Yemen: Government Shuts Down Al-Jazeera Offices
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Yemen: Government Shuts Down Al-Jazeera Offices

Authorities in Yemen have ordered Al-Jazeera's offices shut and its journalists stripped of accreditation, escalating a week-long series of reprisals against the station that has included beatings, expulsions, raids, ...

Saudi Arabia Sends 1000 Troops into Bahrain to Quell Pro-Democracy Protestors
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Saudi Arabia Sends 1000 Troops into Bahrain to Quell Pro-Democracy Protestors

Saudi Arabia sent at least 1,000 troops and dozens of military vehicles into Bahrain. ...

Libya Faces Civil War
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Libya Faces Civil War

Killings continue as Colonel flees stricken nation. ...