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Egypt justice minister quits, cites protestEgypt's Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky has resigned in protest at "an assault" on the judiciary by President Mohamed Mursi's Islamist backers, a spokesman said on Sunday, underlining mounting tensions between the judiciary and th More… |
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Blasts hit Bahrain as F1 protests mountFour explosions, including one in Bahrain's financial centre, rocked the country last night amidst an escalation in violent riots against the F1, a report said. The simultaneous attacks happened around 8.30pm, starting in Sana More… |
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Saddam deputy supports Iraq Sunni protestsThe most senior member of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's entourage still at large has urged Sunni Muslim anti-government protesters to stand their ground until Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is toppled. Izza More… |
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Iraq PM warns protesters, makes concessionIraq's Shi'ite prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, has warned he will not tolerate Sunni anti-government rallies indefinitely, but made a concession to their demands by promising to free some women prisoners. Thousands of Sunn More… |
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Indian PM calls for calm after gang-rape protestsIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appealed for calm on Monday as he sought to tamp down growing public outrage over the gang-rape of a young woman that led to pitched battles between police and protesters in the heart of the capital at the we More… |
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Egypt army calls for dialogue to solve crisisEgypt's military on Saturday urged rival political forces to solve their disputes via dialogue and said the opposite would drag the country into a "dark tunnel", which it would not allow. A statement by the military More… |
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Kuwaitis vote in crucial electionsKuwaitis voted on Saturday in a divisive parliamentary election held under new polling rules that triggered an opposition boycott of the ballot and mass protests. The election is the second this year in the oil-rich Gulf sta More… |
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Mursi assumes sweeping powersEgyptian President Mohamed Mursi issued a decree on Thursday ordering retrials of Hosni Mubarak-era officials involved in perpetrating violence against activists during the uprising against his rule and also sacked the general prosecutor Abdel M More… |
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Opposition plans protests in Kuwait despite warningThe opposition in Kuwait will press ahead with a march on Sunday to protest against new voting rules despite the government warning it will not tolerate unsanctioned demonstrations, an activist said. The Opec member and US ally sa More… |
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New strategy to end Bahrain crisisA new strategy to end Bahrain's crisis has been put forward by a political society that was formed to give a voice to those not aligned with anti-government protests. The National Unity Assembly yesterday said it was necessary for politica More… |
