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20.5.2012 Die Welt | Islamist ruft zu Mord an Pro-NRW-Aktivisten auf Islamist ruft zu Mord an Pro-NRW-Aktivisten auf
Weil die Partei Pro NRW regelmäßig mit Mohammed-Karikaturen provoziere, fordert ein in Pakistan lebender deutscher Islamist Muslime zum Mord an den Mitgliedern auf. Auch Journalisten solle... Mehr...
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19.5.2012 Al Ahram | Popular support for Egypt's Islamist parties on wane: Gallup poll Popular support for Egypt's Islamist parties on wane: Gallup poll
Muslim Brotherhood, FJP, Salafists lose varying degrees of popularity on street since last year's parliamentary polls, opinion survey findsAhram Online
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18.5.2012 Jpost | Dagan joins call for tougher sanctions on Iran Dagan joins call for tougher sanctions on Iran By Herb Keinon, Jerusalem Post
Former intelligence chiefs and military experts say in 'WSJ' op-ed that stronger sanctions best way to avoid military strike.
Former Mossad head Meir Dagan, w... Mehr...
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17.5.2012 Now Lebanon | Why does the Syrian opposition remain fractured? Why does the Syrian opposition remain fractured?Shane Farrell, Now Lebanon Presumably in a bid to counter accusations that the group is out of touch with developments on the ground, the leading Syrian opposition body, the Syrian National... Mehr...
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17.5.2012 Aknews | Mass grave discovered in Halabja Mass grave discovered in Halabja
ERBIL, May 17 (AKnews)- A mass grave dating back to the time of chemical bombardment of Halabja was found in the city yesterday, Kurdish Xendan website reported.
This is the 29th mass grave found in Hal... Mehr...
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16.5.2012 Now Lebanon | Rockets hit Tripoli neighborhood amid intermittent sniper fire Rockets hit Tripoli neighborhood amid intermittent sniper fireNow Lebanon One rocket hit Syria Street in Tripoli’s Bab al-Tebbaneh neighborhood on Wednesday evening and another one fell in Souk al-Qameh, the National News Agency repo... Mehr...
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15.5.2012 Commentary | Will Scandals Destabilize Kurdistan? Will Scandals Destabilize Kurdistan?
Michael Rubin | Commentary
Kurdistan may be the “other Iraq” but, when it comes to corruption, it is in a league all its own. After a disappointing trip to Washington ca... Mehr...
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15.5.2012 Pukmedia | Kirkuk governor backs banning FGM Kirkuk governor backs banning FGMPukmedia
Kirkuk governor Najmadeen Karim expresses his support for the representatives of PANA in a meeting on Monday to stop Female Genital Mutilation in the governorate.
The governor’s support co... Mehr...
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15.5.2012 Tunisia Live | Women on the road to political leadership in Tunisia Women on the road to political leadership in TunisiaBy Sana Sbouai, Tunisia Live
There are currently 59 women in the Tunisian National Constituent Assembly (NCA), out of the 217 deputies elected last fall to draft a new constitution. T... Mehr...
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14.5.2012 Aknews | 70,000 people killed in Iraq since 2003, says Human Rights Ministry 70,000 people killed in Iraq since 2003, says Human Rights Ministry
(AKnews) - The Iraqi Human Rights Ministry said today that the death toll in the country due to violence since 2003 has reached 70,000, while the number of injured peopl... Mehr...
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13.5.2012 AKnews | Iraqi Kurds agree on independence and disagree about its timing: Analysis Iraqi Kurds agree on independence and disagree about its timing: Analysis By Adnan abu Zaid, AKnews Many active writers and intellectuals in media and cultural arenas analyzed in the impact of the Arab spring revolutions on political even... Mehr...
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13.5.2012 Kurdish Globe | Most of workers in South Kurdistan are not granted their rights Most of workers in South Kurdistan are not granted their rights
The Kurdish GlobeThousands of workers are not covered by social security network in Erbil. Aree Latif, a 20 years old worker, looked very tired as he was busy with organiz... Mehr...
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12.5.2012 AP | Islamists fall in Algerian elections
Islamists fall in Algerian elections
By Paul Schemm / The Associated Press
ALGIERS, Algeria -- Islamists suffered a surprising defeat in Algeria's parliamentary elections, bucking a trend that saw them gain power across North A... Mehr...
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12.5.2012 AINA | Jihadists Seize Christian Village in Syria, Expel Its Residents Jihadists Seize Christian Village in Syria, Expel Its Residents
Assyrian International News Agency(AINA) -- Armed jihadist seized control of Qastal al-Burg village on Thursday, May 10, and ordered its 10 Christian families to leave, accord... Mehr...
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12.5.2012 Reuters | Tunisia licenses first Islamist Salafi party Tunisia licenses first Islamist Salafi party
Reform Front becomes first Salafist party ever formed after members of the hard-line religious current decide to change course and participate in politics
By Reuters
Tunisia's Islamist-led g... Mehr...
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11.5.2012 Kurdistan Tribune | Western Kurdistan: A call for unity Western Kurdistan: A call for unity
By Dr Jawad Mela, Kurdistan Tribune
To the Kurdish people in Western Kurdistan and to the Kurds in all Syrian cities
To the Kurdish parties and organizations in Western Kurdistan and all organizati... Mehr...
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11.5.2012 Reuters | Hamas says it will not go to war for Iran
Hamas says it will not go to war for IranBy Samia Nakhoul and Michael Stott | Reuters
The Islamist movement Hamas will not let itself be dragged into a war against Israel if it attacks the nuclear facilities of Hamas ally Iran, ... Mehr...
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10.5.2012 Now Lebanon | Syrian activists urge protests following deadly blasts Syrian activists urge protests following deadly blastsNow Lebanon Activists called for mass anti-regime demonstrations in the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday following deadly suicide attacks they said were perpetrated by the regime.... Mehr...
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10.5.2012 AP | Blasts Rock Damascus Blasts Rock DamascusAssociated Press
DAMASCUS, Syria—Two strong explosions ripped through the Syrian capital Thursday, killing or wounding dozens of people and damaging a military intelligence building, officials said.
The blasts happen... Mehr...
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9.5.2012 Rudaw | Protest Over Magazine Article Wreaks Havoc in Erbil Protest Over Magazine Article Wreaks Havoc in Erbil
RUDAW – ERBIL, Kurdistan Region -- Hundreds of protesters demonstrated in Iraqi Kurdistan’s capital on Tuesday, attacking a guard post at Kurdish parliament, a liquor store, a socia... Mehr...
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8.5.2012 Kurdwatch | Kurdischer Nationalrat formuliert neues politisches Programm
Kurdischer Nationalrat formuliert neues politisches Programm
Von KURDWATCHAngesichts der laufenden Verhandlungen mit dem Syrischen Nationalrat hat der Kurdische Nationalrat (ehemals Kurdische Patriotische Konferenz) am 21. April 201... Mehr...
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7.5.2012 Reuters | Algeria's new Islamists won't rock the boat Algeria's new Islamists won't rock the boat
Moderate Islamist parties should emerge the winners of a parliamentary election in Algeria on Thursday but they are unlikely to push for substantial change in a country ruled by the same elite fo... Mehr...
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6.5.2012 GfBV | Streit über Sklaverei in Mauretanien spitzt sich zu Streit über Sklaverei in Mauretanien spitzt sich zu
Menschenrechtler werden verhaftet nach demonstrativer Verbrennung muslimischer Schriften
In Mauretanien sind der Sklaverei-Kritiker Biram Dah Abeid und vier Unterstützer seiner Menschenr... Mehr...
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4.5.2012 Niqash | HIV Epidemic in Iraqi Kurdistan? HIV Epidemic in Iraqi Kurdistan? Infections Increase 5000 percent
Figures show that those infected with HIV/AIDS in Iraqi Kurdistan have increased from two to 107. And international experts warn that locals need to discuss topics like this... Mehr...
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4.5.2012 TAZ Kampf um moderaten Islam in Libyen; Liberale sind verunsichert Kampf um moderaten Islam in Libyen; Liberale sind verunsichert
In Bengasi setzen Islamisten Musiker und unverschleierte Frauen unter Druck. Junge Leute fürchten um die Ziele ihrer Revolution. Im Juni finden Parlamentswahlen statt.Von Mirco... Mehr...
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3.5.2012 Gatestone Institute | Women's Rights in Egypt
Women's Rights in Egypt
by Anna Mahjar-Barducci, Gatestone Institute
"This is why women's rights should be codified. Governments should be held responsible for treating men and women equally."
Islamist Members of Parliament in Eg... Mehr...
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3.5.2012 The Algemeiner | Former Iraqi Parliamentarian Says Nouri al-Maliki is a Tool of Iran Exclusive: Former Iraqi Parliamentarian Says Nouri al-Maliki is a Tool of IranBy Heather Robertson, The Algemeiner
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who met recently with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is being used as a “tool... Mehr...
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1.5.2012 Wiener Zeitung | Stichwahl im Gottesstaat Stichwahl im Gottesstaat
Konservative Kräfte rund um Ayatollah Khamenei stärken ihre Position im Parlament
Von WZ-Korrespondent Arian Faal
Teheran/Wien. Die Zensurbehörde hat rigoros darauf geachtet, dass es zu keinerlei "Störu... Mehr...
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30.4.2012 NY Times | Cease-Fire in Syria Exposes Heavy Price of Just Buying Time
Cease-Fire in Syria Exposes Heavy Price of Just Buying Time
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR / The New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- A United Nations-backed cease-fire has neither stopped the fighting in Syria nor forced the government to pull its t... Mehr...
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29.4.2012 Now Lebanon | The war of the walls The war of the walls
By Alex Rowell, Now LebanonInterior Minister Marwan Charbel may have lamented the country’s “weak” security forces on Thursday, but there is at least one front on which they’ve shown remarkable fortitude this year: the... Mehr...
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29.4.2012 NZZ.ch | Die Waffenruhe in Syrien besteht nur noch auf Papier
Die Waffenruhe in Syrien besteht nur noch auf Papier
Trotz dem vereinbarten Waffenstillstand hält die Gewalt an. Die Uno-Beobachter sind machtlos dagegen. Das bestärkt die Zweifel an der Mission.
Inga Rogg, Istanbul
Syrien steuert a... Mehr...
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28.4.2012 Al Arabiya | Egypt’s women urge MPs not to pass early marriage, sex-after-death laws: report Egypt’s women urge MPs not to pass early marriage, sex-after-death laws: report
By Abeer Tayel, Al Arabiya
Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW) has appealed to the Islamist-dominated parliament not to approve two controversial law... Mehr...
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28.4.2012 Hagalil | Die Ideologie der iranischen Islamisten
Die Ideologie der iranischen IslamistenEine neue Studie analysiert den Hass auf Israel und die Verfolgung der Bahai als zentrale Elemente der Ideologie des iranischen Regimes…
(Der Beitrag ist in redaktioneller Bearbeitung unter... Mehr...
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26.4.2012 Qantara | Der arabische Frühling und das Scheitern der Säkularisten Der Arabische Frühling und das Scheitern der Säkularisten
Auch wenn die Aufstände in Tunesien und Ägypten zunächst noch einen betont säkularen und ideologiefreien Charakter hatten, waren es in beiden Ländern dann doch wieder die Islami... Mehr...
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26.4.2012 Time.com | Power Struggles in Baghdad and Beyond Mean Opportunities for Iraq's Kurds Power Struggles in Baghdad and Beyond Mean Opportunities for Iraq's Kurds By Tony Karon - Time The thriving Kurdish mini-state in northern Iraq is a monument to the ability of the nationalist Kurdish-Iraqi leadership to parlay the conflic... Mehr...
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25.4.2012 Al Ahram | Religion-based parties banned under new Libya law Religion-based parties banned under new Libya law
Libyan authorities on Tuesday passed legislation governing the formation of political organisations which rules out religious, regional and tribal platforms and bans foreign funding
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24.4.2012 AFP | Obama marks anniversary of Armenian killings Obama marks anniversary of Armenian killingsAFP
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday commemorated the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks, calling for "a full, frank, and just acknowledgment of the facts" of the "brutal" killings.... Mehr...
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24.4.2012 Al Ahram | Egyptian-Israeli relations face uncertain future Egyptian-Israeli relations face uncertain future
Following a dramatic week of events including the termination of the Egypt-Israeli natural gas deal, rising tensions highlight an uncertain political future between the neighbouring cou... Mehr...
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24.4.2012 Ekurd | Iran's Religious Surge in Iraq Iran's Religious Surge in Iraq
By Daniel Brode, ekurd.net
Iran has long sought to spread its Islamic revolution into neighboring Iraq. With Saddam and the US out and Shiites in control, Iraq’s leaders are now intent on rebuilding... Mehr...
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22.4.2012 AFP | Troops storm Damascus rebel suburb, activists say Troops storm Damascus rebel suburb, activists sayAFP
Syrian tanks rumbled into the Damascus suburb of Douma on Sunday under the cover of heavy tank and gunfire, with at least two civilians reportedly killed, activists and monitors said.
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21.4.2012 Reuters | Iraq calls Turkey "hostile state" as relations dim Iraq calls Turkey "hostile state" as relations dim
Reuters
BAGHDAD,— Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Friday branded Turkey a "hostile state" with a sectarian agenda, the latest in a series of bitter exchanges between the neig... Mehr...
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20.4.2012 Al Ahram | Tahrir sees large turnout for Self-Determination Friday protest Tahrir sees large turnout for Self-Determination Friday protest
Hundreds of thousands of liberal and Islamist protesters poured into the Egypt's iconic square on Friday, demanding the end of the military regime and a ban on Mubarak-er... Mehr...
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20.4.2012 AFP | France would join UN-sanctioned Syria intervention, Hollande says France would join UN-sanctioned Syria intervention, Hollande saysAFP The French presidential frontrunner Francois Hollande said Friday that he would support France joining a UN-sanctioned military intervention in Syria."If done withi... Mehr...
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20.4.2012 AP | Al-Qaida claims Iraq's worst violence in a month Al-Qaida claims Iraq's worst violence in a month
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's al-Qaida branch has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks that killed dozens in Baghdad and across the country the day before.
The Islamic State of Iraq ... Mehr...
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19.4.2012 Qantara | Frauenrechte in Libyen; Starke Frauen, schwache Rechte Frauenrechte in Libyen; Starke Frauen, schwache RechteQantara.de
In Libyen waren Frauen am Widerstand gegen das Gaddafi-Regime maßgeblich beteiligt. Doch auch ein Jahr nach dem Ende der Diktatur werden sie noch immer diskriminiert. E... Mehr...
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19.4.2012 Al Ahram | Coalition call for Friday rally against military rule and regime remnants Coalition call for Friday rally against military rule and regime remnants
34 political parties and movements call for mass Friday protests demanding transfer to civilian rule, blame Muslim Brotherhood for dividing revolutionary interes... Mehr...
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19.4.2012 Reporter ohne Grenzen | Bahrain: Protest gegen Zensur vor dem Formel 1-Rennen am Wochenende Bahrain: Protest gegen Zensur vor dem Formel 1-Rennen am Wochenende Vor dem Formel 1-Rennen in Bahrain protestiert Reporter ohne Grenzen (ROG) mit einer Petition gegen die Verfolgung regimekritischer Journalisten in dem Golfstaat. In ein... Mehr...
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17.4.2012 AFP | Iraq orders 15 Saddam-era officials to be freed Iraq orders 15 Saddam-era officials to be freedAFPThe Iraqi High Tribunal has ordered the release of 15 officials from Saddam Hussein's regime, after finding no charges to bring against them, an official in the justice ministry said on Tues... Mehr...
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17.4.2012 Ekurd | 10 Things Missing in South Kurdistan 10 Things Missing in South Kurdistan By Baqi Barzani — ekurd.net I paid a brief visit to South Kurdistan [Iraqi Kurdistan] back in 2010. I spent sometimes traveling around and held talks with a number of Kurdish compatriots. I believe if ... Mehr...
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16.4.2012 Foreign Policy | The New Islamists The New Islamists
How the most extreme adherents of radical Islam are getting with the times.
By Oliver Roy, Foreign Policy
The following is an excerpt from the book The Islamists Are Coming: Who They Really Are, which will be releas... Mehr...
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16.4.2012 Aknews | The 24th anniversary of the Anfal crimes against the Kurds The 24th anniversary of the Anfal crimes against the Kurds By Dr. Munther Al-Fadl, Aknews The Anfal crimes committed by the previous dictatorial regime are just a selection in a series of genocide crimes according to the law of internatio... Mehr...
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15.4.2012 Niqash | Only in Iraq: Human Rights ministry supports death penalty Only in Iraq: Human Rights ministry supports death penaltyBy Hala Kareem, Baghdad - Niqash BAGHDAD,— Human rights advocates are mostly opposed to capital punishment. Except in Iraq, where the Ministry of Human Rights thinks it’s OK if there... Mehr...
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14.4.2012 AFP | Kurdish electoral officials' arrest inflames Iraq tension Kurdish electoral officials' arrest inflames Iraq tension AFPERBIL/BAGHDAD, — The arrest of Iraqi electoral commission officials has inflamed political tensions here, drawing accusations on Friday that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki aims t... Mehr...
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14.4.2012 Reuters | U.N. council approves Syria monitors, divisions persist
U.N. council approves Syria monitors, divisions persistBy Louis Charbonneau and Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China joined the rest of the U.N. Security Council on Saturday to authorize the deployment of up to ... Mehr...
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13.4.2012 News 24 | Iraq approves rights commission
Iraq approves rights commission
News 24
Baghdad - Iraqi MPs have approved the first independent human rights commission in the country's history, with a remit to track rights violations, lawmaker Ashwaq al-Jaff said on Tuesday.
