# Arab Spring

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Pics: Tens of thousands of Egyptian protesters encircle presidential palace

A growing crisis over President Mohamed Morsi’s decree which widened his powers continues as scenes reminiscent of the February 2011 uprising are repeated.

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Dec 4th 2012, 9:56 PM

# Egypt

Pics: Clashes as Egyptians take to Tahrir Square in their thousands... again

Egyptian police fired tear gas at protesters camped out in the Cairo square this morning as demonstrations against a power grab by President Mohamed Morsi took place across the country.

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Nov 28th 2012, 8:00 AM

# Killed

Syria state TV journalist shot dead: official media

The official state news agency said that the man was the latest in a string of employees of pro-government media to be killed.

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Nov 23rd 2012, 9:41 AM

# Egypt

Egyptian president branded 'new pharaoh' after assuming new powers

Nationwide protests are expected across the country today as Mohamed Morsi gave himself sweeping new powers yesterday.

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Nov 23rd 2012, 8:31 AM

# Syria

Syrian rebels set up independent intelligence service

Members say they will be a security shield over the ‘sons of the revolution’ – but will hunt down abusers on either side.

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Nov 20th 2012, 1:26 PM

# Diplomacy

France becomes first Western country to recognise new Syria coalition

Francois Hollande said France will only recognise the opposition government as part of a series of steps to end the Bashar al-Assad regime.

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Nov 14th 2012, 9:18 AM

# Web Summit

Egyptian revolutionary: why online activism can work

Wael Ghonim tells Irish audience how he applied digital marketing strategies to Facebook campaign that helped spark uprising in Egypt last year.

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Oct 18th 2012, 7:45 PM

# Libya

Evidence of mass murder after Gaddafi's death

A new Human Rights Watch report suggests opposition militias summarily executed at least 66 captured members of Gaddafi’s convoy in the late dictator’s hometown of Sirte.

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Oct 17th 2012, 8:02 AM

# Syria

Syria: Explosions rock central Aleppo

A number of explosions have rocked a central district in the northern city of Aleppo – with some reports of casualties.

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Oct 3rd 2012, 8:44 AM

# Bahrain

Bahrain high court upholds verdicts in medics protest trial

The highest court in Bahrain has rejected the final appeal by nine medics against their convictions linked to anti-regime protests last year.

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Oct 1st 2012, 11:10 AM

# United Nations

Frustration and turmoil as world leaders meet for UN general assembly

Syria, Palestine, Iran’s nuclear program and protests generated by an anti-Islamic film will top the agenda.

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Sep 24th 2012, 8:27 AM

# Syria

Syria: Air strike kills 30 as over 150 reported dead in nationwide violence

Clashes across the country have continued today as some estimates now put the death toll from the civil war at over 29,000 since early last year.

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Sep 20th 2012, 8:52 PM

# World Wide Web

Man who invented web: 'No, there is no button to kill the internet'

Tim Berners-Lee says there’s no single way to kill the internet – unless governments around the world acted in unison.

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Sep 6th 2012, 9:50 AM

# Civil War

A butcher, a barber and a policeman: meet Syria's rebels

Butchers, barbers and students are now getting used to guns, tanks and warfare.

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Aug 27th 2012, 2:00 PM

# Syria

US will intervene in Syrian crisis - but only if Assad uses chemical weapons

President Obama says the issue of Syrian WMDs is two-fold, raising fears that chemical or biological weapons may fall into the hands of anti-Israeli extremists.

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Aug 21st 2012, 12:39 PM

# Bahrain

US 'deeply troubled' by Bahrain activist jailing

“We believe that all people have a fundamental freedom to participate in civil acts of peaceful disobedience,” said State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland.

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Aug 16th 2012, 7:40 PM

# Arab Spring

Bahrain activist jailed for three years

Nabeel Rajab was found guilty of taking part in illegal gatherings.

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Aug 16th 2012, 11:08 AM

# Syria

UN accuses Syria of perpetrating war crimes

The panel also concluded that anti-government armed groups committed war crimes, including murder, extrajudicial killings and torture, but at a lesser frequency and scale.

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Aug 15th 2012, 8:23 PM

# Death Toll

Syrian war: fierce fighting continues in Damascus and Aleppo

Rebels have launched an operation to ‘liberate’ Aleppo, Syria’s largest city. Both sides are claiming territorial gains.

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Jul 22nd 2012, 11:14 AM

# Syria

Bashar Assad’s brother-in-law killed in Damascus suicide bombing

A suicide bombing targeted the national security headquarters in central Damascus with Syrian state TV reporting that Defence Minister General Daoud Rajha was also killed.

