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Six Syrian opposition figures released: lawyer

Syrian authorities have freed six Syrian opposition figures, including five arrested in a crackdown on protests, a ...

Tunisian police use tear gas in fourth day of protests

Tunisian police used tear gas on Sunday to break up a fourth day of anti-government protests by scores of youths. ...

Syria protesters given surrender ultimatum

The Syrian authorities on Monday set a deadline of 15 days for people who had committed "unlawful acts" to surrender, ...

Syrian forces arrest prominent lawyer in Raqqa-group

Syrian forces arrested a prominent human rights lawyers in the city of Raqqa after he criticised the authorities` ...

Police break up Maldives anti-govt protest

Maldives police on Sunday used tear gas and batons to break up a protest by opposition activists demanding President ...

Mauritanian police use teargas to break up protest

Security forces using teargas and batons dispersed several hundred anti-government protesters in the Mauritanian ...

Gulf intellectuals say UAE activist arrested

Another Emirati rights activist has been arrested, bringing to four the number jailed in the oil-rich Gulf state in ...

Yemen`s President renews call for opposition to resume dialogue

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Tuesday renewed his call for the opposition Joint Meeting Parties (JMP) to ...

Elbaradei attacked when voting in Egypt`s referendum

Egypt`s prominent opposition figure Mohammed ElBaradei was attacked Saturday by stones and bricks thrown from crowds ...

All 10,000 Vietnam workers leave Libya: media

All 10,000 Vietnamese workers have escaped from the political turmoil in Libya, official media reported Thursday. ...

Three more Tunisian ministers step down

Three Tunisian ministers resigned on Tuesday, leaving the caretaker government which took over power after the ...

Iran forces clash with Tehran protesters: report

Iranian security forces on Tuesday fired tear 
gas in Tehran clashes with anti-government protesters demanding ...

Tunisia gets new premier after new violence

Tunisia`s prime minister Mohammed Ghannouchi resigned Sunday and was replaced by Beji Caid Essebsi, a former minister, ...

Five more die after protests in Yemen city of Aden

Five more people have died after being shot during anti-government protests in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on ...

Algeria; police mobilised to block new protests

Several hundred riot police were out in force Saturday to block a new opposition attempt to stage an anti-government ...