"The... Mehr...
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12.4.2012 AFP | France: UN resolution on Syria to be submitted Thursday France: UN resolution on Syria to be submitted ThursdayAFP A draft resolution on the deployment of a UN observer mission in Syria will be submitted Thursday at the United Nations, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said."We fully suppo... Mehr...
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11.4.2012 Now Lebanon | Abandon Annan Abandon Annan UN-Arab League peace envoy Kofi Annan presented a plan to end the violence in Syria, which has all but failed. By Hanin Ghaddar, Now LebanonOne day ahead of peace envoy Kofi Annan’s deadline to the Syrian regime, President Bas... Mehr...
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10.4.2012 AFP | Annan says Syria fails to send “signal of peace” Annan says Syria fails to send “signal of peace”AFPSyria's President Bashar al-Assad has failed to send the required "signal of peace," UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan told the UN Security Council on Tuesday.The Syrian army continued "rolli... Mehr...
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9.4.2012 Aknews | Kurds may join other Iraqi forces to remove Nouri Al-Maliki Kurds may join other Iraqi forces to remove Nouri Al-Maliki AknewsERBIL-Hewlêr, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — Kurds may join other Iraqi forces to attempt to remove Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki - who has been accused of autocracy and dicta... Mehr...
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9.4.2012 FAZ | Assad provoziert Ankara Syrische Soldaten schießen auf Flüchtlinge an türkischer Grenze Assad provoziert Ankara Syrische Soldaten schießen auf Flüchtlinge an türkischer GrenzeDie Lage an der türkisch-syrischen Grenze verschärft sich. Es kommt zu Schusswechseln. Auch in einem Flüchtlingslager auf türkische Seite hat es dabei Ve... Mehr...
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9.4.2012 Tripoli Post | Libyan Elections 2012: Underlying Challenges and Prospects Libyan Elections 2012: Underlying Challenges and Prospects By Mohamed Eljarh, Tripoli Post
In less than 100 days Libya will witness the first elections since 1964 to elect the National Assembly that will replace the National Transitiona... Mehr...
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8.4.2012 AFP | Iraq Kurd leader accuses PM Al-Maliki of 'dictatorship' Iraq Kurd leader accuses PM Al-Maliki of 'dictatorship'
Massud Barzani warns against 'return to dictatorship' under Iraqi PM Nuri Al-Maliki, threatens secession of Kurdish regionBy AFP
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki is monop... Mehr...
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8.4.2012 AP | Syria wants guarantees to pull troops from cities Syria wants guarantees to pull troops from cities
By AP
BEIRUT — Syria's Foreign Ministry says the government will not withdraw its troops from cities without written guarantees from armed groups that they will also lay down their weapo... Mehr...
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7.4.2012 Al Ahram | Is Iran a threat to Shiism? Is Iran a threat to Shiism?
In firmly siding with the Syrian regime in its brutal onslaught to remain in power, Iran has reversed the tide of sympathy with Shiism that resulted from Hizbullah's 2006 war with IsraelBy Abdallah Ghomi, A... Mehr...
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6.4.2012 Reuters | Top Turkish imam raps Saudi view on Arabia churches
Top Turkish imam raps Saudi view on Arabia churches
By REUTERS
PARIS - Turkey's top Muslim cleric has stepped into an international row over Christianity on the Arabian Peninsula, rejecting comments attributed to the Saudi grand m... Mehr...
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6.4.2012 Tunisia Live | Mahdia Blasphemy Case: Convicted Fugitive Speaks Mahdia Blasphemy Case: Convicted Fugitive Speaks
By Asma Ghribi | Tunisia LiveGhazi Beji and Jaber Mejri are the two young Tunisian men who were recently sentenced to seven and a half years of prison for charges of attack on public orde... Mehr...
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2.4.2012 AFP | More than 10,000 dead in Syria crackdown, monitors say More than 10,000 dead in Syria crackdown, monitors sayBy AFP The crackdown in Syria has killed 10,108 people since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's regime erupted last March, the head of the Syrian Observatory of Human ... Mehr...
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2.4.2012 Reuters | Turkey Passes a School Reform Law That Secular Critics View As Islamist Turkey Passes a School Reform Law That Secular Critics View As Islamist
(Reuters) By Simon Cameron-Moore Turkey’s ruling party pushed through a school reform act on Friday that provoked brawls among parliamentarians and mass protests by... Mehr...
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1.4.2012 Bikya Masr | Arab world unemployment growing at alarming rate Arab world unemployment growing at alarming rateUnemployment in the Arab world is a difficult problem to resolve.Bikya Masr CAIRO: The Arab Labor Organization (ALO) said the level of unemployment in the Arab world is growing at fast pace, e... Mehr...
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1.4.2012 DKP | Irak: Angriff auf Zeitung der Irakischen Kommunistischen Partei Irak: Angriff auf Zeitung der Irakischen Kommunistischen Partei
Das Hauptquartier der „Tareeq Al-Shaab“ (Weg des Volkes), das zentrale Organ der Irakischen Kommunistischen Partei, wurde unter dubiosen Vorwänden am späten Mon... Mehr...
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31.3.2012 NZZ.ch | Das verlorene Lachen Das verlorene Lachen
Die Vorkämpfer der ägyptischen Revolte müssen ihre liebste Waffe strecken – den Mutterwitz.
Zu den Überraschungen des «arabischen Frühlings» gehörten nicht zuletzt der Witz und der Humor, mit denen insbesondere die ä... Mehr...
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30.3.2012 AFP | Egyptian liberals say “back to square one” with Islamists Egyptian liberals say “back to square one” with IslamistsEgyptian liberal groups said on Friday that they were back to square one in a struggle with Islamists over the drafting of a new constitution a day after most parties agreed on a comp... Mehr...
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29.3.2012 Al Ahram | Baghdad summit falls flat Baghdad summit falls flat
A no-show of key Arab leaders at Baghdad meeting is widely seen as a snub, stymieing Iraq's attempts to restore its regional standing
By Salah Al-Nasrawi, Al Ahram
Top Arab leaders stayed away from a su... Mehr...
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28.3.2012 Daily Star | Four Arab worlds will meet in Baghdad Four Arab worlds will meet in Baghdad By Rami G. Khouri, The Daily Star
I have been following the deliberations of Arab summit meetings for my entire adult life, and still remain dubious about the value of such gatherings. The su... Mehr...
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28.3.2012 Middle East Quarterly | Syria's Struggling Civil Society Syria's Struggling Civil Society The Syrian Uprising
by Ignacio Alvarez-Ossorio Middle East Quarterly Spring 2012, pp. 23-32 (view PDF)
http://www.meforum.org/3194/syria-civil-society
>Authoritarian regimes have traditionally been disi... Mehr...
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28.3.2012 AFP | Syria opposition names SNC as sole representative Syria opposition names SNC as sole representativeAFP All but one of Syria's opposition factions agreed Tuesday to name the Syrian National Council as their representative, and called on President Bashar al-Assad to pull out tanks to s... Mehr...
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26.3.2012 Spiegel Online | Rebellen in Syrien: Der Henker von Bab Amr Rebellen in Syrien: Der Henker von Bab AmrSpiegel Onlinen der syrischen Protesthochburg Homs machen sich die Aufständischen ihr eigenes Gesetz. Es gibt ein Standgericht - und eine Brigade von Henkern. Einer davon ist Hussein, er schneide... Mehr...
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26.3.2012 Al Ahram | SCAF to jostle Islamists for constitutional privileges SCAF to jostle Islamists for constitutional privileges
Egypt's ruling junta seeks immunity from prosecution in new constitution, but has a 'plan B' in the event that it fails to influence an Islamist-controlled drafting process, say i... Mehr...
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26.3.2012 Tunisia Live | Several Thousand Salafists Demonstrate for Islamic Law, Attack Dramatists in Tunis Several Thousand Salafists Demonstrate for Islamic Law, Attack Dramatists in Tunis
Ahmed Ellali | Tunisia Live
A group of several thousand Salafists and their supporters demonstrated in downtown Tunis today in support of the Koran, c... Mehr...
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25.3.2012 Reuters | Kurd militants threaten Turkey if it enters Syria
Kurd militants threaten Turkey if it enters Syria
By Jon Hemming
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Kurd militants threatened on Thursday to turn all Kurdish populated areas into a "war zone" if Turkish troops entered Syria, a sign the Kurd... Mehr...
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24.3.2012 Ekurd | Has Hezbollah received funds from Nouri al-Maliki regime? Has Hezbollah received funds from Nouri al-Maliki regime? By Sara Kurd — ekurd.net Apart from being involved in illegal operations in South and Central America, money laundering in the entire EU, individual contributions from its members,... Mehr...
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24.3.2012 Reuters | Liberals boycott Egypt's constitutional assembly Liberals boycott Egypt's constitutional assemblyIslamist-controlled parliament selects members for constitution-writing body; liberals and leftists withdraw, saying country's diversity will not be properly represented. ReutersCAIRO - Egy... Mehr...
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23.3.2012 Counterfire | Saudi Arabia: protests in the centre of counter revolution Saudi Arabia: protests in the centre of counter revolutionBy Joseph Daher, CounterfireThousands of students at the all-female King Khaled University in Saudi Arabia boycotted classes last week to protest against poor services and demand ref... Mehr...
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21.3.2012 Tunisia Live | Role of Islamic Law in Tunisian Constitution Provokes Debate Role of Islamic Law in Tunisian Constitution Provokes Debate
Asma Ghribi |Tunisia LiveTunisia’s National Constituent Assembly (NCA) has begun the process of drafting the country’s new constitution, and consequently different political m... Mehr...
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21.3.2012 Al Jazeera | Killing emos, and the future, in Iraq Killing emos, and the future, in IraqYouths identifying with the 'emo' music subculture are among the martyrs of the Arab world's revolutionary wave.By Mark Levine, Al JazeeraIrvine, CA - With everything else plaguing Iraq today - continued... Mehr...
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20.3.2012 Reuters | 'Syrian troops threw civilians from rooftops' 'Syrian troops threw civilians from rooftops'Opposition posts shocking video allegedly showing civilians thrown from rooftops; reports say Russian anti-terror unit arrives in SyriaRoi Kais, Reuters Rebels battled government forces in Damasc... Mehr...
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20.3.2012 Now Lebanon | Adieu, Hezbollah Adieu, HezbollahHanin Ghaddar , Now LebanonSince its inception, Hezbollah has probably not experienced such a nightmare. Of course, the Syrian regime is crumbling, and that is the core of Hezbollah’s trouble, but locally, its aura seems to ... Mehr...
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20.3.2012 AFP | 30 dead as Iraq rocked by wave of violence 30 dead as Iraq rocked by wave of violence
By AFP
Near-simultaneous attacks in several Iraqi cities killed at least 30 people on Tuesday on the anniversary of the US-led invasion of the country, just days before Baghdad hosts a landmark... Mehr...
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19.3.2012 Ekurd | Christians' future in the Iraqi Kurdistan Christians' future in the Iraqi Kurdistan
By Abdulla Hawez Abdulla — ekurd.net
ERBIL-Hewlêr, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — As it becomes clear that one major outcome of the region’s revolutions will be the empowerment of Islamists, the ... Mehr...
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18.3.2012 Pressemitteilung iranischer Asylbewerber der Stadt Würzburg Pressemitteilung iranischer Asylbewerber der Stadt Würzburg
Wir sind einige der in Würzburg ansässigen iranischen Asylbewerber, die nach Deutschland flüchten mussten, um ihr Leben zu retten. Nun sehen wir uns hier vor das letzte Mittel... Mehr...
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18.3.2012 AP | Turkish PM denied German award amid protest rally
Turkish PM denied German award amid protest rally BERLIN, — Organisers of a German prize for humanity and tolerance Saturday decided against honouring Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as 25,000 people protested against him rec... Mehr...
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17.3.2012 AFP | Five Syrian opposition groups form new coalition Five Syrian opposition groups form new coalitionAFP
Five Syrian opposition groups on Saturday announced the formation of a new coalition, a sign of how difficult opponents of the Damascus regime find it to cooperate, a year after the star... Mehr...
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16.3.2012 The National Interest | Iraq's Federalism Quandary Iraq's Federalism Quandary
By Joost Hiltermann, Sean Kane, Raad Alkadiri, The National Interest |
With U.S. combat troops out of Iraq and that country facing an uncertain future, many challenges hover over the lands of old Mesopotami... Mehr...
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16.3.2012 Niqash | Iraq’s threatened Emo kids: ‘We are peaceful, we do not worship the devil’ Iraq’s threatened Emo kids: ‘We are peaceful, we do not worship the devil’
Since February Iraqi extremists have been threatening, even murdering, Iraq’s “emo” teenagers. They believe them to be Satanists, vampires or homosexuals. While r... Mehr...
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15.3.2012 AP | Fleeing Syrian Kurdish refugees find little comfort or freedoms in Iraqi Kurdistan Fleeing Syrian Kurdish refugees find little comfort or freedoms in Iraqi Kurdistan
By Associated Press
QAMISHLI, Kurdistan region 'Iraq',— Kurdish Syrians fleeing their nation’s bloody uprising are all but prisoners in northern Iraqi re... Mehr...
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15.3.2012 Farid Ghadry Blog | The First Anniversary of the Syrian Revolution The First Anniversary of the Syrian RevolutionFarid Ghadry BlogThe History of mankind revolves around revolutions. Whether it's information or industrial revolutions or the more sinister kind in the form of political or social revolutions, ... Mehr...
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14.3.2012 Iraqi Prophecy Blog | Death Squads Hunt Gays And ‘Emos’ Iraqi Death Squads Hunt Gays And ‘Emos’Prophecy BlogBAGHDAD — A recent spate of killings and intimidation aimed at gay Iraqis and teenagers who dress in brash Western fashions is sending waves of fear through Iraq’s secular circles while ... Mehr...
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13.3.2012 Bikamasr | Egypt’s virginity test case shows sexual violence, repression continues Egypt’s virginity test case shows sexual violence, repression continuesBy Samira Ibrahim, BikamasrMaybe Egypt should borrow a mantra from the United States: don’t ask, don’t tell. Egyptians rarely – if ever – ask about crimes against women,... Mehr...
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12.3.2012 AFP | Egypt Islamist-led parliament urges Israel envoy expulsion Egypt Islamist-led parliament urges Israel envoy expulsionEgypt's Islamist-dominated parliament on Monday called for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador from Cairo and the recall of Egypt's envoy to the Jewish state, the state MENA news... Mehr...
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12.3.2012 Aswat al-Iraq | Baghdadians worry of attacks on emo teens Baghdadians worry of attacks on emo teens
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: A number of Baghdad residents expressed their deep concern with rumors of Iraqi teenagers with ‘emo’ appearances being attacked by unknown groups, underlying that... Mehr...
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12.3.2012 Reuters | Saudi Arabia's female students stage cleaning protest Saudi Arabia's female students stage cleaning protestRare display of dissent in the kingdom as university students boycott classes to protest against poor services Reuters Thousands of students at an all-female university in Saudi Arabia bo... Mehr...
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12.3.2012 Aknews | Women's shelter to be built in Iraqi Kurdistan's Raniya, after a sharp increase in honor ki Women's shelter to be built in Iraqi Kurdistan's Raniya, after a sharp increase in honor killings AknewsSULAIMANIYAH, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — Raniya's first women's shelter has been ordered by Kurdistan Region's Prime Minister following ... Mehr...
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11.3.2012 Gayday Magazine | Massive Killings of LGBTQ and Emo youth in Iraq – What is the story?
Massive Killings of LGBTQ and Emo youth in Iraq – What is the story?By Gayday MagazineSince the th of February there have been continuous reports of massacres of youth who do not conform to a strict normative dress code and/or sexualities... Mehr...
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11.3.2012 Reuters | ‘Honor killings’ require tougher laws, say Iraqi women ‘Honor killings’ require tougher laws, say Iraqi womenBy Yara Bayoumy and Aseel Kami, Reuters Near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, a father doused his three teenage daughters with boiling water and shot them because, he told a court, he ... Mehr...
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10.3.2012 Washington Post | In Iraq, Growing gap sets Kurdistan apart In Iraq, Growing gap sets Kurdistan apart By Ernesto Londono - The Washington Post Iraq's northern Kurdish region is thriving as foreign investors pour in, lured by its investment-friendly policies, security and vast oil reserves. The once... Mehr...
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10.3.2012 Al Ahram Weekly | Battle of the 100 Battle of the 100
While parliament debates the composition of the constitutional committee to draft the backbone of the state.By Amani Maged, Al Ahram Weekly
A new kind of conflict has emerged between Islamists and liberals in parliame... Mehr...
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10.3.2012 AFP | Thousands rally against federalism across Libya Thousands rally against federalism across Libya
AFP
Demonstrators flooded the streets of Tripoli and Benghazi in protest against federalism on Friday and one person was killed when an iconic market was set abla... Mehr...
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9.3.2012 Foreign Policy | Islamism and the Syrian uprising
Islamism and the Syrian uprising
By Nir Rosen, Foreign Policy
James Clapper, the United States Director of National Intelligence, warned last month of al Qaeda taking advantage of the growing conflict in Syria. The Syrian reg... Mehr...
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9.3.2012 Egypt Daily | Egypt: Women march for their rights on International Women’s Day Egypt: Women march for their rights on International Women’s DayBy Heba Afify, Egypt DailyOn International Women’s Day, thousands of women in Cairo marched from the Journalists Syndicate to the Parliament building, summing up their demands ... Mehr...