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Jul 18th 2012, 1:10 PM

# Libya

Liberal alliance ahead in Libya's first post-Gaddafi elections

The structure of the new interim parliament means that the result is still uncertain as a broadly liberal coalition secured more seats than the Islamist parties.

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Jul 18th 2012, 10:26 AM

# Syria

UN lays blame for latest massacre on Syrian regime

More people have died in further violence a day after a massacre in the village of Treimsa left at least 118 people dead.

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Jul 14th 2012, 11:38 AM

# Libya

Voting begins in Libya's first free elections in 50 years

The elections are the first to be held since the ousting of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi but there are fears that violence could disrupt the voting.

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Jul 7th 2012, 10:22 AM

# crisis

Annan warns 'history will judge' the world's failure on Syria

The former UN chief has convened a meeting of foreign ministers to try and broker a deal on Syria – but it’s looking unlikely.

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Jun 30th 2012, 2:10 PM

# Egypt

Egypt: Officials delay announcing election winner

Political tensions have been sent soaring in Egypt as officials postpone declaring the winner of the country’s first new presidential elections in three decades.

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Jun 21st 2012, 8:26 AM

# Egypt

Egypt: State media reports Hosni Mubarak to be 'clinically dead'

The State-run MENA says the 84-year-old former President’s heart has “stopped beating” and will not respond to defibrillation.

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Jun 19th 2012, 10:43 PM

# Arab Spring

Tánaiste seeks clemency for Bahraini medics

The doctors and nurses were sentenced after being found guilty of aiding an uprising against the Gulf kingdom’s regime.

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Jun 16th 2012, 2:21 PM

# Egypt

Egypt: Supreme Court's call for parliament dissolution sparks outcry

Activists accused the military of a ‘soft coup’ after a court decision also paved the way for a former ally of the deposed president Hosni Mubarak to run in the presidential run-off this weekend.

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Jun 14th 2012, 8:40 PM

# Bahrain

Bahrain medics jailed over Arab Spring protests acquitted, sentences reduced

Jailing of doctors and nurses who treated protesters was highly criticised by rights groups.

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Jun 14th 2012, 11:29 AM

# tunisia

Ben Ali sentenced to 20 years for inciting murder

Protests which forced Ben Ali from power marked the start of the Arab Spring uprisings.

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Jun 13th 2012, 11:18 AM

# Syria

Syrian conflict: US accuses Russia of sending attack helicopters

The head of NATO, meanwhile, has ruled out military intervention – saying it’s ‘not the right path’ to resolve conflict.

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Jun 13th 2012, 7:29 AM

# Mubarak

Mubarak slipping in and out of consciousness as condition worsens

The former Egyptian president’s health is reported to have rapidly deteriorated since his trial.

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Jun 11th 2012, 4:08 PM

# Syria

Syrian troops renew shelling of Homs, 38 killed

Women and children have been sheltering in basements for days, according to activists.

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Jun 10th 2012, 5:47 PM

# Syria

UN: 'Out of control' Syria on the brink of civil war

UN envoy Kofi Annan believes the time has come for regional and international pressure on Bashar Assad.

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Jun 8th 2012, 7:23 AM

# Egypt

Crowds gather in Egypt's Tahrir Square as protests continue

Demonstrations in the aftermath of the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak continued today as the ex-dictator’s health was reported to have deteriorated further.

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Jun 5th 2012, 9:26 PM

# Syria

Syria facing 'a foreign plot' for destruction, insists Assad

Bashar al-Assad tells Syria’s parliament that the “international role” in the insurgent uprising “is now obvious”.

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Jun 3rd 2012, 12:10 PM

# Egypt

Hosni Mubarak sentenced to life in jail – but immediately vows to appeal

Hosni Mubarak, 84, will spend the rest of his life in jail for conspiring to kill those who demonstrated against him.

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Jun 2nd 2012, 11:15 AM

# Syria

UN chief urges Syria to stop attacks

Ban Ki-Moon said UN observers monitoring the ceasefire were not there to watch the killings of innocent people.

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May 31st 2012, 10:44 AM

# Syria

Gilmore condemns Syrian massacre while Assad regime pleads innocence

The Tánaiste deplores the attacks in Houda which killed 90, while the Assad government denies responsibility.

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May 27th 2012, 6:32 PM

# Syria

Troops kill at least 90 in Syria, say activists

The reported massacre in Houla represents one of the highest death tolls in a single area since an internationally-brokered cease-fire went into effect last month.

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May 26th 2012, 9:50 AM