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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 and their sheer, dogged,... (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 opponents called for President... (photo: AP / Muzaffar Salman) Arab League Photos Protest Syria Wikipedia: 2011 Syrian uprising |
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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 |
Gulf News Thu 29 Dec 2011 Al Ain bears evidence of a culture's ability to adapt Al Ain: The inclusion of 17 heritage sites in Al Ain in the prestigious Unesco's World Heritage List this year is a great boost for the UAE's culture on the international... (photo: Creative Commons / Hamish) Culture Egypt Photos Unesco Wikipedia: World Heritage Site |
Sydney Morning Herald Thu 29 Dec 2011 Egypt's security forces storm NGO offices AP Egyptian soldiers and police have stormed pro-democracy offices, targeting groups critical of the military rulers while reinforcing activists' charges that the... (photo: Public Domain / SRA D. Myles Cullen, USAF) Egypt Photos Political U.S. Wikipedia: Security Forces |
Al Jazeera Thu 29 Dec 2011 Spanish royal charged in fraud case The Spanish king's son-in-law was charged in a fraud and embezzlement case that has damaged the royal family, which this week took the uprecedented step of... (photo: AP / Marcelo Hernandez) Corruption Fraud Photos Spain Wikipedia: Juan Carlos I of Spain |
The New York Times Thu 29 Dec 2011 With $30 Billion Arms Deal, U.S. Bolsters Saudi Ties HONOLULU — Fortifying one of its key allies in Persian Gulf, the Obama administration announced a major new weapons deal with Saudi Arabia on Thursday, saying it... (photo: Public Domain / The White House) Photos Political President Saudi Wikipedia: Weapon |
Al Jazeera Thu 29 Dec 2011 No verdict in trial of Chinese land activists A Beijing court has failed to reach a verdict in the trial of Chinese activist and her husband on charges of "inciting a disturbance" for defending farmers who had their... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko) Activists China Photos Trial Wikipedia: Ni Yulan |