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9.3.2012 IGLHRC | Emerging from Iraq: Reports of Kidnapping and Murder of Gay and Lesbian People Emerging from Iraq: Reports of Kidnapping and Murder of Gay and Lesbian People
Media Contact:Roberta Sklar,917.704.6358; rsklar@iglhrc.org
“We demand that the Iraqi Government put a stop to the wanton persecution and killing of gay pe... Mehr...
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8.3.2012 Mideast Youth | On women’s day, it is a brave female student that honours the Tunisian flag desecrat On women’s day, it is a brave female student that honours the Tunisian flag desecrated by a Salafist
by Bedlam Beggar (Tunisia), Mideastyouth
A clash broke out yesterday, March 7, between Salafists and students at the Faculty of Arts and... Mehr...
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8.3.2012 New York Times | Syrian Minister Appears to Defect and Join Opposition Syrian Minister Appears to Defect and Join Opposition
New York Times
A senior Syrian official appeared to switch to the insurgent side on Thursday, compounding the plight of the embattled government, which has seen the country’s currenc... Mehr...
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8.3.2012 Aknews | Halabja conference in European Parliament discusses Kurdish genocides Halabja conference in European Parliament discusses Kurdish genocides
By By Roni Alasor and Lorin Sarkisian, Aknews The Halabja genocide and the use of chemical weapons against Kurds were discussed today in the European Parliament by pol... Mehr...
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7.3.2012 Aknews | More Iraqis Becoming Involved In Conflict In Syria More Iraqis Becoming Involved In Conflict In Syria
By Joel Wing, Aknews
Starting in March 2011, Syria faced a series of public outbursts against President Bashar al-Assad that turned increasingly violent. Syria’s neighbor Iraq immediately... Mehr...
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6.3.2012 AFP | Obama gegen Militäreinsatz in Syrien Obama gegen Militäreinsatz in SyrienSyrische Armee geht immer brutaler gegen das Volk vorBy AFP US-Präsident Barack Obama hat Forderungen nach einem US-Militäreinsatz in Syrien eine Absage erteilt. Das Vorgehen von Syriens Staatschef Basch... Mehr...
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6.3.2012 MSN | East Libya leaders declare autonomy, urge federalism East Libya leaders declare autonomy, urge federalism
Tribal and political leaders declared Libya's oil-rich eastern region of Cyrenaica as autonomous on Tuesday, raising fears the country may break up in the wake of Moamer Kadhafi's dow... Mehr...
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6.3.2012 Now Lebanon | Syria bombs key refugee bridge, rights group says Syria bombs key refugee bridge, rights group saysBy Now LebanonSyrian forces on Tuesday bombed a bridge used to evacuate the wounded and refugees to Lebanon from the central flashpoint province of Homs, cutting off a key escape route, a mon... Mehr...
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5.3.2012 AFP | Arab Spring fails to help women lawmakers Arab Spring fails to help women lawmakers
By AFP
The Arab Spring uprisings last year brought no increase in the number of women in the region's parliaments, a UN report said Friday.
At the end of 2011, women accounted for only 10.7... Mehr...
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4.3.2012 The Week | Libya vows to catch Islamists who desecrated British war graves Libya vows to catch Islamists who desecrated British war graves'They are dogs', say militia men filmed smashing headstones at Benghazi War CemeteryThe WeekLIBYA’S interim government has condemned the desecration of British war graves in Ben... Mehr...
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4.3.2012 AFP | US believes Iran increasing secret aid to Syria US believes Iran increasing secret aid to Syria Iran is stepping up its military and intelligence support for Syrian government troops in their crackdown against opposition strongholds, the Washington Post reported late Saturday.Citing th... Mehr...
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3.3.2012 Reuters | Iran touts high turnout, Ahmadinejad faction losing Iran touts high turnout, Ahmadinejad faction losing03/03/2012
TEHRAN, (Reuters) - Iran, under intense Western pressure over its disputed nuclear program, declared an initial turnout of 65 percent in a parliamentary ele... Mehr...
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2.3.2012 TNR | Why Nobody Will Help the Syrian People
Why Nobody Will Help the Syrian People Josef Joffe, The New Republic
When interests meet ideals in the arena of states, ideals lose out. How shall we count the ways? In recent times, there were Somalia, Rwanda and Darfur—the... Mehr...
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2.3.2012 Rudaw | For the First Time, a Kurd Heads Arab Summit For the First Time, a Kurd Heads Arab Summit
By Jasim Alsabawi, Rudaw
BAGHDAD -- Jalal Talabani, the president of Iraq, will be the first Kurd to head the Arab summit in the history of Iraq.
In a country still gripped by sectarian... Mehr...
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1.3.2012 Rubin Reports | The New Middle East: Arab versus non-Arab Muslims; Sunni versus Shia The New Middle East: Arab versus non-Arab Muslims; Sunni versus Shia
By Barry Rubin, Rubin Reports
The new Middle East strategic battle is heating up and this is only the start. It has nothing to do with Israel and everything to d... Mehr...
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1.3.2012 AFP | Syrische Armee erobert umkämpftes Viertel in Homs Syrische Armee erobert umkämpftes Viertel in Homs Die syrische Opposition hat der zweitägigen Offensive der Armee gegen ein besonders umkämpftes Viertel der Stadt Homs nicht stand gehalten. Die letzten "Widerstandsnester" seien gefallen, hi... Mehr...
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28.2.2012 NZZ.ch | Immer mehr Hinrichtungen in Iran Immer mehr Hinrichtungen in IranAmnesty berichtet von «regelrechter Verhaftungswelle»NZZ.chIn Iran soll es laut einem Bericht von Amnesty International vier mal mehr öffentliche Hinrichtungen geben als noch vor einem Jahr. Auch sollen regim... Mehr...
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26.2.2012 Jungle World | Tunesien: Über Sex lässt sich streiten
Über Sex lässt sich streiten
Auch nach den ersten freien Wahlen gibt es in Tunesien nach wie vor Angriffe auf Homosexuelle. Die homophobe Gesetzgebung wurde noch nicht geändert. Engagierte LGBT kämpfen weiter – und wollen sich ihre ne... Mehr...
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25.2.2012 NZZ | Anschlagsserie im Irak Anschlagsserie im Irak
Der Irak kommt nicht zur Ruhe. Extremisten haben in mindestens elf Städten in sechs irakischen Provinzen eine Serie von Bombenanschlägen verübt.
Inga Rogg, Bagda, NZZ.ch
Erneut haben Extremisten den Irak mit ... Mehr...
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21.2.2012 The American Spectator | Bashar's 'Iron Fist' Bashar's 'Iron Fist'
by Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi and Oskar Svadkovsky, The American SpectatorThe iron fist against "terrorist gangs" as promised by Bashar Assad got off to a fairly impressive start two weeks ago. Homs -- the Benghazi of t... Mehr...
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20.2.2012 NZZ | Ein Flächenbrand droht
Ein Flächenbrand droht
Die Sunniten im Irak unterstützen die Aufständischen in Syrien und proben so den Aufstand gegen die eigene Regierung Von Inga Rogg, Ramadi
Scheich Ali Hatem Suleiman Duleimi sorgt für sein Volk. Auf seiner Farm... Mehr...
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19.2.2012 World Politics Review | Syria's Kurds Could Lose Out in Post-Assad Scenario Syria's Kurds Could Lose Out in Post-Assad ScenarioIdris Ahmedi , World Politics ReviewThe Kurds’ forbearance to date does not signal a fear of government repression or an unwillingness to make sacrifices. They have demonstrated such willin... Mehr...
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17.2.2012 Ekurd | Security measures in Iraqi Kurdistan's cities, on the anniversary of anti-KRG protests Security measures in Iraqi Kurdistan's cities, on the anniversary of anti-KRG protests EkurdSULAIMANIYAH, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — Security forces have dispersed in Sulaimaniyah and other smaller local administrative units in expectation... Mehr...
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17.2.2012 Federasyion of Independend Civil Society Organisations | No for Censoring Journalists with Wooden Ba No for Censoring Journalists with Wooden Batons
Today we participated in a ceremony honoring Rezhwan at the graveyard and then went to the city center in Sulaimani city. This morning, the first anniversary of the February 17 demonstra... Mehr...
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16.2.2012 Spon | Tunesien: Journalisten wegen Khedira-Foto festgenommen Tunesien: Journalisten wegen Khedira-Foto festgenommenSpiegel Online
Morddrohungen und Verhaftungen wegen etwas nackter Haut: In Tunesien sind drei Journalisten wegen eines Fotos festgenommen worden, auf dem das Model Lena Gercke unverhü... Mehr...
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15.2.2012 Al Ahram | Egypt readies for another storm Egypt readies for another storm
A year after Mubarak stepped down, activists are mobilising to end persistent uncertainty over Egypt's transitional phase, Dina Ezzat reports, Al Ahram Weekly
On 11 February, the day after tomorrow, masse... Mehr...
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15.2.2012 AFP | US concerned about Syrian chemical arms, missiles US concerned about Syrian chemical arms, missilesAFP The United States is concerned about the fate of Syria's suspected stocks of chemical weapons and thousands of shoulder-fired missiles if the regime collapses, US officials said Frid... Mehr...
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13.2.2012 Now Lebanon | Homs, anvil of Syria Homs, anvil of SyriaBy Michael Young, Now LebanonLast summer, I used this space to speculate that the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, if it sensed that it was losing power in Damascus, might contemplate retreating to the Alawite heartl... Mehr...
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11.2.2012 The Guardian | Syria is not Iraq. And it is not always wrong to intervene Syria is not Iraq. And it is not always wrong to interveneThe 2003 invasion has tainted the idea of liberal interventionism. But the people of Homs should not suffer because of thatBy
Jonathan Freedland, The GuardianWe rightly slam genera... Mehr...
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10.2.2012 Task Force FGM | Genitalverstümmelung an Mädchen: Seit 15 Jahren Thema im Bundestag – aber immer noc Genitalverstümmelung an Mädchen: Seit 15 Jahren Thema im Bundestag – aber immer noch “grünes Licht” für die Täter…Von Ines Laufer, Task Force BlogEin Kommentar der TaskForce-Initiatorin Ines Laufer anlässlich der gestrigen Beratung eines Ge... Mehr...
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10.2.2012 Hannah Wettig | Schleier und schwarze Listen Schleier und schwarze ListenDer Konflikt zwischen Islamisten und Säkularen in Tunesien verschärft sich. Die regierenden Islamisten verlieren in der Bevölkerung an Zustimmung.
Von Hannah Wettig, Jungle World
Auf der Prachtstraße Avenue... Mehr...
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9.2.2012 Reuters | Thousands Abandon Female Genital Mutilation in Africa Thousands Abandon Female Genital Mutilation in AfricaA new U.N. report showed that Kenya topped the list as the country with the greatest reduction in female genital mutilation.By Naeesa Aziz, Reuters This year’s International Day of Zero T... Mehr...
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9.2.2012 AFP | Sadrists fete Iraq departure of US 'occupiers' Sadrists fete Iraq departure of US 'occupiers'
Official celebrations are held across Iraq to celebrate US troop withdrawal — the last of which took place in mid-December, while Iraqi MP warns of greater challenges to be faced in post... Mehr...
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9.2.2012 Nordbayern Kurier | Türkei streitet über eine "fromme Jugend" Türkei streitet über eine "fromme Jugend"Gegner Erdogans sehen Beweis für islamistische Geheim-Agenda Nordbayern KurierIstanbul - Mit einer Äußerung über das Ziel einer "frommen Jugend" in der Bildungspolitik hat Erdogan für Kritik und Auf... Mehr...
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9.2.2012 Now Lebanon | Situation in Syria’s Zabadani “tragic,” activist says Situation in Syria’s Zabadani “tragic,” activist saysNow Lebanon A Syrian activist in Zabadani said Thursday that the situation in the Syrian town is “tragic,” adding that the Syrian army “is arbitrarily shelling the city.”The shelling h... Mehr...
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8.2.2012 The Commentator | Syria the latest example of UN uselessness Syria the latest example of UN uselessnessA United Nations that still hasn’t managed to end crimes against humanity committed by Assad’s thugs after eleven months has no legitimacy left in safeguarding human rightsBy Saba Farzan, The Commen... Mehr...
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7.2.2012 IPS | A Touch of Spring for LGBT Arabs A Touch of Spring for LGBT ArabsBy Simba Shani Kamaria Russeau CAIRO, Jan 11, 2012 (IPS) - With a yearning for human rights playing a vital role in the Arab revolts; putting an end to discriminatory LGBT laws may determine how the future ... Mehr...
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7.2.2012 Newsweek | The global war on Christians in the Muslim world The global war on Christians in the Muslim worldFrom one end of the Muslim world to the other, Christians are being murdered for their faithAyaan Hirsi Ali | Newsweek MagazineWe hear so often about Muslims as victims of abuse in the West an... Mehr...
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6.2.2012 ZDF.de | Genitalverstümmelung: Verdrängt, verschwiegen, tabuisiert
Verdrängt, verschwiegen, tabuisiert
Weltweit wird die Zahl genital verstümmelter Mädchen und Frauen auf 140 Millionen geschätzt. Seit Generationen unterwerfen Frauen ihre Töchter und Enkelinnen diesem grausamen Rituals. Noch fehlt ... Mehr...
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6.2.2012 AP | US seeks alliance to back Syria opposition after UN veto
US seeks alliance to back Syria opposition after UN veto
By AP
BEIRUT — The United States proposed an international coalition to support Syria’s opposition Sunday after Russia and China blocked a UN attempt to end nearly 11 mon... Mehr...
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5.2.2012 AFP | Syrischer Nationalrat nennt UN-Veto "Lizenz zum Töten" Syrischer Nationalrat nennt UN-Veto "Lizenz zum Töten"Moskau macht Westen für Veto verantwortlichAFP Auch nach der Ermordung von mehr als 200 Zivilisten in Homs haben Russland und China eine Verurteilung der Menschenrechtsverletzungen in Sy... Mehr...
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4.2.2012 New York Times | Can Egypt Avoid Pakistan’s Fate? Can Egypt Avoid Pakistan’s Fate?By Michele Dunne and Shuja Nawaz, New York TimesONE year after the revolution that ousted President Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian military is closing down civil society organizations and trying to manipulate ... Mehr...
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4.2.2012 Reform Party of Syria | If Russia is unwilling to back a NATO No-Fly, No-Go Zones, Then the US Must If Russia is unwilling to back a NATO No-Fly, No-Go Zones, Then the US Must Act UnilaterallyReform Party of SyriaWashington DC (February 4, 2012) -- With deep grief and regret over the loss of life in the "Hundreds" yesterday in the city of... Mehr...
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4.2.2012 AFP | Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria killings Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria killings Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning the Syrian government's deadly crackdown on protests for the second time.AFPThirteen countries voted for the ... Mehr...
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3.2.2012 Niqash | Biased from Baghdad: Iraqi observers in Syria tell protestors to give up Biased from Baghdad: Iraqi observers in Syria tell protestors to give upBy Khaled Waleed, NiqashThe Iraqi government recently sent 33 locals to be part of the Arab League’s monitoring mission in Syria. But just like the mission itself, the ... Mehr...
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2.2.2012 Reuters | Middle East turmoil draws Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan closer Middle East turmoil draws Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan closer ReutersERBIL-Hewlêr, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — Upheaval in the Middle East and mutual economic interests are drawing together two unlikely partners; rising powerhouse Turkey and a... Mehr...
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2.2.2012 Al Masry al Youm | Clashes break out in downtown Cairo after marches protesting Port Said massacre, Clashes break out in downtown Cairo after marches protesting Port Said massacre, military rule
Riot police fired tear gas at protesters Thursday evening as thousands of people swarmed Mohamed Mahmoud Street and surrounding streets atte... Mehr...
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1.2.2012 Zeit.de | Syrien-Resolution scheitert an russischem Veto Syrien-Resolution scheitert an russischem Veto
Die USA und die Arabische Liga haben im UN-Sicherheitsrat eine Resolution gegen das Assad-Regime eingefordert. Doch Russland beharrt auf dem Gebot der Nichteinmischung.Zeit.deRussland hält a... Mehr...
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31.1.2012 Al Ahram | Rift between Egypt’s revolutionaries, Brotherhood widens in anniversary aftermath Rift between Egypt’s revolutionaries, Brotherhood widens in anniversary aftermath
Last week’s 1st anniversary of Tahrir Square uprising only widened gap between revolutionary forces on one hand and Muslim Brotherhood, FJP on the otherB... Mehr...
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30.1.2012 LA Times | Egypt's heavy-handed military Egypt's heavy-handed military
Egyptian military rulers' harassment of nongovernmental agencies that promote democracy could jeopardize the nation's relationship with Washington.Los Angeles Times
When Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak w... Mehr...
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29.1.2012 AFP | Syrian Kurds want referendum after fall of Assad Syrian Kurds want referendum after fall of AssadAFPSyrian Kurdish party leaders said they want a referendum after an eventual fall of embattled President Bashar al-Assad to decide on their people's future as part of Syria.More than 200 S... Mehr...
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28.1.2012 Kurdishaspect | In the Past Turkey Was a Gendarmerie State: Now It Is a Police State
In the Past Turkey Was a Gendarmerie State: Now It Is a Police State
Kurdishaspect.com -By Dr. Aland Mizell
While most of the world is busy focusing on the Arab Spring, a possible war on Iran, the US and Europeans debts, worl... Mehr...
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28.1.2012 CNN | Libyans face tough challenges in building a new nation Libyans face tough challenges in building a new nationBy CNNClashes between rival militias. Allegations of detainee torture. Assaults on the headquarters of the National Transitional Council, which governs Libya.These are among the signs th... Mehr...
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28.1.2012 AP | Iraqi Kurd leader voices backing for Syrian Kurds Iraqi Kurd leader voices backing for Syrian KurdsBy AP Iraqi Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani on Saturday backed minority Kurds in Syria, who have rallied against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad during 10 months of nationwide prot... Mehr...
