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World
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Region
2/5/2012 1:19:11 PM
At week-long sit-in, Bahraini opposition vows to resume pro-democracy protests in Manama's iconic Pearl Roundabout
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World
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Region
2/2/2012 2:56:26 PM
Voting is underway in the Gulf state of Kuwait to elect candidates for what is to be the country's fourth parliament in six years, the most recent of which was dissolved after nationwide pro-democracy protests
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Business
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Economy
2/1/2012 6:04:14 PM
A year since Ben Ali was overthrown, the Tunisian economy is still suffering, with businessmen and government officials blaming a new wave of strikes and sit-ins
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Egypt
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Politics
1/30/2012 3:06:20 PM
In the wake of a December crackdown on NGOs, including several American organisations, some American NGO workers are reportedly seeking shelter in their embassy
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Arts & Culture
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Visual Art
1/30/2012 12:33:47 PM
The conflict between Egypt's ruling military and pro-democracy protesters isn't just on the streets of Cairo, it's on the walls as well, as graffiti artists from each side duel it out with spray paint and stencils
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World
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Region
1/29/2012 3:33:52 PM
Bahraini rights groups claim that at least 14 detained prominent human rights activists and opposition leaders will stage a hunger strike in solidarity with pro-democracy protests
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Opinion
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1/29/2012 3:31:54 PM
The transition from a neoliberal comprador police state to a democratic welfare state is a momentous task that demands calm and tactful collective effort
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World
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Region
1/28/2012 5:09:18 PM
Human Rights Watch condemns the state's crackdown on freedom of expression in the United Arab Emirates, one of the states that escaped the kind of pro-democracy protests that rocked some of its Arab neighbours
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Egypt
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Politics
1/28/2012 10:06:42 AM
Egyptian military delegation to the US to discuss case of six US NGO staffers currently banned from leaving Egypt and related prospects for US military aid to Egypt
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Egypt
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Politics
1/27/2012 10:52:59 PM
Mary Robinson says that the ruling military authorities need to transfer power as soon as possible and that the next constitution of Egypt needs to be representative of all segments of the Egyptian society
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World
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Region
1/27/2012 3:49:58 PM
Tunisia’s PM Hamadi Jebali and his Moroccan counterpart Abdelilah Benkirane call the West to back democratization efforts in both states during the Davos forum in Switzerland
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World
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Region
1/27/2012 11:28:46 AM
Canada and Amnesty International calls for the release of Naser Al-Raas, a Canadian citizen arrested in Bahrain during last year’s pro-democracy demonstrations and claimed to be beaten
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World
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Region
1/26/2012 12:29:08 PM
A Bahraini protester dies in hospital after clashes with police in a Shiite village during the country's pro-democracy uprising, while police announces the unnamed person was detained 'over acts of vandalism'
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Egypt
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Politics
1/25/2012 8:05:02 PM
Ban Ki Moon congratulates Egyptians on drive towards democracy, praises Tantawi for lifting longstanding state of emergency
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World
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Region
1/25/2012 5:04:54 PM
Nations seek the expulsion of Syria from UNESCO for the country's violations of 'justice, law, and human rights' in the midst of the pro-democracy uprising
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Opinion
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1/24/2012 2:43:11 PM
Washington and the Muslim Brotherhood are now talking to each other, but how much will this help promote democracy in post-revolution Egypt?
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Egypt
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Politics
1/22/2012 12:59:28 PM
Demonstrators plan marches to urge MPs to support calls for a military council hand-over of power to the elected lower house on January 25 anniversary
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Egypt
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Politics
1/18/2012 9:49:49 PM
While maintaining its condemnation of the military's continued civil liberties violations, EU officials believe Egypt's transition to democracy is on track
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World
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Region
1/15/2012 2:09:38 PM
While Western powers consider pressing for tougher economic sanctions, Arab states remain unable to offer a concerted and united response to Syria's ongoing deadly clampdown against pro-democracy demonstrators
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Egypt
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Politics
1/14/2012 3:53:15 PM
Lamenting a lack of democratic mechanisms, Mohamed ElBaradei has stepped out of Egypt's prospective presidential race, seen by some as a blow to the pro-democracy camp
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