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News headlines for “Middle East and North Africa Unrest”, page 38
Shadow Fighting Erupts over Gaddafi
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Oct 06 (IPS) - Civilians in the town of Bani Walid, 170 km south-east of Tripoli, are facing a humanitarian crisis as Libyan security forces lay siege to the stronghold of Muammar Gaddafi supporters, cutting off water, food and medical supplies.
As Conflict Spreads, Syrian Opposition Preps for the Future
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct 05 (IPS) - As the uprising in Syria becomes violently entangled with its neighbours, the expatriate opposition leadership is already formulating plans for a political transition following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Deadly Explosions Hit Central Aleppo
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Qatar, Oct 03 (IPS) - Four blasts have struck a government-controlled district close to a military officers' club in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, killing at least 40 people and wounding more than 100, opposition activists say.
Rights Groups Slam Bahraini Court Ruling
- Inter Press Service
Egypt and U.S. Step Past Crisis
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Oct 01 (IPS) - The wave of unrest in the Middle East caused by blasphemous depictions of Islam's Prophet Muhammad last month – and events near the U.S. embassy in Cairo in particular – does not appear to have impaired Egypt's longstanding 'strategic partnership’ with Washington, say local analysts.
Wall Threatens to Cut Through History
- Inter Press Service
BATTIR, Occupied West Bank, Oct 01 (IPS) - Dating back to the late 1890s, the historical Jaffa-Jerusalem railroad winds in a U-shape at the base of the valley. Olive groves adorn the bottom of one steep hill. Further up the slope, pine trees and an Israeli army patrol road lead westward towards Jerusalem.
Gaza Looks For Work, Not Aid
- Inter Press Service
GAZA CITY, Sep 30 (IPS) - “The overwhelming majority of people we work with tell us, 'We don't want the aid, we want to have an opportunity to work and earn money’. Especially people who had a decent job but lost it in the last many years: before asking for any aid, they ask for a job.”
Gaza Farmers Find Canadian Support
- Inter Press Service
GAZA CITY, Sep 29 (IPS) - “From the coast to eight miles out, the sea is like a desert: it's sandy and there are no fish.” Mohammed Al-Bakri traces a thick line on the wall map before him, following the lines of Gaza's eastern and northern borders, continuing south from three miles off the coast.
Living in Hiding From Libyan Militias
- Inter Press Service
TRIPOLI, Sep 27 (IPS) - Farrah Hamary looks the picture of despair as sweat trickles down his face in Tripoli’s heat and humidity. Hamary is too afraid to give his full name or to allow his picture to be taken.
Strained East-West Relations Dominate General Assembly Opening
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 25 (IPS) - Addressing the 67th General Assembly at the United Nations in New York Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama accused the Iranian government of propping up the dictatorship in Syria and supporting terrorist groups abroad.
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