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27.1.2012 AFP | UN says 384 children killed in Syrian unrest UN says 384 children killed in Syrian unrestBy AFP At least 384 children have been killed during 10 months of violence in Syria and almost the same number detained, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday."As of Januar... Mehr...
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27.1.2012 Economist | Libya’s recovery Better than it sounds Libya’s recovery Better than it soundsBy EconomistLIBYA’S interim rulers had their first serious wobble on January 21st when a crowd of several thousand massed outside a government building in Benghazi, the country’s second city, where memb... Mehr...
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27.1.2012 Reuters | Outside Syria's capital, suburbs look like war zone
Outside Syria's capital, suburbs look like war zone
By Mariam Karouny
HARASTA, Syria (Reuters) - When Arab League observers headed to the suburbs of Damascus Thursday, Syrian security refused to accompany them to most areas, becau... Mehr...
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26.1.2012 Al Masry al Youm | Egypt falls in press freedom rankings under military rule Egypt falls in press freedom rankings under military rule
Press freedom in Egypt has suffered under military rule, with the country dropping 39 spots on the annual Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders.Al Masry al Y... Mehr...
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25.1.2012 Al Ahram | Women who are at the heart of a new and emerging Egypt are absent from formal politics Women who are at the heart of a new and emerging Egypt are absent from formal politics
Hania Sholkamy , Al Ahram
The remarkable revelation of the Egyptian revolution concerns women. It turns out that the women of Egypt are at... Mehr...
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25.1.2012 Al Masry al Youm | Tens of thousands in Tahrir as marches converge Tens of thousands in Tahrir as marches convergeAl Masry al YoumMarches that began around different parts of the capital converged on Tahrir Square early in the afternoon, with tens of thousands assembled once again in the downtown Cairo squ... Mehr...
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24.1.2012 Jerusalem Post | Palestinians’ worst enemy – themselves Palestinians’ worst enemy – themselves Mehr...
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24.1.2012 Tunisia-Live | Tunisian Journalists Subject to Recent Wave of Violence Tunisian Journalists Subject to Recent Wave of Violence
By Asma Ghribi, Tunisia-Live
Tunisian journalist Zied Krichen and Tunisian university professor Hamadi Dimassi were physically and verbally attacked yesterday outside the c... Mehr...
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24.1.2012 Now Lebanon | Amnesty: Egyptian parties refusing to commit to women's rights Amnesty: Egyptian parties refusing to commit to women's rights Many Egyptian political parties, especially dominant Islamist groups, have refused to commit to protecting women's rights and to abolishing the death penalty, Amnesty Internat... Mehr...
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23.1.2012 AP | Egypt Islamists on eve of power ease talk of Islam Egypt Islamists on eve of power ease talk of Islam
By Associated Press CAIRO – After decades of dreaming of power, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood finally comes face to face with the question of how to use it, as a new parliament that it dom... Mehr...
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23.1.2012 AFP | Diplomaten: EU einigt sich auf Öl-Embargo gegen den Iran Diplomaten: EU einigt sich auf Öl-Embargo gegen den IranVon AFPDie EU-Staaten haben sich nach Angaben aus Diplomatenkreisen in Brüssel auf Grundzüge eines Öl-Embargos gegen den Iran geeinigt. Die EU-Botschafter hätten sich bei einem Treffen... Mehr...
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22.1.2012 Masry al Youm | With parliament set to commence, groups gear up for debate on constitution With parliament set to commence, groups gear up for debate on constitution
By Abdel-Rahman Hussein, Al Masry al Youm
The debate over the constitution is resurfacing, with parliament set to kick off its sessions on 23 January. Politica... Mehr...
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22.1.2012 Spon | Rebellen erobern Vorort von Damaskus Rebellen erobern Vorort von Damaskus
Seit Monaten dauern die Kämpfe in Syrien an, nun haben Rebellen laut Menschenrechtlern Duma erobert, einen Vorort der Hauptstadt Damaskus. Augenzeugen berichten aber noch immer von Gefechten und Ex... Mehr...
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21.1.2012 Reuters | Syria Kurdish groups to try to unite against Bashar al-Assad Syria Kurdish groups to try to unite against Bashar al-Assad By Zhear Sarkawt and Jon Hemming, Reuters ERBIL-Hewlêr, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — Syrian Kurdish groups opposed to Bashar al-Assad will try to unite this month to explain their... Mehr...
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21.1.2012 Slate.com | Leave Iraq to the Iraqis
Leave Iraq to the Iraqis
The nation’s political problems can’t be fixed by the presence of U.S. troops.
By Christopher Hil, Slate.com
The narrative of contemporary Iraq is becoming etched in stone: United States troops ... Mehr...
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20.1.2012 Qantara | Gottes Wort in Volkes Ohr: Salafisten in Ägypten Gottes Wort in Volkes Ohr: Salafisten in Ägypten
Von Karim El-Gawhary, Qantara
"Ein Antibiotikum kann viele Krankheiten und viele Menschen heilen. Es ist eines der wundersamen Dinge, die Gott der Menschheit geschenkt hat." Der Kandidat... Mehr...
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17.1.2012 AFP | Israel fears Syrian “chemical, biological” weapons Israel fears Syrian “chemical, biological” weaponsBy AFPIsrael has serious concerns about what will happen to "huge stockpiles" of chemical and biological weapons in Syria when the Assad regime collapses, a senior military official said... Mehr...
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15.1.2012 AP | Syrian legislator joins opposition to protest what he says are wide violations of human rights Syrian legislator joins opposition to protest what he says are wide violations of human rights
By Associated Press
BEIRUT — A member of Syria’s parliament has left the country to join the opposition against President Bashar Assad’s regi... Mehr...
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13.1.2012 Tunisia Live | Major Tunisian Secular Parties Announce Merger Major Tunisian Secular Parties Announce Merger
By Asma Ghribi, Tunisia Live
The parties, Afek Tounes, the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), and the Republican Party (RP), were disappointed by their showing in October’s Constitue... Mehr...
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13.1.2012 NZZ | Deutschlands Linke im Infight
Deutschlands Linke im Infight
Ein Aufruf gegen die Sanktionspolitik des Westens im Falle Syriens spaltet die Partei Abgeordnete der deutschen Linkspartei haben einen Aufruf veröffentlicht, der die westliche Sanktionspolitik gegenüber Sy... Mehr...
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12.1.2012 Niqash | Spectre of Iraqi Federalism Frightens Pro-Federal Kurdish
Spectre of Iraqi Federalism Frightens Pro-Federal Kurdish Federalism could be one way of solving Iraq’s current political impasse. But forming semi-independent states could also lead to more conflict and violence. And those in Iraq’s on... Mehr...
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11.1.2012 Masry al Youm | Egypt's grand mufti: Civil state not at odds with Islam Egypt's grand mufti: Civil state not at odds with Islam
By Ahmed el-Beheri, Masry al Youm
Egypt is a liberal country governed by a democratic system approved by Muslim scholars, Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa told Al-Masry Al-Youm in an intervie... Mehr...
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10.1.2012 AP | Syria's president says he won't leave power Syria's president says he won't leave power
By AP
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Tuesday he will not step down, insisting that he still has his people's support despite a 10-month-old uprising against him.
In his four... Mehr...
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10.1.2012 The Daily Star | What values drive the Arab movements of revolt? What values drive the Arab movements of revolt?By Mansour Moaddel, The Daily StarThe self-immolation a year ago of Tunisian street vendor Mohammad Bouazizi triggered a wave of protests that spread across the Arab world, forcing out dictator... Mehr...
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9.1.2012 ANF | BDP calls civilians to the area of ongoing clashes BDP calls civilians to the area of ongoing clashesSevere clashes and chemical weapon allegation reported on Cudi mountainsBy ANFFollowing intense military shipment to Şırnak region since yesterday, clashes have been reported on 8 January in... Mehr...
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8.1.2012 AFP | Iraq police say sorry for Saddam era Iraq's police celebrate 90th anniversary, apologise for Saddam-era practices amidst doubts of their capacity to secure the countryBy AFP Iraq's police, completely reformed after the 2003 US-led invasion, on Sunday apologised for acts com... Mehr...
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8.1.2012 NZZ | Arabische Liga ist ratlos
Arabische Liga ist ratlos
Für Mission in Syrien erwägen Emissäre eine Zusammenarbeit mit der Uno
Die Arabische Liga berät über das weitere Vorgehen in Syrien. Das Regime in Damaskus hat nach dem jüngsten Bombenanschlag seinen Gegner... Mehr...
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6.1.2012 The National | Sidelined by election results, Egypt’s liberals to ‘rebuild from below zero’ Sidelined by election results, Egypt’s liberals to ‘rebuild from below zero’The NationalThe liberal groups that were the vanguard of last year’s protests are facing the challenge of remaining relevant in a political future that will be domi... Mehr...
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6.1.2012 Now Lebanon | SNC: Syrian regime ‘bears full responsibility’ for Damascus blast SNC: Syrian regime ‘bears full responsibility’ for Damascus blast The Syrian National Council on Friday commented on the explosion in Damascus’ neighborhood of Al-Midan and said that the Syrian regime “bears the full responsibility for both... Mehr...
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5.1.2012 AFP | 61 dead as Iraq bombs hit Shias 61 dead as Iraq bombs hit Shias
Spate of attacks on Shia pilgrims, neighbourhoods kill at least 61 amid weeks-long political rowAFP
A spate of attacks against Shia pilgrims and neighbourhoods in Iraq killed at least 61 people on T... Mehr...
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4.1.2012 Rubin Reports | Sunni versus Shia: The Mddle East's new streategic conflict Sunni versus Shia: The Mddle East's new streategic conflict
By Barry Rubin, Rubinreports
Of course, conflicts between Sunni and Shia Muslims are notat all new, but the fact that this is becoming a central feature on the regional stra... Mehr...
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4.1.2012 Washington Post | A small sign of progress toward Mideast peace
A small sign of progress toward Mideast peace
By Washington Post
SOMETHING SURPRISING happened Tuesday in a Middle East diplomatic landscape that most people assumed was frozen over: Israeli and Palestinian negotiators met face-to-fac... Mehr...
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4.1.2012 NY Times | Egyptians Vote in Final Round of Parliamentary Elections Egyptians Vote in Final Round of Parliamentary Elections
By David D. Kilkpatrick, The New York Times
CAIRO — The Muslim Brotherhood worked to stretch its lead Tuesday as Egyptians returned to the polls in the final phase of the first par... Mehr...
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3.1.2012 World Affairs Journal | Syria's Regime Involved in the Damascus Bombings? Syria's Regime Involved in the Damascus Bombings?
By Michael Weiss, World Affairs Journal
Jonathan Steele of the Guardian must have access to privileged information if he can write [3] knowingly that those responsible for las... Mehr...
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3.1.2012 Zaman | Turkey urges US to pull the break on Maliki, prevent partition in Iraq Turkey urges US to pull the break on Maliki, prevent partition in Iraq By ZamanANKARA,— Concerned with the increasing possibility of a sectarian partition inside fragile Iraq, Ankara has delivered a message to Shiite PM Nouri al-Maliki to “... Mehr...
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2.1.2012 Die Welt | Ohne Frauen geht auf dem Globus nichts mehr Ohne Frauen geht auf dem Globus nichts mehrDer weltweite Aufbruch der Frauen ist das zentrale Ereignis der Gegenwart. Er ist die größte Herausforderung für Despotien – und sein Erfolg Bedingung des Fortschritts.Von Richard Herzinger, Die We... Mehr...
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1.1.2012 NZZ.ch | Umsiedlung der Exil-Iraner im Irak Umsiedlung der Exil-Iraner im Irak
Die Uno-Vertretung in Bagdad und die irakische Regierung haben sich auf die Umsiedlung von mehreren tausend iranischen Dissidenten verständigt. Die Iraner müssen dem jedoch noch zustimmen.
Von Inga... Mehr...
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31.12.2011 AFP | Beschlüsse der Opposition in Syrien für Zeit nach Assad Beschlüsse der Opposition in Syrien für Zeit nach AssadGründung eines demokratischen Staates angestrebtBy AFPMit einer Vereinbarung für die Zeit nach einem möglichen Sturz von Präsident Baschar el Assad hat die syrische Opposition den Druck... Mehr...
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31.12.2011 Reuters | Kurds seek advantage in their disputes with Baghdad Kurds seek advantage in their disputes with Baghdad Iraqi Kurds manoeuvre in political minefield. Sunni vice president given sanctuary in Kurdistan. Kurds fear Maliki is concentrating too much power. By Rania El Gamal - Reuters ERBIL-H... Mehr...
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30.12.2011 BBC | Islamists in Egypt's tourist spots win surprise support Islamists in Egypt's tourist spots win surprise support
By Angy Ghannam BBC News
Egyptians expected Islamists to do well in the first post-revolutionary parliamentary elections.
However, few predicted they would do well in the Red Sea,... Mehr...
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30.12.2011 AFP | PKK ruft nach Angriff in Kurdengebiet zum Aufstand auf PKK ruft nach Angriff in Kurdengebiet zum Aufstand aufAktion des türkischen Militärs als Massaker bezeichnetBy AFP Nach dem Luftangriff der türkischen Armee im kurdisch dominierten Grenzgebiet zum Irak mit mehr als 30 Toten hat die verboten... Mehr...
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30.12.2011 Turkish Press | Libya to take Turkey as a model in preparing new constitution Libya to take Turkey as a model in preparing new constitution
Turkish Press
Speaking to the Anatolia News Agency, Libyan Interior Minister Fawzi Abdelali said that Turkey’s constitution would serve as a model for Libya.
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29.12.2011 Der Standard | Kurden werfen Armee Massaker vor Kurden werfen Armee Massaker vorTote bei Angriff an der irakischen Grenze - Militär hielt Schmuggler für PKK-Rebellen - Türkei hält Versehen für möglichDer StandardDiyarbakir - Bei einem Luftangriff der türkischen Armee im Grenzgebiet zum I... Mehr...
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29.12.2011 Farid Ghadry Blog | The Quiet Arab Spring No One Hears About The Quiet Arab Spring No One Hears AboutFarid Ghadry BlogThe Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are experiencing a dramatic shift in the ways their governments function and the waning influence single men with titles wield that very f... Mehr...
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28.12.2011 Qantara | Ein stabiles Land sieht anders aus Nach dem Abzug der US-Truppen aus dem IrakEin stabiles Land sieht anders aus
Nachdem die letzten US-amerikanischen Truppen den Irak verlassen haben, bricht die Regierungskoalition in Bagdad zusammen. Der Streit zwischen den Schiiten ... Mehr...
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28.12.2011 NCB Announcement NCB Announcement
The National Coordination Body for Democratic Change in Syria [NCB] reports that a meeting was held in Cairo in the past two days between delegates of the NCB and the Syrian National Council [SNC], to continue the wor... Mehr...
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27.12.2011 AP | Assad crackdown intensifies as Arab League monitors arrive in Syria Assad crackdown intensifies as Arab League monitors arrive in SyriaActivists say government forces have killed several hundred civilians since agreeing to the Arab plan to stop bloodshed
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26.12.2011 AFP | Israel lawmakers to debate recognizing Armenia genocide Israel lawmakers to debate recognizing Armenia genocideBy AFP In Israeli parliamentary committee is to hold a debate on Monday on recognizing genocide in Armenia, a move likely to further strain already tense relations with Turkey.The edu... Mehr...
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26.12.2011 Reuters | Iraqi political parties seek to resolve crisis Iraqi political parties seek to resolve crisisBy Reuters BAGHDAD, — Iraqi lawmakers tried on Sunday to negotiate an end to the country's worst political crisis in a year after Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki sought his Sunni vice pres... Mehr...
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26.12.2011 Foreign Policy | How Egypt's Revolution Has Dialed Back Women's Rights How Egypt's Revolution Has Dialed Back Women's Rights
The Women of Tahrir Have a Bigger Battle Ahead
By Vickie Langohr, Foreign PolicyThis past week was a pivotal moment for the struggle for women's rights in Egypt. In response to more... Mehr...
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25.12.2011 Kurdish Media | The Muslim fans and fanatics of Zakho
The Muslim fans and fanatics of Zakho
KurdishMedia.com - By Dr Amir Sharifi
One of the most pernicious hate crimes is that of seemingly pious men, who as self-proclaimed servants of God, incite their followers to rise up in divi... Mehr...
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24.12.2011 Aknews | Iraq to put an end to armed groups in the new year Iraq to put an end to armed groups in the new year
BAGHDAD, Dec. 24 (AKnews) - The Iraqi government is dedicated to fighting the prolific presence of armed groups it said on Saturday, cracking down on the militia in the new year. More ... Mehr...
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24.12.2011 Now Lebanon | Syrian Muslim Brotherhood denies claims of involvement in Damascus blasts Syrian Muslim Brotherhood denies claims of involvement in Damascus blastsBy Now LebanonThe Syrian Muslim Brotherhood denied on Saturday claims of responsibility for the twin suicide bombings that rocked Damascus on Friday.The Syrian Muslim ... Mehr...
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23.12.2011 50 : 50 | Women in the New Libya: challenges ahead Women in the New Libya: challenges aheadBy Kathryn Spellman-PootsThe seven month long struggle that led to the fall of Gadaffi and his regime saw Libyan women smuggling arms and strategic information, tending to the injured, and participati... Mehr...
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23.12.2011 NZZ | Der Irak vor dem Abgrund Der Irak vor dem AbgrundPolitiker aller Fraktionen haben die Anschlagsserie im Irak am Donnerstag verurteilt. Einen Ausweg aus der schwersten Regierungskrise seit Jahren wiesen sie aber nicht.
