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Latest in Region
UN head rejects Moroccan envoy change
UN mission in Western Sahara will remain unchanged
Libyan Minister resigns after Sufi mosque destroyed
Public pressure leads Libyan Interim Interior Minister to resign, following the recent attacks on Sufi religious sites
Reports denied of Kuwaiti citizen kidnapped in Lebanon
Despite statements by his wife, Lebanese media denies Al-Hooty’s abduction
Refugees stranded as Turkey closes border
With 80,000 refugees have already crossed its borders, Turkey declares it’s a “great burden”
Algerian hostage in Mali pleads for his life
Movement for Oneness and Jihad kidnaps an Algerian consulate employee
Daraya massacre aftermath highlights war-crimes
Finding 200 dead bodies, activists accuse the Syrian army of war crimes
Iran supports Quartet Committee for Syria
The faithful ally to Syria supports President Morsy Quartet committee plan
IDF soldiers testify to ill-treatment of Palestinian children
‘Harassment, arrest, and mistreatment of Palestinian children’ are the main violations outlined in Breaking the Silence 72 page report
Palestine activists challenge West Bank siege
Airflotilla attempts to breach the Israeli siege on Palestine
Militants target Yemen minister
Yemeni transport minister escapes assassination attempt
Iran IAEA nuclear talks break down
A meeting last Friday between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Iranian government in Vienna proved fruitless.
More Syrian refugees registered with UNHCR
Amid Brahimi’s worry, more Syrians flee the conflict-torn country
Tunisian President affirms women’s rights, criticises coalition partner
Marzouki slams Ennahda, affirms his commitment to women’s rights
Hamas invited to Non-Aligned summit
Invitation angers PLO
Hunger strike in Western Sahara prison
12 Activists enter a 48-hour hunger strike, in response to their detention condition
Tunisian President affirms women’s rights, criticises coalition partner
Marzouki said Ennahda Party is “trying to take control over the country’s political and administrative institutions by appointing their allies who may or may not be qualified in them”
Syrian forces strike Aleppo as West pressures Assad
Activists reported heavy shelling by Syrian forces on several districts of Aleppo
Flames of sectarian conflict in Lebanon
Ten killed overnight in clashes, while PM warns people against “slipping into the fires that surround Lebanon”
Iran unveils missile upgrade
Fateh 101 upgraded missile, five new military hardware unveiled by Iran
Israeli FM calls for elections in Palestine
Lieberman calls to oust Mahmoud Abbas, accusing him of being “uninterested or unable” to reach an agreement to end the Palestinian/Israeli conflict
Unrest raging on in Bahrain
Security forces arrest more men, as human rights organisations’ criticism continue
Former Presidential Advisor faces Military Tribunal in Tunisia
Trial symbolizes an affront to freedom of expression and fair trials
Clashes in Tripoli leave at least 33 wounded
Sectarian violence erupts in Lebanon, wounding 33 people
Oil pipeline sabotaged in Yemen
Bombing comes amid week of continued chaos
Car of Egyptian diplomat in Libya bombed
Motive unknown, underlines dire situation
Obama warns on Syria
US could act outside of the UN, should Syria use chemical weapons
Sudan plane crash kills government minister
Political and military figures among victims of plane crash
Tunisian Salafists shutdown ‘un-Islamic’ events
Salafists protest against cultural events deemed as ‘un-Islamic’
Militants continue assault on Yemeni state
Tribal groups who fought against al-Qaeda also targeted
Rights organisations seek assistance for Egyptian sentenced to lashes in Saudi
Egyptian rights organisations are calling for help in the case of Egyptian Najla Yehya Wafa who is being held in Saudi Arabia while a sentence of prison time and lashes is carried