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Tunisian president flees; PM takes reins 
Map of Tunis Tunisia Army tanks and armored personnel carriers patrolled Tunis, a day after Ghannouchi announced that he is the interim president
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| Jan.17 |
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N. Africa hit by wave of self-immolation |
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| Jan.25 |
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3 dead after thousands protest |
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| Jan.29 |
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Embattled Mubarak appoints deputy |
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Defiant Cairo protesters lose fear
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| Feb.1 |
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King dismisses government, appoints PM |
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| Feb.4 |
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Huge crowds in Cairo for 'departure day'
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Tens of thousands demand change |
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| Feb.11 |
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Mubarak steps down, vice president says 
Hosni Mubarak is stepping down from the presidency, VP Omar Suleiman said, prompting Cairo demonstrators to chant 'Egypt is free!'
| Mubarak ruled for 30 years, suppressing dissent and protest. The news was greeted with a huge outburst of joy and celebration by thousands in Tahrir Square
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| Feb.12 |
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Egypt moves to reassure allies |
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| Feb.14 |
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Unrest spread across M East and N Africa |
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| Feb.16 |
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Police move in on Bahrain protesters
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| Feb.20 |
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More than 200 killed in Benghazi massacre Map of Benghazi Libya Protesters used an explosives-laden car in an attempt to gain entry into a military camp and clashes were reported in a funeral procession
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| Feb.21 |
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Two Iranian warships 'enter Suez Canal'
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| Feb.22 |
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Defiant Gaddafi refuses to quit |
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| Feb.26 |
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UN passes Gaddafi sanction vote |
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| Mar.4 |
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Libyan rebels locked in battles Rebel-held Zawiya, just 50km west of Tripoli, was the subject of a fierce government assault
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| Mar.10 |
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Rebels forced from Libya oil port |
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Saudi police open fire at protest Three people were taken to the hospital after Saudi security forces fired on scores of protesters in the city of Qatif
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| Mar.17 |
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U.N. approves no-fly zone over Libya Joyous Libyan rebels in Benghazi erupted with fireworks and gunfire after the Security Council voted to impose a no-fly zone
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| Mar.18 |
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Fighting reported near Benghazi Explosions are heard in Libya's rebel-stronghold of Benghazi as a fighter jet is shot down over the city, in spite of a declared ceasefire
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| Mar.19 |
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Coalition launches Libya attacks The UK, the US and France have begun attacking Libya as enforcement of the UN-mandated no-fly zone gets under way
| US and the UK have fired more than 110 missiles. Gaddafi has said he will open arms depots to the people
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| Mar.20 |
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Egyptians approve constitutional changes |
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| Mar.21 |
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Gadhafi's momentum stopped |
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| Mar.23 |
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15 killed in Syria clashes Escalating violence between security forces and anti-government protesters. The government fired the governor of the province
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| Mar.27 |
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Libyan rebels sweeping westwards Libyan rebels have recaptured four more towns and are moving quickly towards Muammar Gaddafi's heartland of Sirte
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| Mar.30 |
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Libyan foreign minister defects |
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| Apr.8 |
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Forces fire on Syrian protesters |
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| Apr.13 |
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Hosni Mubarak's detention ordered |
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| Apr.22 |
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75 Killed After Security Forces Open Fire The security forces used live ammunition and tear gas on anti-government protesters who rallied across the country after Friday prayers
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| Apr.23 |
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President Saleh agrees to step down |
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| Apr.24 |
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Nato strike hits Gaddafi compound An air strike on the Libyan capital Tripoli has badly damaged buildings in Col Muammar Gaddafi's compound by at least two powerful missiles
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| Apr.27 |
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Hamas, Fatah reach deal for government The rival movements announced a deal to form a unity government amid international efforts for statehood advanced by Abbas
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| Apr.30 |
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Syrian troops storm Daraa mosque
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Nato strike 'kills Gaddafi's son |
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| May.5 |
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Obama in 9/11 tribute after B Laden death |
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| May.7 |
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US releases Bin Laden home videos
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| May.12 |
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Suicide attacks in retaliation for bL's death |
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| Jun.3 |
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Yemen's presidential compound attacked
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| Jun.16 |
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Bin Laden deputy to lead al Qaeda |
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| Jun.26 |
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Fierce fighting near to Tripoli |
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| Jun.27 |
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ICC issues warrant for Gadhafi |
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| Jul.1 |
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Hundreds of thousands in protests |
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| Jul.2 |
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Hezbollah reject Hariri warrants |
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| Jul.15 |
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U.S. recognizes Libyan rebels' authority |
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| Jul.19 |
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UN to declare famine in Somalia
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| Jul.28 |
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Top Libyan rebel commander killed
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| Jul.31 |
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Army, protesters clash, killing 71
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| Aug.3 |
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Mubarak pleads not guilty |
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Somalia's famine reaches into Mogadishu |
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| Aug.7 |
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Syrian tanks, bulldozers roll into Deir Ezzor |
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| Aug.12 |
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Syrian tanks move into another town |
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| Aug.14 |
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21 dead after naval forces shell city |
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| Aug.15 |
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Palestinians 'flee Syrian camp' |
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| Aug.18 |
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Obama says al-Assad must go |
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| Aug.20 |
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Rebels take Libyan coastal cities |
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Heavy gunfire erupts in Tripoli |
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| Aug.21 |
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Libya rebels push towards Tripoli |
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Rebels move into central Tripoli Map of Tripoli Libya A convoy of rebels has rolled into central Tripoli past celebrating crowds after a day of heavy fighting in and around the capital