Inga Rogg, Bagdad
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22.12.2011 Rudaw | US officers will stay in Iraqi Kurdistan: Minister of Peshmarga US officers will stay in Iraqi Kurdistan: Minister of Peshmarga Kurdistan Region Minister of Peshmarga Sheikh Jaafar Sheikh Mustafa speaking to Rudaw in his office in Erbil. Photo: RudawThe Americans see the Peshmarga as a constitutional f... Mehr...
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22.12.2011 AP | Mindestens 40 Tote bei Anschlägen im Irak Mindestens 40 Tote bei Anschlägen im IrakAshton "äußerst besorgt" über Machtkampf im IrakVon AP Die EU-Außenbeauftragte Catherine Ashton hat sich "äußerst besorgt" über den Machtkampf im Irak gezeigt. Sie sehe die Berichte über die "innenpo... Mehr...
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21.12.2011 AFP | Entsetzen über Berichte von Massakern in Syrien Entsetzen über Berichte von Massakern in SyrienUNO zur Einrichtung von "Sicherheitszonen" aufgefordertVon AFP Mit Entsetzen haben mehrere Staaten auf Berichte über Massaker an Zivilisten in Syrien reagiert. Der Menschenrechtsbeauftragte der... Mehr...
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21.12.2011 Ekurd | Do not shelter Ba'athist in Kurdistan! Do not shelter Ba'athist in Kurdistan! By Hemin Ahmad — ekurd.net When the dictatorial regime of Saddam collapsed, a large number of senior Ba'ath party members sought sanctuary in neighboring Arab countries, mainly Syria.One of the key ... Mehr...
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21.12.2011 NZZ | Die Regierungskrise im Irak spitzt sich zu Die Regierungskrise im Irak spitzt sich zu
Kaum haben die amerikanischen Truppen den Irak verlassen, nehmen die Spannungen zwischen den Fraktionen der Schiiten und der Sunniten gefährlich zu.
von Inga Rogg, NZZ
Der schwelende Konf... Mehr...
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20.12.2011 Now Lebanon | Hamas on the move Hamas on the move
By Hussein Ibish, Now Lebanon
Hamas is on the move, both literally and figuratively, but how far it can and will go very much remains to be determined.
Hamas is in an impossible position, given the regional realignm... Mehr...
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19.12.2011 AFP | Syrien lässt Beobachter zu - und bestimmt die Regeln Syrien lässt Beobachter zu - und bestimmt die RegelnDamaskus lässt Besuch sensibler Militäranlagen nicht zuBy AFP Der oppositionelle syrische Nationalrat fordert für den Fall der weiteren Niederschlagung der Proteste in Syrien eine Interven... Mehr...
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18.12.2011 Globes | Muslim Brotherhood respects peace treaty Muslim Brotherhood respects peace treaty After trying and failing to seize power through violence, political Islam has grown up from a bad boy into a responsible adult.
By Jacky Hougy Just a year ago, the Muslim Brotherhood was an il... Mehr...
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14.12.2011 Guardian | Syria's torture machine
Syria's torture machine
Channel 4's foreign affairs correspondent reports from Syria on the mounting body of evidence that the state is engaging in widespread acts of brutality against its own citizens
By Jonathan Miller
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13.12.2011 AFP | Iranian lawmakers pass Syria free trade bill Iranian lawmakers pass Syria free trade billAFP Iran's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill for a free trade agreement with Syria in a show of support for President Bashar al-Assad's regime beset by protests and international pressure.The... Mehr...
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11.12.2011 NZZ | Unspektakuläres Ende eines langen Krieges
Unspektakuläres Ende eines langen Krieges
Zu Besuch auf einer der letzten US-Basen im Irak, die dieser Tage geschlossen wird
Im Süden des Iraks starteten die Amerikaner vor neun Jahren den Krieg gegen Saddam Hussein. Und hier im Süden... Mehr...
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10.12.2011 The Fight for Libya’s Future Starts Now The Fight for Libya’s Future Starts NowBy Del Singh, Huffington Post
In Tripoli a few years ago, we were very impressed with the facilities at an ultra-modern hospital. Our suspicions grew however after our questions about the lack of pati... Mehr...
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9.12.2011 Al Ahram | Islamists add obstacles to gender equality, but no reason to panic: Women activists Islamists add obstacles to gender equality, but no reason to panic: Women activistsAt a time when elections are expected to bring about an Islamic-dominated parliament, feminists remain optimistic about the future of the fight for women's r... Mehr...
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9.12.2011 Aknews | Kurdish Forces Deployed in Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan: No Fear of Further Violence in Zakho Kurdish Forces Deployed in Duhok, No Fear of Further Violence in Zakho By AknewsDUHOK, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — Police is on alert for any crisis "as usual "but there is no fear that the riot that swept through Zakho (Duhok province) l... Mehr...
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8.12.2011 Ekurd | Why do we always choose to burn when we want to resolve a conflict? Why do we always choose to burn when we want to resolve a conflict? By Raber Y. Aziz - ekurd.net In this part of the world, fire seems to be the only means for resolving any sort of dispute. Women set fire to their own bodies to end disp... Mehr...
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7.12.2011 Al Masry al Youm | Future of women's rights in Tunisia remains in doubt Future of women's rights in Tunisia remains in doubt
By Fadil Aliriza
The Islamist Ennahda Party’s election victory in Tunisia has come to mean many different things. For outside observers wary of how the “Arab Spring” might reshape r... Mehr...
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7.12.2011 RSF condemns a wave of violence in the past three days in Iraqi Kurdistan RSF condemns a wave of violence in the past three days in Iraqi Kurdistan News media torched, journalists attacked and arrested in outbreak of violence in Iraqi Kurdistan
PARIS, — Reporters Without Borders condemns a wave of violence in t... Mehr...
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7.12.2011 Rudaw | Syrian Kurdish Leader: Muslim Brotherhood ‘Not A Great Threat’ Syrian Kurdish Leader: Muslim Brotherhood ‘Not A Great Threat’
ERBIL-Hewlêr, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — Ismail Hama is the Secretary-General of the Kurdish Union Party, one of the 10 parties that recently formed the National Kurdish Counci... Mehr...
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6.12.2011 Al Sharq al-Awsat | Six reasons why Baghdad is backing al-Assad – Iraqi official Six reasons why Baghdad is backing al-Assad – Iraqi official
By Michel Abu Najm, Al Sharq al-Awsat
Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat – The Syrian authorities are counting on their neighbouring countries to alleviate the burden of... Mehr...
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6.12.2011 Now Lebanon | Ghalioun: Regime’s only enemy is people of Syria Ghalioun: Regime’s only enemy is people of SyriaBy Now LebanonHead of the Syrian National Council (SNC) Burhan Ghalioun said in an interview published on Tuesday that “the Syrian regime’s only enemy is the Syrian people.”“The Syrian regime ... Mehr...
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5.12.2011 Aknews | Arsons spread across Iraq's Kurdistan region Arsons spread across Iraq's Kurdistan region By AknewsSULAIMANIYAH, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — The attacks against liquor stores and massage parlors that started in Zakho, in Duhok Governorate near the Turkish border, on Friday are spre... Mehr...
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5.12.2011 Haaretz | Iran threatening to cut Hamas funds, arms supply if it flees Syria
Iran threatening to cut Hamas funds, arms supply if it flees Syria
Palestinian sources tell Haaretz that Hamas is abandoning its headquarters in Syria and looking at other Arab states as alternative location for its political command c... Mehr...
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4.12.2011 Kurdistan Tribune | Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU) opposition party HQ set on fire in Zakho Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU) opposition party HQ set on fire in Zakho
By The Kurdistan Tribune
The local headquarters of the Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU) – an opposition political party represented in the Kurdistan Parliament – was... Mehr...
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4.12.2011 Reuters | Moussa: Islamist success will make constitutional debate tough Moussa: Islamist success will make constitutional debate tough
By Reuters
Amr Moussa, a front-runner for Egypt's presidency, said on Sunday the strong Islamist showing in the first parliamentary election since army generals replaced H... Mehr...
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4.12.2011 Ekurd | Iraq's Kurdistan president condemns violence in Zakho, calls for calm Iraq's Kurdistan president condemns violence in Zakho, calls for calmBy ekurd.net staff writers ERBIL-Hewlêr, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — In a statement Iraq's Kurdistan region president Massoud Barzani condemned Friday evening’s disturbance... Mehr...
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3.12.2011 Jungle World | "Keine Macht den Taliban" "Keine Macht den Taliban"Dr. Massouda Jalal, ehemalige Ministerin für Frauenangelegenheiten in der afghanischen Regierung und Präsidentschaftskandidatin 2004, ist heute die Leiterin der Jalal-Foundation, einer der erfolgreichsten Frauenorga... Mehr...
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3.12.2011 Reuters | Egypt Islamists tell rivals to accept vote result Egypt Islamists tell rivals to accept vote result Muslim Brotherhood set for biggest share of vote; liberal rivals scramble to avoid Islamist landslide; west concerned about impact on Egypt's foreign policy. By REUTERS CAIRO - Egypt's ... Mehr...
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3.12.2011 AP | Crowds rampage in Iraqi Kurdish city after sermons Crowds rampage in Iraqi Kurdish city after sermonsDecember 03, 2011 — BAGHDAD (AP) — Rioters attacked liquor stores, a massage parlor and hotels after being stirred up by fiery sermons in a predominantly Kurdish city in north Iraq, police o... Mehr...
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2.12.2011 AFP | UN rights council condemns “gross violations” in Syria UN rights council condemns “gross violations” in Syria
AFPThe UN Human Rights Council voted on Friday to condemn "gross violations" of human rights in Syria following evidence security forces murdered and tortured dissidents.
Members in ... Mehr...
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1.12.2011 NZZ.ch | Der Aufstand in Syrien spaltet die Iraker
Der Aufstand in Syrien spaltet die Iraker
Sunniten hoffen auf den Sturz von Asad, Schiiten fürchten neue Unruhen im Irak
Die schiitisch dominierte Regierung in Bagdad will sich nicht gegen das Regime von Bashar al-Asad stellen... Mehr...
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30.11.2011 New York Post | Not an Islamist wave
Not an Islamist wave
By Amir Taheri, New York Post
Is a green wave of Islamism soon to cover the whole of North Africa?
In Tunisia, the Islamist an-Nahda (Revival) Party is in talks to head a coalition government. In Egypt, the Mus... Mehr...
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28.11.2011 AFP | 17 killed, MP wounded in Iraq attacks 17 killed, MP wounded in Iraq attacks
BAGHDAD (AFP) - At least 17 people were killed and more than 50 wounded, among them an Iraqi member of parliament, on Monday in a wave of bloody attacks mainly in and around Baghdad, security offic... Mehr...
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27.11.2011 Now Lebanon | Iraq attacks leave four dead Iraq attacks leave four dead
Bomb and gun attacks killed four people and wounded nine others across Iraq on Sunday, security officials said.
In the deadliest attack, gunmen shot dead an employee of the national security ministry and hi... Mehr...
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27.11.2011 AFP | Libya's Berbers press for government inclusion Libya's Berbers press for government inclusion
AFP, Hundreds of Libya's minority Amazigh Berbers marched Sunday to the premier's office for the second time in three days, stepping up pressure to be represented in the government.
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26.11.2011 Rudaw | Iraqi Kurdistan: Physical assault against women on rise in Sulaimaniyah Iraqi Kurdistan: Physical assault against women on rise in Sulaimaniyah RudawSULAIMANIYAH, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — According to a report by the Directorate of Investigation of Violence Against Women in Sulaimaniyah, 1409 men have been a... Mehr...
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26.11.2011 Dapd | Syriens Kurden suchen einen gemeinsamen Kurs für die Zeit nach Assad Syriens Kurden suchen einen gemeinsamen Kurs für die Zeit nach AssadFrankfurt/Main (dapd). Die syrische Opposition ist zerstritten, und über das Vorgehen gegen Machthaber Baschar Assad herrscht Uneinigkeit. Wichtige Volksgruppen wie die Kur... Mehr...
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25.11.2011 Qantara | Parlamentswahlen in Ägypten: In die falsche Richtung Vor den Parlamentswahlen in ÄgyptenIn die falsche RichtungVon Amira El Ahl
Die Parlamentswahlen in Ägypten gelten als historisch bedeutsam, da sie die ersten freien Wahlen nach 30 Jahren Mubarak-Herrschaft sind. Doch Ärger über das kompliz... Mehr...
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24.11.2011 Der Standard | "Die Leute werden wie Tiere behandelt" "Die Leute werden wie Tiere behandelt"Historiker Farag Alieldin über den verzweifelten Versuch der ägyptischen Jugend, aus dem "Aufstand" eine "Revolution" zu machenInterview | Anna Giulia Fink, Der StandardWenn Wessam A. Farag Alieldin von... Mehr...
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24.11.2011 Foreign Policy | How big is Exxon's gamble in Iraq's Kurdistan? Answer: BIG How big is Exxon's gamble in Iraq's Kurdistan? Answer: BIG 24.11.2011 By Steve LeVine - Foreign Policy Has ExxonMobil -- the annoyingly prissy schoolboy who always obeys the teacher -- risked weakening one of its distinguishing pillars i... Mehr...
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23.11.2011 AP | Turkish PM offers first apology for killings of nearly 14,000 Kurds in the 1930s Turkish PM offers first apology for killings of nearly 14,000 Kurds in the 1930s
By Associated PressANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s prime minister has apologized for the first time for the killings of nearly 14,000 people in a bombing and strafi... Mehr...
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23.11.2011 Reuters | Iraq's Nuri al-Maliki vs. Exxon Mobil Iraq's Nuri al-Maliki vs. Exxon Mobil Exxon's foray into Kurdistan threatens Iraqi autonomy, delicate balance between Sunnis, Shi'ites and Kurds. By REUTERS BAGHDAD - Exxon Mobil's venture into Iraqi Kurdistan challenges Prime Minis... Mehr...
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22.11.2011 Hudsonny | Stop Iran Now Stop Iran NowBy Khaled Abu Toameh, Hudson NYHizbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has good reason to be worried about the future of his organization: his patrons in Damascus and Tehran are facing increased isolation in the international communi... Mehr...
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22.11.2011 AP | Morocco's Islamists may bolster next government Morocco's Islamists may bolster next government RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Once seen as a threat to this North African kingdom, Morocco's Islamist party may now be key to the government's credibility.
The opposition Islamist Justice and Develop... Mehr...
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21.11.2011 Dpa | yrische Aktivisten fürchten Militäroperation «Jüngstes Gericht» Syrische Aktivisten fürchten Militäroperation «Jüngstes Gericht»
Damaskus (dpa)21.11.2011 – Die syrischen Regierungstruppen sollen sich nach Informationen der Protestbewegung auf eine landesweite Operation mit dem Codenamen «Jüngstes Geri... Mehr...
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21.11.2011 AFP | Ägyptische Regierung reicht Rücktritt ein Ägyptische Regierung reicht Rücktritt einBy AFPEine Woche vor Beginn der Parlamentswahlen in Ägypten wächst der Druck auf den Obersten Militärrat: Angesichts der Eskalation der Gewalt erklärte die Regierung in Kairo ihren Rücktritt. Wie das... Mehr...
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20.11.2011 Niqash | The Syrian Vote: Vested Interests Incapacitate Foreign Ministry The Syrian Vote: Vested Interests Incapacitate Foreign Ministry
By Mustafa Habib, Niqash WeeklyOutsiders may have wondered about the fledgling Arab democracy’s lack of support for those fellow Arabs fighting for democracy in Syria. But man... Mehr...
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20.11.2011 Now Lebanon | Cornered CorneredBy Ana Maria Luca, Now Lebanon
After months of violence across Syria and over 3,500 deaths during the government’s crackdown on anti-regime protesters, Arab countries decided to push Syrian President Bashar al-Assad into a corner. ... Mehr...
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19.11.2011 Jerusalem Post | What Does "Moderate" Islamist Mean? What Does "Moderate" Islamist Mean?
By Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi , Jerusalem Post
In the run-up to the Tunisian Constituent Assembly elections and the aftermath that saw a plurality of seats won by the al-Nahda (Renaissance) party, you may h... Mehr...
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18.11.2011 Kurdwatch | »Es gibt kein Abkommen zwischen dem Syrischen Nationalrat und der türkischen Regierung« ;»Es gibt kein Abkommen zwischen dem Syrischen Nationalrat und der türkischen Regierung«
Dr. ʿAbdulbasit Sayda (geb. 1956, promovierter Philosoph, verheiratet, fünf Kinder) lebt seit 1994 Jahren im schwedischen Exil. 2003 erschien sein ... Mehr...
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16.11.2011 Rudaw | Iraqi Salahaddin’s federalism declaration makes waves Iraqi Salahaddin’s federalism declaration makes waves RudawLast month, the Salahaddin Provincial Council voted to create a federal region for their province. Following the decision, the provinces of Basra, Diyala, Anbar, and Nineveh indic... Mehr...
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16.11.2011 The Weekly Standard | Syria’s Choice Syria’s Choice
Michael Weiss, The Weekly Standard
It’s been a lousy week for Bashar al-Assad. First came news that Syria was to be suspended from the Arab League despite the complicating fact that Assad still technically holds the ... Mehr...
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15.11.2011 AFP | Top US officer “concerned” about future of Iraq Top US officer “concerned” about future of Iraq
AFP
The US military's top officer, General Martin Dempsey, said Tuesday he was concerned about the future of Iraq after the w... Mehr...
