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Eamon Gilmore has spoken out in support of opposition groups amid a brutal crackdown on anti-regime protests.
Soldiers attempting to desert the Syrian army and join anti-government protests have been gunned down, according human rights groups.
Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire in the Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid 12 months ago, igniting protests that spread across the Middle East.
Time says that protesters across the Middle East, Europe and North America changed the world in 2011 – but who were the runners up?
Dr Moncef Marzouki emotionally vowed to be a president for “all Tunisians”, adding that the world would be closely watching the country’s “laboratory of democracy”.
Votes are being cast today to fill the next batch of seats available in Egypt’s lower house.
The British travel company says uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt deterred tourists this year, and it will close 200 stores over the next two years.
The women, who fought injustice and dictatorship in Liberia and Yemen, received the prize at a ceremony in Oslo this afternon.
Two boys, ages 10 and 12, were hit by stray bullets near government checkpoints in the city of Homs, according to anti-government protesters.
Over 4,000 people have died since the uprising began in mid-March.
The first round of counting in Egypt’s parliamentary elections has shown that two Islamist groups are leading with over 60 per cent of total cast for party lists.
Sanctions by the EU, US and Arab League have so far failed to push the Syrian government to cease its violent crackdown on protesters.
November was the bloodiest month so far since protests broke out in mid-March with 950 people killed.
European Union foreign ministers today agreed a number of new economic sanctions against Syria which include limits on exports and support for Syrian government projects.
Turkey – Syria largest trading partner – has announced that it will apply a range of economic and financial sanctions on Syria over of its failure to cease its brutal eight-month crackdown on protesters.
Prosecutors accusing 20 medics of inciting anti-government demonstrations in Bahrain have presented a range weapons – claiming that doctors, nurses and paramedics stockpiled them in a hospital to support violent protest.
UN Human Rights Council says its investigation into human rights abuse claims has found that at least 256 children were killed and that some were tortured to death.
Kuwait’s government is holding an emergency meeting today over increasing pressure from the public and the opposition – who are calling for the Prime Minister’s resignation.
The parliamentary elections are significant as it is the first time Egyptians have voted since the overthrow of former president Hosni Mubarak in February.
The Arab League warned Syria yesterday that it had 24 hours to sign up to a protocol allowing human rights observers into the country or face economic sanctions.
Demonstrators are furious that the country’s ruling army council has asked Kamal al-Ganzouri to lead an interim government.
The king of Bahrain says the investigator charged with probing the government’s crackdown on civilian protests uncovered “real shortcomings” from state institutions.
The deal gives Saleh immunity from prosecution — contradicting one key demand of Yemen’s opposition protesters.
Speaking in the Dáil, Minister Seán Sherlock said the government had “deep concern” over the violence – but ruled out international intervention saying that “it is for Egyptians themselves to determine their own future”.
Meanwhile, the severely mutilated body of a journalist has been discovered just one day after he was arrested while filming anti-government protests near Homs.
Syria has been given three days to end violence against protesters or face sanctions.
Relations between the former allies are deteriorating rapidly, with Turkey’s Prime Minister saying the Syrian regime was balanced “on a knife-edge”.
Human rights organisations say that up to 90 people died in the past 24 hours in clashes between civilians and security forces, and soldiers and army defectors.
Arab states are increasing pressure on the Syrian president over his government’s violent crackdown on political protesters.
League putting pressure on Syrian government to stop using violence against its civilians – as it had agreed to do under a recent peace deal.
Dozens have been killed since the brokering of a peace plan by the Arab League last week – and during a major Muslim holiday – the UN says.
Under the Arab League plan, Syria’s government agreed to pull tanks and armored vehicles out of cities, release political prisoners and allow journalists and rights groups into the country.
The Syrian President said that Western intervention in his country’s uprising would trigger massive unrest that would “burn the whole region.”
There were protests after another party withdrew its candidates – though international observers said the election was fair.
The US, Britain and international rights groups have been calling for an investigation into whether Libya’s former rebels killed a wounded Gaddafi after pulling him out of a drainage pipe in his hometown of Sirte.
Tunisian men and women go to the polls today in the first free elections since the country gained independence from France in 1956.
Muammar Gaddafi controlled bank accounts, corporate investments and property which easily outstripped those of anyone else.
Tunisians go to the polls tomorrow in the country’s first free elections since it gained independence from France in 1956.
The dictator’s remains have reportedly been hidden there to keep them safe from angry crowds. (Warning: extremely graphic image).