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| Aug.23 |
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Rebels seized Gaddafi compound |
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| Aug.29 |
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Rebels give Gadhafi loyalists ultimatum |
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Gaddafi family 'flee to Algeria' |
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| Sep.5 |
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Somalia famine 'may kill 750,000'
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Libya army convoy reaches Niger
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| Sep.9 |
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Protesters break into Israeli embassy
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| Sep.11 |
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Gaddafi's son arrives in Niger |
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| Sep.15 |
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Sarkozy, Cameron pledge aid to Libya
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| Sep.16 |
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NTC forces attack Sirte and Bani Walid |
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| Sep.20 |
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Anti-Gadhafi forces roll into Sabha |
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| Sep.22 |
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President Saleh returns to Yemen |
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| Sep.23 |
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Abbas submitted request for full member | The Quartet negotiators has urged Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace talks within one month and aim for a deal by the end of 2012. Addressing the General Assembly, Abbas urged the Security Council to back a state with pre-1967... | |
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| Sep.25 |
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Women will be allowed to vote |
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Grave may hold 1,200 bodies |
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| Sep.26 |
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Libya fighters enter Gaddafi city |
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| Sep.29 |
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Mob pelts US ambassador in Syria |
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| Sep.30 |
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U.S.-born Muslim cleric killed
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| Oct.4 |
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UN resolution on Syria is vetoed |
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| Oct.7 |
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NTC surround pro-Gaddafi fighters in Sirte |
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| Oct.8 |
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Saleh will step down, but aides qualify |
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| Oct.9 |
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23 dead as forces clash with protesters |
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| Oct.10 |
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At least 31 were killed during clashes |
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| Oct.11 |
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US disrupts 'Iranian terror plot' |
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Prisoner swap deal to free Shalit |
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| Oct.13 |
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Doctors seized near Somali border |
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| Oct.17 |
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Government forces take over Bani Walid |
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First of 1,000 Palestinian prisoners leave |
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| Oct.18 |
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Shalit back in Israel after swap Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit has arrived back in Israel following his release from five years' captivity, as part of a prisoner exchange deal
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| Oct.20 |
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Libya interim leader: Gadhafi dead Map of Sirte Libya| Longtime Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi has been killed, interim Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril said. Revolutionary fighters attacked the house where Gadhafi was hiding. A cell phone video aired on Al-Jazeera showed a bloodied G... | |
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| Oct.21 |
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Obama: Iraq war will be over by year's end |
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Saudi Arabian heir to throne dies |
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| Oct.23 |
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Libya's new leaders declare liberation Map of Benghazi Libya Libya's interim leaders declared the nation's freedom Sunday, ushering in a new era after the death of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi
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| Oct.24 |
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U.S. pulls ambassador from Syria |
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| Oct.25 |
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Gadhafi buried along with son
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| Oct.27 |
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Islamists win Tunisia's elections Tunisia's moderate Islamist Ennahda party has won the country's first democratic elections after the Arab Spring uprisings
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| Oct.29 |
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Islamic Jihad: Israel hits training camp
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| Oct.31 |
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UNESCO OKs Palestinian membership |
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| Nov.3 |
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Tanks 'open fire' in Syrian city of Homs |
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| Nov.12 |
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Arab League sanctions for Syria |
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| Nov.17 |
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Syrian defectors strike pro-regime office
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| Nov.19 |
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Clashes intensify in Cairo's Tahrir Square Fighting between police and protesters injured 168 people. A prominent grass-roots group for citizens to resist the military-led government
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| Nov.21 |
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Casualties mount from protests in Egypt |
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| Nov.23 |
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Yemen leader signs deal to quit Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has signed a deal, brokered by Yemen's Gulf Arab neighbours, under which he will step down
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Unrest continues in central Cairo
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| Nov.24 |
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Egypt military 'appoints new PM'
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| Nov.27 |
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Arab League imposed sanctions on Syria
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| Nov.28 |
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Polls close after first day of Egypt vote |
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'Gross violations' of human rights in Syria |
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| Dec.3 |
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Egypt Islamists widen poll lead
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| Dec.12 |
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UN estimates 5,000 killed in Syria |
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| Dec.15 |
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US flag ceremony ends war in Iraq
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| Dec.17 |
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Last US troops withdraw from Iraq | The last convoy of US troops to leave Iraq has entered Kuwait, nearly nine years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. The column of about 100 armoured vehicles carrying 500 soldiers crossed t... | |
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| Dec.19 |
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Arrest warrant issued for vice president
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| Dec.21 |
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Multiple Iraq blasts kill at least 63 people
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| Dec.23 |
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Syria 'suicide attacks kill 40'
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| Dec.26 |
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Arab League observers arrive in Syria Members of an Arab League delegation arrived to look into events on the ground and whether Syria is upholding a commitment to end a brutal c...
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| Dec.27 |
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Homs residents confront Arab League team |
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Security forces fire on protesters in Homs |
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| Dec.28 |
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U.S.: Iran blocking Hormuz unacceptable' |
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| Dec.29 |
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Turkey raid kills 35 on Iraq border
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17 non-governmental organisations raided |
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