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15.11.2011 NZZ.ch | Aufstand in Syrien spaltet zunehmend das Militär Aufstand in Syrien spaltet zunehmend das Militär
Mehr als 70 Tote an einem Tag - Deserteure kämpfen gegen Truppen des Regimes
In Syrien hat der Aufstand gegen das Regime von Präsident Bashar Asad einen neuen, blutigen Höhepunkt erreicht.... Mehr...
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14.11.2011 Carnegie Endowment | Egypt’s Democracy: Between the Military, Islamists, and Illiberal Democrats Egypt’s Democracy: Between the Military, Islamists, and Illiberal Democrats
By Marina Ottaway, Carnegie Endowment
Egypt faces three major and related political challenges to a successful democratic transition: the role the military is ... Mehr...
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13.11.2011 CSMonitor | Tunisia's democracy blooms as model for Arab Spring Tunisia's democracy blooms as model for Arab SpringSmooth elections, a coalition between moderate Islamists and secularists, and an explosion of civic life are propelling Tunisia forward as a model for the Arab Spring.By Elizabeth Dickinson... Mehr...
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12.11.2011 AP | Dissident cleric lambasts current Iranian regime Dissident cleric lambasts current Iranian regime (AP) BERLIN — A dissident Iranian cleric said Friday he is confident of a resurgence of the protest movement in his country, calling Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's presidency the most "destructive" i... Mehr...
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11.11.2011 Reuters | Exxon Mobil signs deals with Iraq's Kurdistan, Baghdad warns Exxon Mobil signs deals with Iraq's Kurdistan, Baghdad warns ReutersLONDON, — Exxon Mobil has signed oil and gas exploration deals with Iraq's Kurdistan, an adviser to the Kurdish government said on Friday, despite warnings from Baghdad t... Mehr...
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11.11.2011 Al Masry al Youm | Thousands march in commemoration of Maspero victims Thousands march in commemoration of Maspero victims
Al Masry al YoumThousands marched from the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasseya to Tahrir Square Friday to commemorate those killed when the military brutally dispersed a Coptic-led ... Mehr...
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11.11.2011 Qantara | Reaktionen ägyptischer Politiker auf die Wahlen in Tunesien''Ägypten ist nicht Tunesien!''
Reaktionen ägyptischer Politiker auf die Wahlen in Tunesien''Ägypten ist nicht Tunesien!''von Hani Darwish, Qantara
Die politischen Verhältnisse in Ägypten seien nicht mit denen in Tunesien vergleichbar - so das Credo des frü... Mehr...
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10.11.2011 Masry al Youm | Backlash against ‘Suzanne Mubarak laws’ was inevitable Backlash against ‘Suzanne Mubarak laws’ was inevitable
By Aliaa Dawood, Al Masry al Youm
Believe it or not: Egyptian men are busy planning and implementing another revolution, but this time women will not play any role in it whatsoever.... Mehr...
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10.11.2011 Open Democarcy | Steps to a democratic Libya Steps to a democratic LibyaBy: Sara ElGaddari, Open DemocracyThis misguided but determined focus on the ‘continuing’ threat of Sha’ria law in Libya and other North African counterparts is obscuring the real twin issues of freedom of express... Mehr...
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10.11.2011 Migatin | Wie der Iran den Weg zur Demokratie schaffen kann Wie der Iran den Weg zur Demokratie schaffen kann
Nach dem arabischen Frühling fragen sich viele, wie es mit dem Iran weitergeht. Sind die Proteste gescheitert? Welche Rolle spielt der Islam bei der Weiterentwicklung? In einem Gespräch... Mehr...
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10.11.2011 Foreign Policy | Kurdish nationalism in the aftermath of the Arab Spring Kurdish nationalism in the aftermath of the Arab Spring By Michael M. Gunter, Foreign PolicyIn the midst of all the changes the Arab Spring has brought in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya, among others, the intelligent lay, media, and policy world... Mehr...
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9.11.2011 AFP | More than 3,000 faced with forced marriage in Germany: Report More than 3,000 faced with forced marriage in Germany: Report
By AFP BERLIN: More than 3,000 women and girls in Germany, most from Muslim families and many of them minors, faced forced marriage in the course of a year, official researc... Mehr...
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9.11.2011 Al Ahram | But who will save Maikel Nabil next time? But who will save Maikel Nabil next time?
Psychiatrist and ministry of health employee Basma Abdel Aziz orchestrated a fight that foiled attempts by the army to stigmatise the detained blogger by referring him to a psychiatric hospita... Mehr...
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8.11.2011 AP | Syrian troops storm Homs district in new offensive, 100 killed over weekend
Syrian troops storm Homs district in new offensive, 100 killed over weekend
Despite committing to Arab League cease-fire plan, Assad regime scrambles to clear out Baba Amr, a major center of resistance.
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8.11.2011 National Review | Iran’s Nuclear Project
Iran’s Nuclear Project The IAEA’s report on an Iranian nuclear bomb was predictable and inevitable.By Michael Rubin, National Review
Sometime this week, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will release a report which, acc... Mehr...
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7.11.2011 Jüdische Allgemeine | »Die Ägypter sind enttäuscht« »Die Ägypter sind enttäuscht«Hamed Abdel-Samad über den »Arabischen Frühling«, die Muslimbrüder und IsraelVon Philipp Engel, Jüdische AllgemeineHerr Abdel-Samad, nach dem Sturz von Präsident Mubarak Anfang des Jahres war die Euphorie unter ... Mehr...
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6.11.2011 Reuters | Syrian forces kill 13 at start of Eid, Arabs to meet
Syrian forces kill 13 at start of Eid, Arabs to meetBy Khaled Yacoub Oweis
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces shot dead at least 13 civilians on Sunday in a continued military assault on the restive city of Homs and in attacks on pro-demo... Mehr...
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6.11.2011 The Star | Arabs reach the end of the beginning
Arabs reach the end of the beginning
Richard Gwyn, The Star
Starting with the French Revolution of the 18th century to, most glaringly, the Russian one of 1917, revolutions typically have either failed or led to a dictatorship mor... Mehr...
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5.11.2011 Washington Post | Libyan women savor new freedoms after revolution Libyan women savor new freedoms after revolutionBy Mary Beth SheridanTRIPOLI, Libya — Like many Libyan women, Siham el-Zentani was consumed by family responsibilities, staying at home to care for her four teenage children. But when she saw ... Mehr...
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4.11.2011 Now Lebanon | In Syria, time is murder In Syria, time is murderBy Shane Farrell and Nadine Elali, Now LebanonJoseph Stalin once famously remarked, “One death is a tragedy; one million is a statistic.” But he needn’t have gone to that scale. Deaths become statistics once the figu... Mehr...
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4.11.2011 NZZ.ch | Eiliger Abzug aus dem Irak Eiliger Abzug aus dem Irak
Die amerikanische Armee hat den Termin ihres Abzugs aus dem Irak vorverschoben. Bis jetzt verläuft die enorme logistische Operation nach Plan.
Inga Rogg, Luftwaffenbasis al-Asad, NZZ
Selbst der Himmel me... Mehr...
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3.11.2011 Niqash | From Iraqi Kurdistan to Syria: Kurdish youth call for change From Iraqi Kurdistan to Syria: Kurdish youth call for change By Maria Fantappie, Niqash Kurdish politicians in Syria are using unrest there to extract concessions from the Syrian regime. And Iraqi Kurdistan is benefitting from this too. Bu... Mehr...
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3.11.2011 Rudaw | Mixed Reactions to Iraq Coup Plot Mixed Reactions to Iraq Coup Plot
By RUDAW Over the past two weeks, Iraqi security forces have arrested hundreds of former members of the deposed Baath party on suspicion of planning a military coup. According to Hussein Kamal Ali, Iraq’... Mehr...
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3.11.2011 Jungle World | Viele Frauen und ein Gott
Viele Frauen und ein Gott
Nach der Befreiung Libyens von Muammar al-Gaddafi steht die Befreiung von der Religion noch aus. Nach wie vor gilt die Sharia als Basis der Rechtsprechung. Islamistische Tendenzen stoßen jedoch nicht nur im ... Mehr...
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3.11.2011 Now Lebanon | Qatar’s diplomatic dynamism Qatar’s diplomatic dynamismBy Tony Badran, Now LebanonIn the entire drama of the negotiation between the Arab League and Bashar al-Assad’s regime over the crisis in Syria, perhaps most intriguing has been Qatar’s maneuvering. While the US p... Mehr...
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2.11.2011 Pajamas Media | With U.S. Troops Leaving, Is Iraq a Democratic Country Now?
With U.S. Troops Leaving, Is Iraq a Democratic Country Now?
Holding elections does not make Iraq a free country.
by Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi, Pajamas Media
As the U.S. troop presence in Iraq continues... Mehr...
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2.11.2011 Amnesty International urges the Iraqi government to extend deadline for Camp New Iraq residents Amnesty International urges the Iraqi government to extend deadline for Camp New Iraq residents
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
PUBLIC STATEMENT
Index: MDE 14/042/2011
01 November 2011
Amnesty International urges the Iraqi governmen... Mehr...
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2.11.2011 Spiegel Online | Anschlag auf französisches Satire-Magazin Anschlag auf französisches Satire-MagazinSpiegel Online
Das französische Satire-Magazin "Charlie Hebdo" ist Ziel eines Anschlags geworden: Unbekannte schleuderten einen Molotow-Cocktail in das Büro der Redaktion. Die Zeitschrift zeigt i... Mehr...
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2.11.2011 AP | Condoleezza Rice says prospects for Mideast peace have worsened under Obama Condoleezza Rice says prospects for Mideast peace have worsened under Obama
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace are far worse today than when she left office, former Secretary of State Condoleezza R... Mehr...
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1.11.2011 AFP | raqi Christians mark anniversary of church massacre Iraqi Christians mark anniversary of church massacre
By AFP
Hundreds of Iraqi Christians filled Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad amid tight security on Monday to mark the first anniversary of a massacre of worshippers and priest... Mehr...
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1.11.2011 The Media Line | 'Pro-Israel' Egyptian blogger becomes a cause celebre 'Pro-Israel' Egyptian blogger becomes a cause celebrePreviously shunned for views on Israel, activists adopt prisoner of conscience after authorities send him to psychiatric hospital.By THE MEDIA LINE He was Egypt’s first prisoner of consci... Mehr...
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1.11.2011 Tripoli Post | Libya's NTC Appoints New Interim Prime Minister Libya's NTC Appoints New Interim Prime Minister By Tripoli PostLibya’s Transitional National Council. NTC, Monday elected Abdurrahim El Keeb as the country’s new transitional prime minister to replace Mahmoud Jibril. He will appoint a ne... Mehr...
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31.10.2011 Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs | Tunisia: The Blossoming of a Pluralistic Society? Tunisia: The Blossoming of a Pluralistic Society?
By Jacques Neriah, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
Nine months after the popular revolution that put an end to the authoritarian regime of Zine El Abdine Ben Ali, Tunisians voted... Mehr...
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31.10.2011 New York Times | Libyan interim leader's remark favoring polygamy stirs anger Libyan interim leader's remark favoring polygamy stirs anger The New York TimesTRIPOLI, LibyaIt was just a passing reference to marriage in a leader’s soberly delivered speech, but all week it has unsettled women in Libya as well as allies ... Mehr...
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31.10.2011 AFP | Tunisia's Jews 'discouraged' after Islamic party win
Tunisia's Jews 'discouraged' after Islamic party win
Some Jews are trying to be optimistic but the signs are not good. From AFP
LA GOULETTE, Tunisia — Gilles Jacob Lellouche, a member of Tunisia's small Jewish minority, shrugs as ... Mehr...
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30.10.2011 WLUML | Statement on Libya and ‘sharia law’ Statement on Libya and ‘sharia law’
Women Living Under Muslim Laws Statement on Libya
WLUML is deeply concerned that the first public act of the Libya’s National Transition Committee has been to proclaim on October 23rd, 2011, that... Mehr...
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30.10.2011 AINA | Remembering the Black Sunday Massacre and the Future of Assyrians in Iraq Remembering the Black Sunday Massacre and the Future of Assyrians in Iraq(AINA) -- On October 31, 2010 Al-Qaeda terrorists attacked Our Lady of Deliverance Chaldean Catholic Church in Baghdad during a Sunday evening church service. The terr... Mehr...
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30.10.2011 Ekurd.net | White House Photo Says It All White House Photo Says It All By Hiwa Osman - ekurd.net The photo released by the White House of the video conference call between President Obama and Prime Minister Maliki tells the story of the differences between the two, including thei... Mehr...
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30.10.2011 European Parliament | Parliament stands up for Christians in Egypt and Syria
Parliament stands up for Christians in Egypt and Syria
MEPs strongly condemn the killing of peaceful protesters in Egypt and Syria and call on both countries’ authorities to protect Christian communities, in a resolution passed ... Mehr...
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30.10.2011 Jungle World | »Ich erwarte keinen türkischen Frühling« »Ich erwarte keinen türkischen Frühling«
Interview mit Burak Bekdil , Jungle World Burak Bekdil lebt als freier Journalist in Ankara und ist der meistgelesene Kolumnist der englischsprachigen Hürriyet Daily News. In seinen Texten polemis... Mehr...
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29.10.2011 Nichtidentisches | Preis der Autoaggression statt Fluchthilfe – mit dem Sacharow-Preis denunziert si
Preis der Autoaggression statt Fluchthilfe – mit dem Sacharow-Preis denunziert sich die EU
Von Felix Riedel, Nichtidentisches Blog
Der Sacharow-Preis der EU zeichnet 2011 posthum den Gemüsehändler Mohmaed Bouazizi aus. Der hatte, so ... Mehr...
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29.10.2011 Die Welt | 20.000 russische Raketen machen Libyen zu Pulverfass 20.000 russische Raketen machen Libyen zu Pulverfass
Tonnenweise werden Gewehre, Boden-Luft-Raketen und sogar Senfgas-Fässer in Libyen geborgen. Doch viel Kriegsmaterial bleibt verschwunden.Den ganzen Artikel lesen Mehr...
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28.10.2011 Deutsch Türkische Nachrichten | Schlag gegen Syrien: Türkei schützt Assads Gegner Schlag gegen Syrien: Türkei schützt Assads Gegner
Deutsch Türkische Nachrichten
Die Türkei wendet sich gegen den einstigen Freund Baschar al-Assad. In syrischen Flüchtlingslagern wird der Freien Syrischen Armee offenbar Unterschlupf ge... Mehr...
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28.10.2011 Reuters | Syrian forces kill 24, protesters demand int'l protection Syrian forces kill 24, protesters demand int'l protection
Bloodshed in Hama, Homs; protesters call upon international community to impose no-fly zone; UN says over 3,000 killed in violence since March.
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28.10.2011 Huffington Post | Will the U.S. Troop Withdrawal Leave the Door Wide Open for Iran? Will the U.S. Troop Withdrawal Leave the Door Wide Open for Iran?By Alireza Jafarzadeh, The Huffington PostLast week, President Obama announced U.S. plans to remove all troops from Iraq by the end of the year. To no one's surprise, neighbo... Mehr...
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27.10.2011 Reuters | Massoud Barzani says Iraqi Kurdistan and Kirkuk will be secure after US leaves Massoud Barzani says Iraqi Kurdistan and Kirkuk will be secure after US leaves By ReutersKIRKUK, — The president of semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani, said on Wednesday his region's security would not be affected by the U.S.... Mehr...
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26.10.2011 Tunisia Live | Salafists React to Ennahda’s Victory: “It’s the Least of All Evils” Salafists React to Ennahda’s Victory: “It’s the Least of All Evils”
Farah Samti, Tunisia Live
Whilst Islamists are celebrating Ennahda’s success, the reaction of Tunisia’s Salafists has been mixed, with most Salafists opposing t... Mehr...
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26.10.2011 Kurdishaspect | Kurdistan: It's not independence but oil revenues stupid! Kurdistan: It's not independence but oil revenues stupid!Kurdishaspect.com - By Shwan ZulalThe idea of independent Kurdistan has been making the headlines recently. Politicians and commentators from all spectrums are airing their views like... Mehr...
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25.10.2011 Tunisia Live | Tunisians Respond to Ennahda’s Victory Tunisians Respond to Ennahda’s Victory
By Anne Wolf, Tunisia Live
Ennahda emerges as the winner of Tunisia’s Constituent Assembly elections. Not to everybody’s joy, however. While some people are celebrating the party’s victory, oth... Mehr...
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24.10.2011 Commentary | A Crimson Stain on the Obama Presidency
A Crimson Stain on the Obama Presidency
By Peter Wehner, Commentary Magazine
On the matter of the Obama administration’s announcement that all of our roughly 40,000 troops will leave Iraq by the end of the year, a few thoughts:
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24.10.2011 Now Lebanon | The importance of Tunisia today The importance of Tunisia todayBy Hazem SaghiyehThe elections in Tunisia are a subject of interest for the Arab world and peoples as a whole, including—of course—Lebanon, Syria and their respective peoples.The Maghreb country, which was the... Mehr...
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24.10.2011 Al Arabiya | Peace treaty in times of revolution Peace treaty in times of revolutionBy Abdel Monem Said, Al ArabiyaWhenever there were Arab-Israeli peace negotiations, officials and observers in Israel, the US and even Europe would inevitably ask whether a peace agreement would survive a ... Mehr...
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23.10.2011 The Daily Caller | Is the Obama Administration Betraying the Syrian Democratic Revolution? Is the Obama Administration Betraying the Syrian Democratic Revolution?
By Barry Rubin, The Daily Caller
Let’s assume that it’s the middle of the Cold War. In an Asian country there’s a revolt against a dictator. The opposition wants ... Mehr...
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23.10.2011 Independent | Joy as Tunisians prepare for their first free vote
Joy as Tunisians prepare for their first free vote
By Rachel Shabi in Tunis The Independent
"Today, I'm going to the hairdresser and the hammam [steam baths]. I have new clothes – just like for a big celebration," says Jannet, in T... Mehr...
