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News headlines for “Middle East and North Africa Unrest”, page 67
Support Builds for Syrian National Council
- Inter Press Service
What was once a glaring weakness in the seven-month Syrian revolution and uprising against the government of President Bashar al-Assad is now slowly transforming into one of its strengths with the coalescence of opposition groups into the Syrian National Council (SNC) earlier this month.
Egypt Army Seeks Probe into Cairo Clashes
- Inter Press Service
Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has called for a speedy investigation into Sunday night's deadly clashes in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, that left at least 26 dead and more than 300 injured, mostly Coptic Christians.
EGYPT: Islamists and Secularists Draw Closer
- Inter Press Service
Egypt, routinely the cradle for new Arab and Islamic ideologies, is now witnessing the birth of yet another line of thought - Islamic Liberalism. The term is touted now as a panacea for the eight-month impasse that has locked Islamists and their secularist rivals in bitter bickering over how this Arab nation should be governed after the fall of former dictator Hosni Mubarak earlier this year.
West Leads in Wielding Veto Powers at Security Council
- Inter Press Service
When Russia and China exercised a rare double veto against a Western resolution aimed at punishing Syria, the two big powers were repeating a similar feat derailing two earlier resolutions: one against Myanmar (Burma) in 2007 and the other against Zimbabwe in 2008.
BAHRAIN: U.S. Congress Urged to Reject Arms Sale
- Inter Press Service
More than a dozen U.S. and international human rights and arms control groups are urging Congress to block a proposed 53- million-dollar arms sale to Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. Fifth Fleet, until it ends its crackdown against the opposition and adopts serious reforms.
Bahrain Medical Staff Sentenced for Treating Protesters
- Inter Press Service
Thirteen doctors and nurses who treated anti-government protesters during demonstrations in Bahrain earlier this year have been jailed for 15 years for crimes against the state.
How to Nurse the Unemployment Epidemic
- Inter Press Service
At a meeting in the suburb of Carthage, just outside of Tunis on Nov. 18, 2008, the former head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dominique Strauss-Kahn applauded the economic efforts of the now deposed Tunisian dictator Abidine Ben Ali, calling his policies 'sound, the best model for emerging countries'.
BAHRAIN: Elections Will Test Shia Resolve
- Inter Press Service
Bahrain’s by-elections on Saturday are a test of will to see if majority Shias will turn out to vote in areas where they are dominant or heed a boycott call by the powerful opposition Al-Wefaq (Islamic National Accord Association) party.
Looking for Democracy in Wake of Arab Spring
- Inter Press Service
Civil society and government leaders gathered at World Bank headquarters in Washington on Thursday to debate the future direction of social and government accountability in the Middle East and North Africa.
Deadly Fighting Rages in Yemeni Capital
- Inter Press Service
Deadly fighting has spread across Yemen's capital as tribesmen joined battles between rival military units, raising fears among residents the country is descending into civil war.
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