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The New York Times Sat 31 Dec 2011 Syrian Opposition Groups Aim for Unity BEIRUT, Lebanon — After a month of negotiations, the two largest Syrian opposition groups said Saturday that they had agreed on a common approach to organizing a transitional government, a move... (photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi) Arab League Lebanon Photos Syria Wikipedia: Syrian National Council |
CNN Sat 31 Dec 2011 Syrian opposition groups plan for post-Assad era December 31, 2011 -- Updated 1623 GMT (0023 HKT) Supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad carry his image through Damascus during a demonstration in October 2011. (CNN) -- Two major Syrian... (photo: AP / Muzaffar Salman) Arab League Damascus Photos Syria Wikipedia: Syrian National Council |
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Al Jazeera Sat 31 Dec 2011 Myanmar sets April date for by-elections Myanmar has set April 1 as the date for parliamentary by-elections, which will see pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party return to mainstream politics for the... (photo: AP / Khin Maung Win) Democracy Elections Myanmar Photos Wikipedia: Aung San Suu Kyi |
WorldNews.com Sat 31 Dec 2011 Reading Arab-Islamic Awakenings and OWSM Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling In "Bowling Alone," Robert Putnam writes that television watching, especially dependence upon television for entertainment... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Arab World Islam Photos Protest Wikipedia: Arab Spring |
The Independent Sat 31 Dec 2011 Bonfire of the dictators We are so keen to analyse the revolutions that tore the Middle East's dictatorships apart this year that we have forgotten the record of endurance of these vicious men... (photo: AP / Tatan Syuflana) Arab World Democracy Photos Protest Wikipedia: Arab Spring |
Irish Times Sat 31 Dec 2011 Arab League monitors pressurised by all sides in conflict Demonstrations and violent exchanges reveal a country gripped by turmoil, writes MICHAEL JANSEN� MASS RALLIES erupted across Syria yesterday. In protest centres, regime... (photo: AP / Muzaffar Salman) Arab League Photos Protest Syria Wikipedia: 2011 Syrian uprising |
The Times of India Fri 30 Dec 2011 2011 in pictures: Shame, scandal & 7 billion reasons to cheer When MS Dhoni hit that six to win India the 2011 World Cup, he gave India its biggest gift. But 2011 has been an embarrassing year: the 2G scam put us to shame; food and... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Corruption Cricket India Photos Wikipedia: India |
Al Jazeera Fri 30 Dec 2011 Two aid workers shot dead in Somalia Two international aid workers have been shot and killed in the Somali capital, a police and medical officials said. The workers were employees of the aid group Doctors... (photo: AP / Mohamed Sheikh Nor) Africa Aid workers Photos Somalia Wikipedia: Somalia |