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22.10.2011 New York Post | Tunisia votes: first fruit of Arab Spring Tunisia votes: first fruit of Arab SpringBy Amir Taheri, New York PostWhat will Arabs do after chasing away their despots? The question will get the beginning of an answer tomorrow, when Tunisia holds its first free elections.Tunisia was th... Mehr...
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22.10.2011 NZZ | Wer über den Tod Ghadhafis erleichtert ist Wer über den Tod Ghadhafis erleichtert istEin Prozess hätte auch für den Westen Peinliches zutage fördern könnenDie Tötung Ghadhafis hat einen Prozess, allenfalls vor dem Internationalen Gerichtshof in Den Haag, verhindert. Für den gestürzt... Mehr...
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22.10.2011 Jerusalem Post | Arab World: A cold war re-emerges Arab World: A cold war re-emergesThe underlying strategic contours of the Middle East remain largely unchanged; the contest between Iran and Saudi Arabia remains central.By Jonathan Spyer, Jerusalem Post Winston Churchill, speaking in the B... Mehr...
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22.10.2011 UN | UN Envoy pays tribute to victims of Halabja chemical weapons attack UN Envoy pays tribute to victims of Halabja chemical weapons attackUN Press Release NEW YORK, — The United Nations envoy for Iraq today visited the country’s northern Kurdish city of Halabja and toured the memorial for the victims of a not... Mehr...
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21.10.2011 AFP | Arabs warn online: Assad, Saleh, you are next Arabs warn online: Assad, Saleh, you are nextBy AFP The capture and death of Libya's ousted strongman Moammar Qaddafi has sparked an online frenzy in the Arab world, with social networking sites warning Syria's President Bashar al-Assad a... Mehr...
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21.10.2011 Commentary Magazine | The Iraq Withdrawal Is Nothing to Brag About The Iraq Withdrawal Is Nothing to Brag About
By Max Boot
If there is one constant of American military history it is that the longer our troops stay in a country the better the prospects of a successful outcome. Think of Germany, ... Mehr...
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21.10.2011 AFP | Obama to announce Iraq troop pullout by end-2011 Obama to announce Iraq troop pullout by end-2011
By AFP
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will announce Friday that he will withdraw all US forces from Iraq by the end of the year, more than eight years after the US invasion, a US of... Mehr...
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21.10.2011 UN Watch | UN Should Apologize For “Legitimizing” Gaddafi with Key Posts UN Should Apologize For “Legitimizing” Gaddafi with Key Posts45 NGOs urge UN Human Rights Council’s Jean Ziegler to resign for founding “Gaddafi Human Rights Prize”By UN WatchGENEVA, Oct. 20 – UN Watch today welcomed the end of the Gaddafi ... Mehr...
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21.10.2011 Wall Street Journal | Gadhafi and the Swindle of Dictatorship Gadhafi and the Swindle of Dictatorship
We needn't dispatch our forces to all lands of trouble, but our burden of celebrating liberty on foreign shores endures.
By Fouad Ajami
Ahmad, a man from Aleppo, on hearing of Moammar Gadhafi's ... Mehr...
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20.10.2011 Now Lebanon | Post-Arab Spring politicking Post-Arab Spring politickingThe prisoner swap involving Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit serves various purposes for Cairo, Doha and Ankara as they compete in the post-Arab Spring political arena.By Tony Badran. Now LebanonThe prisoner s... Mehr...
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20.10.2011 Der Standard | Politischer Sabotageakt Politischer Sabotageakt
Vielleicht wird aus der Nacht von Hakkari der Beginn einer politischen Emanzipation der Kurden von ihrer Untergrundarme Von Markus Bernath, Der StandardEs hat sich lange angedeutet: Seit Monaten greift die kurdisch... Mehr...
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20.10.2011 Reuters | Turkey's Kurds long for "Kurdish Spring" Turkey's Kurds long for "Kurdish Spring"
By Seyhmus Cakan
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - With its booming economy, secular democracy and growing clout, Turkey is often cited as a role model for Middle East nations gripped by popular rev... Mehr...
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20.10.2011 AFP | Violence intensifies in Turkey's Kurdish region Violence intensifies in Turkey's Kurdish region AFPANKARA, — Kurdish rebels killed at least 24 Turkish soldiers Wednesday in simultaneous attacks in southeast Turkey, marking one of the deadliest days for the army in its 27-year battle aga... Mehr...
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19.10.2011 Washington Post | More than 40 dead in surge of violence in Syria More than 40 dead in surge of violence in Syria
By Liz Sly, Washington Post
Beirut — More than 30 civilians and as many as a dozen soldiers were killed Monday in an upsurge of violence in Syria, most of them in the central city of Homs... Mehr...
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19.10.2011 Kurdish Aspect | Kurdish flag controversy raises tension as KRG redirects oil export Kurdish flag controversy raises tension as KRG redirects oil exportKurdishaspect.com - By Shwan Zulal Tension between Baghdad and Kurdistan region has reached its peak since the Iraqi PM, Nuri AL-Maliki ordered the removal of Kurdish flags ... Mehr...
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19.10.2011 RP Online | Einmarsch türkischer Truppen in Nordirak Einmarsch türkischer Truppen in NordirakBy RP OnlineTürkische Truppen sind am Mittwoch einem Medienbericht zufolge auf der Jagd nach kurdischen Rebellen in den Nordirak einmarschiert.
Wie die kurdische Nachrichtenagentur Firatnews mel... Mehr...
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19.10.2011 Time Magazine | Globally Isolated and Economically Crippled: Why Hamas is Losing Gaza Globally Isolated and Economically Crippled: Why Hamas is Losing GazaBy Karl Vick, Time MagazineWhen the islamist movement known as Hamas first took control of Gaza in 2006, the family of Ahmed Ayyash, a third-year engineering student at ... Mehr...
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19.10.2011 Die Welt | Arabische Proteste mit deutschen Waffen unterdrückt Arabische Proteste mit deutschen Waffen unterdrückt
Die Aufstände gegen autoritäre Regime in der arabischen Welt sind laut Amnesty International auch mit deutschen Waffen und Fahrzeugen bekämpft worden.Die WeltFriedliche Proteste im Nahe... Mehr...
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17.10.2011 Euronews | Tunis: Tausende verteidigen Zeichentrickfilm “Persepolis” Tunis: Tausende verteidigen Zeichentrickfilm “Persepolis”EuronewsNach gewaltsamen Protesten gegen die Ausstrahlung des Zeichentrickfilms “Persepolis” im tunesischen Fernsehen sind in Tunis tausende Menschen für Meinungsfreiheit auf die St... Mehr...
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15.10.2011 Hürriyet | ‘Kurdish issue has reached final act,’ says politician ‘Kurdish issue has reached final act,’ says politician By Kemal BBurkay
Hürriyet Daily News – The Kurdish problem is in its final act, as both Turks and Kurds wants a peaceful solution, according to a prominent Kurdish politician. ‘Th... Mehr...
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14.10.2011 Alsharqde | Die kurdische Aufstandsbewegung in Syrien nach der Ermordung Meshaal Tammos Die kurdische Aufstandsbewegung in Syrien nach der Ermordung Meshaal Tammos
„Die alten Parteien wurden in den letzten Jahrzehnten immer stärker vom Mukhabarat, dem syrischen Geheimdienst, unterwandert und verfolgen nicht selten persön... Mehr...
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14.10.2011 Reuters | Cost of 'Arab Spring' more than $55 billion Cost of 'Arab Spring' more than $55 billionSyria, Libya hit hardest by Arab protest movements, followed by Egypt, Tunisia; Saudi Arabia, Kuwait avoid unrest through handouts.By Reuters LONDON - The uprisings that swept the Middle East this... Mehr...
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14.10.2011 Focus | Syrien : EU erlässt schärfere Sanktionen
Syrien : EU erlässt schärfere Sanktionen
FOCUS ONLINE - Aufgrund des nach wie vor brutalen Vorgehens der syrischen Regierung gegen die Oppositionsbewegung im eigenen Land hat die Europäische Union weitere Sanktionen erlassen. Die EU... Mehr...
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13.10.2011 Memri | In Egypt, Criticism of SCAF Intensifies In Egypt, Criticism of SCAF Intensifies
In the months since the Egypt's January 2011 revolution, the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has been progressively losing the support it enjoyed in the early days of the re... Mehr...
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12.10.2011 NZZ.ch | Der Irak will US-Soldaten Der Irak will US-Soldaten
Die irakische Regierung hat Washington um den Verbleib von mehreren tausend Soldaten gebeten. Sie will diesen aber keinen juristischen Schutz gewähren. Eine Lösung des Dilemmas ist noch nicht in Sicht.
Inga R... Mehr...
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12.10.2011 Reuters | With clashes, Egyptians lose trust in military ruler With clashes, Egyptians lose trust in military rulerBy Reuters
Eight months ago, Egypt's military ruler was a hero to the masses for taking their side in the revolt that toppled Hosni Mubarak. Today he is vilified as a new autocrat, w... Mehr...
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10.10.2011 Die Welt | Militär nutzt Kopten-Konflikt, um hart durchzugreifen Militär nutzt Kopten-Konflikt, um hart durchzugreifenÄgypten geht zurück auf null: Trotz des Sturzes Mubaraks hat sich in dem Land kaum etwas verändert. Zudem verliert die noch junge Demokratiebewegung an Schwung.Von Amira El AhlEs sind zw... Mehr...
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9.10.2011 The Media Line | Sectarian rifts erupt again in Saudi Arabia Sectarian rifts erupt again in Saudi ArabiaShi'ite rioting sends warning that Riyadh's financial largesse doesn’t address grievances.By David Rosenberg Rioting in Saudi Arabia’s strategic Eastern Province that left 14 injured this week shou... Mehr...
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9.10.2011 Handelsblatt | Schwere Religionsunruhen in Kairo
Schwere Religionsunruhen in Kairo
Bilder wie im Bürgerkrieg: Bei den schwersten Ausschreitungen seit dem Sturz von Ex-Staatschef Husni Mubarak im Februar sind im Zentrum von Kairo mindestens 21 Menschen getötet worden. Weitere 150 wur... Mehr...
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9.10.2011 Reuters | Tunisia Islamists storm university over veil ban
Tunisia Islamists storm university over veil ban
Islamists stormed a university in Tunisia on Saturday after it refused to enrol a woman wearing a full-face veil, a staff member said, highlighting tensions over religion that are likel... Mehr...
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8.10.2011 AFP | Activists say 50,000 Syrians rally after Kurdish leader slain Activists say 50,000 Syrians rally after Kurdish leader slain Fifty thousand Syrians rallied against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday during the funeral of Meshaal Tamo, a Kurdish opposition figure slain on Friday... Mehr...
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8.10.2011 Rudaw | Iraqi Kurdistan: Human Rights Record Is An Example To Follow According to UN Official. Iraqi Kurdistan: Human Rights Record Is An Example To Follow According to UN Official.
The Kurdistan Region is taking huge strides in improving its human rights record, according to a senior United Nations official, but it still has som... Mehr...
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7.10.2011 Masry al Youm | Political parties blast Brotherhood's 'Islam is the solution' slogan Political parties blast Brotherhood's 'Islam is the solution' slogan
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party intention to use the slogan "Islam is the solution" in the upcoming parliamentary elections is causing a bitter di... Mehr...
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7.10.2011 Pajamas Media | Here Come the Arab Elections!
Here Come the Arab Elections!
By Barry Rubin
Tunisia has scheduled elections for October 23. The National Constituent Assembly will have 218 members and will draw up a new constitution. Remember, by th... Mehr...
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6.10.2011 Stop Fundamentalism Blog | Iran: Rising daily executions including juveniles Iran: Rising daily executions including juvenilesBy Reza FardThe number of executions reported by state-run dailies in Iran reached 62 in the month of September alone. This does not include dozens of secret executions and killings in tortur... Mehr...
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6.10.2011 New York Times | With Rare Double U.N. Veto on Syria, Russia and China Try to Shield Friend With Rare Double U.N. Veto on Syria, Russia and China Try to Shield Friend
By Neil MacFarquhar
UNITED NATIONS — By vetoing a Security Council resolution condemning Syria for its oppression of antigovernment forces, Russia and China effe... Mehr...
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5.10.2011 AP | Saudi police clash with protesters in Shia east Saudi police clash with protesters in Shia east
RIYADH - Saudi police clashed with protesters in the country's Shia-dominated eastern region in a new ripple of unrest in the oil-rich kingdom, residents and security officials said Tues... Mehr...
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5.10.2011 Hudson NY | Arab Spring Over in Egypt; Ready for a Chilly Winter? Arab Spring Over in Egypt; Ready for a Chilly Winter?
by Amr Bargisi
http://www.hudson-ny.org/2476/egypt-arab-winter
In Egypt, for the past seven months since the ousting of Hosni Mubarak, from the conspicuous rise of the Islamists to... Mehr...
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5.10.2011 Niqash | The case against free speech: Is Iraqi PM trying to silence all his critics?
The case against free speech: Is Iraqi PM trying to silence all his critics?By Kholoud Ramzi
Iraq’s PM has filed a lawsuit against an outspoken politician known for his criticisms of the government. But many Iraqi politicians are oppo... Mehr...
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5.10.2011 Farid Ghadry Blog | If Assad Remains in Power, the Salafis will Turn Syria into a Swamp If Assad Remains in Power, the Salafis will Turn Syria into a Swamp Farid Ghadry BlogSome in the Syrian opposition are uniting under the umbrella of the Syrian National Council.SNC started as an Islamist effort but after Erdogan failed to c... Mehr...
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2.10.2011 The Commentator | Kurdistan can be a model for democracy in a troubled region Kurdistan can be a model for democracy in a troubled regionWere it not for the first Gulf War, Saddam would have wiped the Kurds off the map. Why doesn't the UN recognise his violence as genocide?By Robert Halfon MPAfter the Iraq war, it wa... Mehr...
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30.9.2011 Now Lebanon | The uncomfortable reality in Syria The uncomfortable reality in SyriaBy Tony BadranThe Obama administration is slowly coming to grips with the uncomfortable reality that its preferred scenario of a peaceful transition in Syria is looking less likely. As much as it had hoped ... Mehr...
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29.9.2011 The Globe and Mail | Syria using rape as a weapon, activists say Syria using rape as a weapon, activists sayBy Graeme SmithSyrian activists say regime forces have abducted and raped women in rebellious parts of the country, possibly using sexual violence as a means of quelling dissent.
An oppo... Mehr...
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28.9.2011 Ekurd.net | Kurds are from Mars, Arabs are from Venus Kurds are from Mars, Arabs are from Venus By Hiwa Osman Last week I was asked to speak at a conference in a western capital to explain how the Iraqi identity of the Kurds has evolved since 2003 and whether federalism is working in Iraq or... Mehr...
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27.9.2011 NZZ.ch | Ein libyscher Albtraum ohne Ende Ein libyscher Albtraum ohne Ende Ein ehemaliger Gefangener über das berüchtigte Abu-Salim-Gefängnis in Tripolis
Über elf Jahre hat Ahmed Busifi unschuldig im Gefängnis Abu Salim in Tripolis verbracht. Im Jahr 1996 wurde er Zeuge, wie d... Mehr...
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27.9.2011 Kurdistan Tribune | Will America leave Kurdistan? Will America leave Kurdistan? By Michael Rubin
When President Obama took the podium at the United Nations General Assembly, most eyes focused on what he would say about the Palestinians' bid for statehood. But Obama's comments on America... Mehr...
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26.9.2011 International Crisis Group | Failing Oversight: Iraq’s Unchecked Government Failing Oversight: Iraq’s Unchecked Government
Baghdad/Washington/Brussels, 26 September 2011: Spreading corruption threatens to undermine the significant progress Iraq has made toward reducing violence and strengthening state institutio... Mehr...
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25.9.2011 Handelsblatt | Türkei schließt mit Iran Anti-Kurden-Pakt
Türkei schließt mit Iran Anti-Kurden-Pakt
Der türkische Ministerpräsident Recep Tayyip Erdogan hat eine gemeinsame Offensive der türkischen und iranischen Streitkräfte gegen kurdische Rebellen im Nordirak angekündigt. Beide Länder arb... Mehr...
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23.9.2011 Middle East Quarterly | Toward a Nonviolent, Pluralistic Middle East Toward a Nonviolent, Pluralistic Middle East September 11: A Decade Later
by Amitai Etzioni Middle East QuarterlyThe 2001 attacks on the United States have intensified the debate that has existed since the dawn of Islam: How is the West ... Mehr...
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22.9.2011 Jungle World | Ohne Öl keinen Staat
Ohne Öl keinen Staat
Der Konflikt zwischen islamistischen und säkularen Kräfte im libyschen Übergangsrat ist nicht nur ein politischer. Es geht auch um das Geld aus dem Erdölgeschäft, auf das sich die gesamte libysche Wirtschaft stütz... Mehr...
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22.9.2011 dpa | Syria forces amass ahead of major protest crackdown, activists say
Syria forces amass ahead of major protest crackdown, activists say
Anti-Assad protesters say Syrian troops deployed in central cities of Hama and Homs, as well as the southern province of Daraa.
Syrian troops h... Mehr...
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22.9.2011 Rudaw | Some Kurdish Leaders Suspicious of Syrian Opposition Council Some Kurdish Leaders Suspicious of Syrian Opposition Council
Some Kurds remain suspicious of a new Syrian opposition council that could play a vital role if the regime falls. Syria’s fractured opposition groups formed a National Council... Mehr...
