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A Syrian woman carries bags of bread in the restive northern Syrian city of Aleppo, on 3 August. Many thousands of Syrian civilians have fled the fighting to other countries, including Egypt AFP PHOTO / VEDAY XHYMSHITI
aid

Syrians seeking asylum in Egypt overlooked

Hidden crisis as countries across the region struggle to deal with effects…

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha
Onlookers gather at the scene of a suicide bombing in the restive southern province of Abyan on 5 August. The suicide attack blamed on Al-Qaeda in Jaar, one of a string of towns in Abyan province that were retaken by government troops in June after being held by Al-Qaeda loyalists for more than a year, killed 45 people, local officials said, as residents voiced fears that a lack of security personnel on the ground will allow the jihadists to return AFP PHOTO / STR
attack

Bomb blast underlines fragile security in Yemen

This latest bombing in Yemen highlights the fragile state of Yemen’s security

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez
Lebanese farmers harvests cannabis plants at a place somewhere in the Bekaa Valley (File photo) AFP PHOTO / Ramzi Haidar
Agriculture

Bekaa Valley ablaze with protests

Towards the end of July resistance grew violent as farmers took up…

Ahmed Khalifa
Ahmed Khalifa
An image grab taken from a video uploaded on YouTube on 5 August 2012 allegedly shows footage of Iranians (background) kidnapped in Damascus, in which a rebel fighter alleges the hostages are elite Revolutionary Guards
Assad

Effects of Syrian uprising ripple throughout region

The Syrian uprising is causing a ripple of effects felt across the…

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha
President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed meeting traditional elders and leaders of Balad, Middle Shabelle regionAFP PHOTO / AU-UN IST/ STUART PRICE
africa

Somalia seals Arab world’s newest constitution

Somalia's Constituent Assembly overwhelmingly approves draft

Connor Molloy
Connor Molloy
A screengrab from a youtube clip shows the Estelle, a ship voyaging to break the Gaza blockade from Sweden
activism

International flotilla sets sail to break Gaza blockade

Swedish based organisation begins voyage hoping to raise awareness for plight of…

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam
Bahraini policemen arrest protestors during an anti-government demonstration in the village of Bani Jamrah, West of Manama, on August 2, 2012. AFP PHOTO/MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH
bahrain

US praises Bahrain for report, as clampdowns continue

Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry Report: the country is more stable, despite…

Moustafa Ayad
Moustafa Ayad
Syrian rebels stand on pictures of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad as they take position in the northern city of Aleppo on August 3, 2012 (AFP PHOTO/AHMAD GHARABLI)
Arab Spring

UN unifies to condemn own Security Council on Syria

Countries to vote against the UN General Assembly resolution include some of…

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
The guards were ambushed by members of an unknown group in Algeria's northwestern province of Tlemcen (file photo: AFP)
Algeria

Gunfire at the Morocco-Algeria border leaves three border guards dead

The Algerian border guards were killed in an ambush

Ahmed Khalifa
Ahmed Khalifa
Iran claims that the upgraded version of a short-range ballistic missile uses a new guidance system, increasing their capability to hit both land and naval targets (photo: AFP)
ammunition

Iran claims testing of new short-range missiles

Defence minister: "These capabilities are defensive and would only be used against…

Ahmed Khalifa
Ahmed Khalifa