Tag: revolution

Constituent Assembly votes on proposals for the formation of a new constitution Mohamed Omar
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Constitutional assembly continues deliberations

The committee is not done discussing the judicial branch and said it…

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein
Rebels of the Free Syrian Army arrive at the scene of a bombed building purportedly hit during Syrian army shelling which was targeting the Free Syrian Army command center, but instead hit a building in a residential neighborhood located behind, in Sheikh Najar area of the restive city of Aleppo, on 6 August AFP PHOTO/ACHILLEAS ZAVALLIS
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Three of the Iranians abducted in Syria killed

IRNA claimed the abducted are pilgrims visiting the Shi’a shrine of Sayyida…

Rana Muhammad Taha Rana Muhammad Taha

Review: Morsy’s transparency questioned in Egypt’s opinion pages

Egypt prominent writers continue to reflect their opinions regarding Morsy's reactions to…

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A picture taken on 24 November 2008 shows Syria's then agriculture minister and current prime minister Riad Hijab in Quneitra. Hijab has defected to the opposition, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on 6 August, as state media reported his abrupt sacking just two months after his appointment AFP PHOTO/LOUAI BESHARA
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Syrian PM flees with family

Hijab was appointed by President Bashar Al-Assad this past June after serving…

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh
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
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Syrians seeking asylum in Egypt overlooked

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

Rana Muhammad Taha Rana Muhammad Taha
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
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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
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)
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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
Movements such as the No Military Trials for Civilians (NMTC) are also focusing on civilian abduction (file photo: AFP)
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Over a thousand still ‘missing’ since 2011 uprising

Some individuals are abducted and released within hours while others remain abducted…

Hend Kortam Hend Kortam
Egyptian protesters shout slogans against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood during a demonstration outside Cairo's Administrative court as they wait for a Court ruling on the panel of Judges designated to decide on the legitimacy of the constitutional committee, on July 30, 2012 in Cairo (AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA)
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FJP headquarters burned

The party is proceeding with legal action following fires at two buildings…

Rana Muhammad Taha Rana Muhammad Taha
: An image grab taken from a video released by the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) shows members of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria during a tour of the central Syrian cities of Homs and Rastan on 29 July 2012 (photo: AFP / HO / UNSMIS)
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UN reports violations of humanitarian law in Aleppo

Observers caution both sides to abide by international humanitarian law

Luiz Sanchez Luiz Sanchez