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News headlines for “Middle East and North Africa Unrest”, page 57
NGO Prosecution Puts U.S.-Egyptian Ties at Risk
- Inter Press Service
The ongoing controversy over the activities of U.S. and other foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Egypt appears to be bringing ties between the two countries to their lowest point in nearly 40 years.
Bahrain Braces for More Shia Protests
- Inter Press Service
It is far from Pearl Roundabout, the scene of last year’s crackdown on pro-democracy protestors, but for now Mughsha, a village in the northern district of Bahrain, serves as the centre of the country’s ‘Arab Spring’ movement.
Anger Boils Over as Ranks of Jobless Youth Swell
- Inter Press Service
When images of North London's gutted and burning buildings, broken shop windows and refuse-lined streets appeared on TV screens and front-page headlines during the four-day Tottenham riots last August, many dismissed the damage as the work of 'hoodlums' and 'delinquents'.
U.S. Weighs Options As Syrian Violence Intensifies
- Inter Press Service
Following a failed bid to pass a U.N. Security Council Resolution calling for regime change in Syria, Washington is considering other means to influence events on the ground, as the country slips ever closer toward civil war.
U.N. Security Council Remains 'Neutered' by Five Big Powers
- Inter Press Service
Since Russia and China vetoed a key resolution critical of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's violent repression of the ongoing 11-month old civilian uprising, there has been plenty of public outrage directed at the two permanent members of the Security Council who stood defiant against an overwhelming majority.
New Libya Off to a Shaky Start
- Inter Press Service
It's been almost a year since Benghazi launched its uprising against former Libyan president Muammar Gaddafi and three months since he was killed, but there is a growing sense of frustration in eastern Libya with the National Transitional Council. Two weeks ago, a group of protesters attacked the Council’s Benghazi headquarters as chairman Mustafa Abdeljalil was inside, forcing him to flee through the back door.
Chinese Feed Illegal Ivory Trade
- Inter Press Service
The illegal trade in ivory continues in Egypt, with ivory products sold openly in local tourist markets by traders who operate with impunity, a new study by the conservation group Traffic has found.
Russia Sticks to Its Guns Against Heavy Hitters Backing Syria
- Inter Press Service
The political heavy hitters were all there at a key Security Council meeting early this week to decide on the future of beleaguered Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
US-BAHRAIN: Rights Groups Oppose Smaller Arms Transfer
- Inter Press Service
The decision by the administration of President Barack Obama to approve limited transfers of military equipment to Bahrain is coming under renewed fire by human rights and pro-democracy groups here.
SYRIA: 'Street Fighting Rages' Near Damascus
- Inter Press Service
Fighting is continuing in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, according to activists, as Syrian security forces appeared to be reasserting their control over the restive fringes of the country's capital.
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