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Al Jazeera Mon 30 Apr 2012 From prisoners to rulers: Mobilising for Arab democracy The Arab Spring has precipitated the rise of new politicians: formerly excluded or incarcerated non-state actors who are, today, either claimants of the state - or at least serious power bidders.... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Arab World Democracy Human Rights Photos Wikipedia: Arab Spring |
Canberra Times Mon 30 Apr 2012 US troops join jungle hunt for brutal rebel commander ''Advise and assist'' ... US forces are in the Central African Republic to look for the notorious Joseph Kony, below. Photo: AP Joseph Kony's power may have waned, but those searching for him expect... (photo: AP) Africa Conflict Photos US Wikipedia: Joseph Kony |
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Al Jazeera Mon 30 Apr 2012 French presidential hopefuls in final battle The two French presidential candidates have headed into the last round of their campaign battles with both of them threatened by the shadow of scandal, a week ahead of... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena) Election France Photos Scandal Wikipedia: French presidential election, 2012 |
Daily Press Sun 29 Apr 2012 Sarkozy says Socialists using Gaddafi as distraction PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy dismissed a report that deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi sought to fund his 2007 campaign as a ploy by opponents... (photo: AP / Lionel Bonaventure) Elections France Photos Sarkozy Wikipedia: French presidential election, 2012 |
BBC News Sun 29 Apr 2012 Lebanon holds ship 'carrying weapons for Syria rebels' The Lebanese navy is holding a Sierra Leone-registered ship and says it has confiscated a large consignment of arms and ammunition it was carrying. The 11 crew members... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla) Lebanon Photos Syria Weapon Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present) |
Al Jazeera Sat 28 Apr 2012 Syria: UN chief encourages terrorism Syria has accused the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of bias and encouraging terrorism, after he blamed government forces for violating a ceasefire it... (photo: AP / Rodrigo Abd) Ban Ki Moon Photos Syria Terrorism Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present) |
The Guardian Sat 28 Apr 2012 Syria derides UN chief as peace plan in crisis KARIN LAUB Associated Press= BEIRUT (AP) — Syria derided U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon as biased and called his comments "outrageous" Saturday after he blamed the regime for... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Peace Photos Syria UN Wikipedia: Timeline of the 2011–2012 Syrian uprising |
France24 Sat 28 Apr 2012 Libya struggles with illegal migrants, arms trafficking AFP - Libya lacks the resources to control its borders, which are a conduit for weapons and for thousands of illegal immigrants seeking the shores of Europe, an official... (photo: Creative Commons / Mohamed Ali MHENNI) Immigration Libya Photos Weapons Wikipedia: 2011 military intervention in Libya |
Antiwar Fri 27 Apr 2012 The Phases of War: Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and Israel It certainly doesn’t look much like what we’re seeing in Afghanistan today. A feckless, corrupt, incompetent government kept alive and in place (we... (photo: DOD / Public Domain) Afghanistan Iran Iraq Israel Photos Wikipedia: Afghanistan |