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21.9.2011 Jerusalem Post | Poll: 70% of Israelis say Israel should accept UN decision Poll: 70% of Israelis say Israel should accept UN decision
Joint J'lem-Ramallah survey questions Israelis, Palestinians on what should happen after UN bid; 80% of Palestinians support statehood.
Israel should accept the decision if the... Mehr...
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21.9.2011 Ekurd | Female Leaders Decline in Iraqi Kurdistan Female Leaders Decline in Iraqi Kurdistan By Nawzad Mahmoud SULAIMANIYAH, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — Female leaders and high-ranking civil servants in Iraqi Kurdistan have been removed from their posts and replaced by men in recent mon... Mehr...
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21.9.2011 New York Times | Iraq Calls for Change of Syrian Regime Iraq Calls for Change of Syrian Regime
By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and YASIR GHAZI
BAGHDAD — After months of striking a far friendlier tone toward the government of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, the Iraqi government has joined a chorus of... Mehr...
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21.9.2011 FAZ | Genitalverstümmelung : Keine Anzeige, keine Ermittlung, kein Urteil Keine Anzeige, keine Ermittlung, kein Urteil
Keine deutsche Strafvorschrift verbietet ausdrücklich das Abschneiden äußerer Geschlechtsorgane. So rasch wird sich daran nichts ändern. Dem Kampf gegen das Unrecht der Genitalverstümmelung m... Mehr...
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20.9.2011 Ny Times | U.S. Is Quietly Getting Ready for Syria Without Assad U.S. Is Quietly Getting Ready for Syria Without Assad
By Helene Cooper
WASHINGTON — Increasingly convinced that President Bashar al-Assad of Syria will not be able to remain in power, the Obama administration has begun to make plans fo... Mehr...
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19.9.2011 AP | In resurgence of Yemen violence, 50 dead in 2 days In resurgence of Yemen violence, 50 dead in 2 daysBy Hani MohammedSANAA, Yemen (AP) – Thousands of protesters armed with sticks and backed by armed military defectors overran a base of the elite Presidential Guards in Yemen's capital as fig... Mehr...
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18.9.2011 Censorship in America | Independent Media Emerge in Tripoli After Fall of Gadhafi Independent Media Emerge in Tripoli After Fall of GadhafiIndependent news media are beginning to emerge in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, two weeks after the fall of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. They are pledging to help build democratic in... Mehr...
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18.9.2011 Reform Party of Syria | Fabricated Syrian Opposition Meets in Damascus Fabricated Syrian Opposition Meets in Damascus News organizations, like CBS News and the Washington Post, published stories to draw the attention of the world to a meeting of the Syrian opposition that recently took place in Damascus.Anytim... Mehr...
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18.9.2011 Reuters | Syria's ports suffer as unrest hits economy Syria's ports suffer as unrest hits economy By ReutersShipping boom brought on by winding down of Iraq war is over as companies, countries avoid Syrian shores due to Assad's crackdown.
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18.9.2011 The National Interest | Of Blood, Oil and Kurdistan Of Blood, Oil and KurdistanBy Joost HiltermannAs US troops are primed to leave Iraq and the situation in Iraq’s disputed territories remains unresolved, the likelihood of escalating tensions along the so-called trigger line increases. Whi... Mehr...
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17.9.2011 Kurdish Aspect | Decentralization is the only solution to Kurdish-Turkish, Kurdish-Persian, and Kurd Decentralization is the only solution to Kurdish-Turkish, Kurdish-Persian, and Kurdish-Arab dissensions
Kurdishaspect.com - By Dilshad Mustafa
Many countries in the world have adopted the notion of devolution and decentralization of... Mehr...
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17.9.2011 Now Lebanon | Time to think of Lebanon with no Assad Time to think of Lebanon with no AssadBy Hanin GhaddarOn September 11, 2001, almost 3,000 people died in the US in a terrorist attack targeting innocent civilians. By September 11, 2011, almost 3,000 people have died in Syria in terrorist a... Mehr...
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16.9.2011 Haaretz | In Ramallah, no one wants another intifada
In Ramallah, no one wants another intifada
Palestinians have learned the lesson from the last intifada, but have also understood they must focus on popular struggle - processions, demonstrations and maybe stone throwing, but no shooti... Mehr...
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16.9.2011 N 24 | Libyen will zweite Türkei werden Libyen will zweite Türkei werden
Die libyschen Rebellen planen einen Staat nach türkischem Vorbild. Einen ersten Schritt in diese Richtung haben sie bereits erreicht. Die UN-Vollversammlung hat das "neue Libyen" aufgenommen.
Die Aufst... Mehr...
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16.9.2011 Bahá’í Vertretung Berlin | Iran: Verhaftung des Menschenrechtsanwalts Soltani steigert Sorge um Proz Iran: Verhaftung des Menschenrechtsanwalts Soltani steigert Sorge um Prozess gegen elf Bahá’í
Wegen ihres Einsatzes für das Bahá’í Institute for Higher Education (BIHE) befinden sich derzeit elf Bahá’í im Iran in Untersuchungshaft. Si... Mehr...
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16.9.2011 LA Times | EU sanctions on Syria oil and gas industry come with loopholes EU sanctions on Syria oil and gas industry come with loopholes
The European Union's move to punish the Bashar Assad regime allow European energy companies to pull back gradually from buying heavy crude or doing lucrative work i... Mehr...
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16.9.2011 Transatlantic Forum | Abzug der US-Truppen aus dem Irak: Der lange Schatten des Iran Abzug der US-Truppen aus dem Irak: Der lange Schatten des Iran
Von Kirsten Tenhafen, Mideast Freedom Forum Berlin
Nach dem Abzug der US-Truppen wird der Iran seine Bemühungen um die Ausdehnung seines Einflussbereichs im Irak weiter i... Mehr...
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15.9.2011 Ekurd | Turkey and the Syrian Kurds Turkey and the Syrian Kurds By Chase Winter While all eyes are on a likely Turkish land incursion against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, Turkey faces the prospect of another security and ideological challenge in the Ku... Mehr...
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15.9.2011 Reuters | Syria opposition unites, finds international voice Syria opposition unites, finds international voice 170 member council emulates Libyan NTC; will start with diplomatic, economic pressure to topple Assad; military intervention not ruled out. ISTANBUL - Syrian opposition activists meeting ... Mehr...
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14.9.2011 Gulf News | Turkey and Iran's military offensive in Iraqi Kurdistan to prevent an independent Kurdis Turkey and Iran's military offensive in Iraqi Kurdistan to prevent an independent Kurdish State By Dr Mohammad Akef Jamal Border areas in Iraqi Kurdistan are being shelled almost daily. Turkish and Iranian forces also carry out other lan... Mehr...
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14.9.2011 New York Times | Senior American Diplomat in Tripoli Says Islamists Are Not a Threat Senior American Diplomat in Tripoli Says Islamists Are Not a Threat
By Rod Nordland
TRIPOLI, Libya — America’s top diplomat for the Middle East said on Wednesday that he was monitoring the growing influence of Islamists on the interim... Mehr...
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14.9.2011 Sharzad News | Tehran quiet as other Iranian cities rise up in protest Tehran quiet as other Iranian cities rise up in protestBy Mina SaadadWhen the first rallies and demonstrations against the disputed re-election of Ahmadinejad broke out two years ago, Tehran was at the heart of the protests while other majo... Mehr...
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13.9.2011 Weekly Standard | Losing Iraq?
Losing Iraq?
By Max Boot
President Obama did a good job of feinting to the right on national security issues during his first two years in office. Lacking much standing on military policy, he often acceded to Secretary of... Mehr...
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13.9.2011 Washington Post | Once again, Israel is scapegoated
Once again, Israel is scapegoated
By Editorial
ISRAELIS WORRY that the Arab Spring is turning from a popular movement against dictatorship into another assault on the Jewish state, and their worry is not unfounded. Last week in Cairo... Mehr...
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13.9.2011 Amnesty | New report details Gaddafi forces abuses but warns NTC over reprisals New report details Gaddafi forces abuses but warns NTC over reprisals
Warning about ‘brutal settling of scores’ by anti-Gaddafi forces.
The National Transitional Council (NTC) must get a grip on armed anti-Gaddafi groups to... Mehr...
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12.9.2011 The Media Line | Egyptians distance themselves from embassy attack Egyptians distance themselves from embassy attack
Israel is unpopular, but even the Muslim Brotherhood say storming the embassy in Giza distracted from key issues. By THE MEDIA LINE
CAIRO - The crowds cheered once as the wal... Mehr...
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11.9.2011 AFP | Woman shot dead in Syria, activists say Woman shot dead in Syria, activists say A woman was shot dead in eastern Syria on Sunday and a teenager died of wounds suffered at a funeral in the capital Damascus on Saturday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said."A 40-year-o... Mehr...
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10.9.2011 Die Welt | Ägyptens Revolution hat ihre Unschuld verloren Ägyptens Revolution hat ihre Unschuld verloren
In Ägypten zeigt sich die alte arabische Krankheit: Wer programmatisch nichts zu bieten hat, kann immer noch gegen Israel hetzen.
Der Sturm auf die israelische Botschaft in Kairo stellt ein... Mehr...
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9.9.2011 Reporter ohne Grenzen | Irak: ROG verurteilt Mord an Radiojournalist Irak: ROG verurteilt Mord an Radiojournalist / Siebter getöteter Reporter seit Jahresbeginn Reporter ohne Grenzen (ROG) verurteilt die Ermordung des irakischen Radiojournalisten Hadi Al-Mahdi auf das Schärfste. Der 44-Jährige wurde am 8. ... Mehr...
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9.9.2011 Niqash | Mutilated and maimed: Iraqis who had ears cut off by Saddam Hussein still waiting for compe
Mutilated and maimed: Iraqis who had ears cut off by Saddam Hussein still waiting for compensation By Mohammed Al Zaid
Faced with growing defections from the Iraqi army in the mid 90s, then-leader Saddam Hussein instituted extreme puni... Mehr...
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9.9.2011 20min.ch | Protestbewegung will Hilfe vom Ausland Protestbewegung will Hilfe vom AuslandDie Regimegegner in Syrien sind nicht mehr überzeugt, dass sie ohne fremde Hilfe ihren Präsidenten Assad stürzen können. Sie suchen internationalen Schutz.Die syrische Protestbewegung verabschiedet sich... Mehr...
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7.9.2011 Middle East Quarterly | Dissident Watch: Maikel Nabil Sanad Dissident Watch: Maikel Nabil Sanad
by Rebecca Witonsky Maikel Nabil Sanad, a 25-year old pacifist currently on a hunger strike in an Egyptian prison, is one of the Arab world's most pioneering human rights activists. A veterinarian by ... Mehr...
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7.9.2011 Aknews | Thousands rally against border bombardments in Iraqi Kurdistan capital Thousands rally against border bombardments in Iraqi Kurdistan capital By Fryad MohammedThousands of citizens took into streets in the Iraqi Kurdistan region capital, Erbil, to protest against the Iranian and Turkish bombardments of Kurdis... Mehr...
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7.9.2011 World Affairs Journal | Boxed In? The Women of Libya's Revolution Boxed In? The Women of Libya's Revolution
By Ann Marlowe
The whole world is watching Benghazi’s National Transitional Council—also known as the “rebel” government, though they hate that term. Inevitably its performance ... Mehr...
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7.9.2011 Washington Post | The undimmed danger of Iran’s nuclear program The undimmed danger of Iran’s nuclear program
Editorial
IRAN HAS TAKEN two more steps toward producing a nuclear weapon. According to a report released Friday by the International Atomic Energy Agency, it has begun to use a new, more adv... Mehr...
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6.9.2011 Die Welt | Türkei droht Zypern in Streit um Gas und Gaza Türkei droht Zypern in Streit um Gas und GazaAusgerechnet der EU-Minister der Türkei will mit einer militärischen Intervention verhindern, dass Zypern Probebohrungen über Erdgasvorkommen im Mittelmeer vornimmt.Von Boris KálnokyDer türkisc... Mehr...
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6.9.2011 Süddeutsche | Schwarzafrikaner leiden unter Rachgier der Rebellen Schwarzafrikaner leiden unter Rachgier der Rebellen
Von Sebastian Gierke
Wer in Libyen dunkelhäutig ist, muss derzeit um sein Leben fürchten: Schwarzafrikaner stehen bei den Rebellen unter Generalverdacht - als S... Mehr...
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5.9.2011 AFP | Syria forces raid central cities, kill eight Syria forces raid central cities, kill eightSyrian troops on Monday launched an assault on the central cities of Hama and Homs, shooting dead six people, activists said as at least two were reported killed near the Turkish border.The latest... Mehr...
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5.9.2011 Hudson NY | Failed Leaders Do Not Deserve to Become "Presidents" Failed Leaders Do Not Deserve to Become "Presidents"
By Khaled Abu Toameh
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas wants to go down in history as a leader who defied Israel, the US and many EU countries by asking the United Nat... Mehr...
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4.9.2011 TAZ | Nato-Staaten paktierten jahrelang mit Libyen Nato-Staaten paktierten jahrelang mit LibyenFolterer und BefreierVon Klaus HillenbrandDie Beteiligung der Nato am Krieg in Libyen ist von vielen Kritikern des Militärbündnisses als ein Schritt interpretiert worden, der vor allem der Wahrung... Mehr...
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4.9.2011 Jungle World | Das Feindbild wird gebraucht Das Feindbild wird gebrauchtWie bereits das Regime Hosni Mubaraks unterhält das nun regierende ägyptische Militär gute Beziehungen zu Israel, betreibt aber antiisraelische Propaganda. Vorurteile gegen Israel gibt es auch in der Jugendb... Mehr...
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4.9.2011 Ynet | Masses show up for biggest protest in Israel's history Masses show up for biggest protest in Israel's history
Tent protest reaches climax point: Some 300,000 gather in Tel Aviv, 40,000 in Jerusalem and 30,000 in Haifa.' Rallies take place in many other cities across Israel. 'Mr. prime minis... Mehr...
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4.9.2011 AP | Libyan intelligence documents show ties to CIA Libyan intelligence documents show ties to CIA
Documents reveal mutual cooperation between the CIA and ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's intelligence services in the rendition of terror suspects to Libya for interrogation
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4.9.2011 Al Ahram | Increasing death toll in Syria Increasing death toll in Syria
The latest Friday protests in Syria witnessed a rise in the death toll to 23 civilians, just after the end of the holy month of Ramadan
According to AP, Syrian security forces searching for a h... Mehr...
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2.9.2011 HRW | Human Rights Watch slams Turkey, Iran attacks on civilians in Iraqi Kurdistan Human Rights Watch slams Turkey, Iran attacks on civilians in Iraqi Kurdistan Cross-Border Attacks in Iraqi Kurdistan Should Spare Iraqi Civilians, HRW Says. At Least 10 Dead; Hundreds of Families Displaced.BEIRUT, — Iran and Turkey’s cros... Mehr...
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2.9.2011 BBC | EU steps up Syria sanctions with ban on oil imports EU steps up Syria sanctions with ban on oil imports
The EU has stepped up sanctions on Syria by banning imports of its oil, as protests again broke out against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.
Oil accounts for about 25% of Syria's... Mehr...
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2.9.2011 The Media Line | Arab Spring fails yet to deliver on human rights Arab Spring fails yet to deliver on human rightsArbitrary arrests, torture are growing in the Middle East as despots more often than not ignore promises to end the worst abuses.By David Rosenberg Arbitrary arrests, torture and other human r... Mehr...
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1.9.2011 The Guardian | Libya's spectacular revolution has been disgraced by racism
Libya's spectacular revolution has been disgraced by racism
The murder of black men in the aftermath of the rebellion speaks of a society deeply divided for decades by Muammar GaddafiBy Richard Seymour
"This is a bad time to be a bl... Mehr...
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1.9.2011 AFP | Syria prison deaths show sharp rise in 2011, Amnesty International says Syria prison deaths show sharp rise in 2011, Amnesty International says The number of deaths in Syrian prisons rose sharply in 2011, Amnesty International said Tuesday, describing it as one of the "most shocking features" of the regime... Mehr...
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31.8.2011 Weekly Standard | To the Shores of Tripoli To the Shores of Tripoli
By Robert Kagan
September 5, 2011, Vol. 16, No. 47
With Muammar Qaddafi still at large, continued fighting in parts of Libya, and an uncertain future ahead for that country’s long-oppressed people, one hesita... Mehr...
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31.8.2011 Aknews | One million Iraqi Kurds sign petition against Turkish, Iranian attacks One million Iraqi Kurds sign petition against Turkish, Iranian attacks Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — The Kurdistan Students Union (KSU) has handed a petition signed by over a million people to the United Nations office in Erbil calling f... Mehr...
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29.8.2011 Masry al Youm | Revolutionary group calls for mass Tahrir protest on Friday Revolutionary group calls for mass Tahrir protest on Friday
An Egyptian revolutinary group on Monday called for a massive demonsration on Friday in Cairo's Tahrir Square.
In a post on its Facebook page, the Revolution Youth Coalition ur... Mehr...
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29.8.2011 Ekurd | Senior Kurdish journalist injured after attack in Iraqi Kurdistan Senior Kurdish journalist injured after attack in Iraqi Kurdistan A prominent Kurdish journalist, political analyst and chairman of Awene Publishing House, Asos Hardi, was attacked today evening, Monday, by an unknown armed group, Awene ... Mehr...
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29.8.2011 Reuters | 'Syrian forces surround town after soldiers defect' 'Syrian forces surround town after soldiers defect' Residents in town near Homs say tanks, armored vehicles begin firing with machine guns in operation to counter dissent within military. AMMAN - An armored Syrian force surrounded a town ne... Mehr...
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28.8.2011 The Guardian | An honourable intervention. A hopeful future An honourable intervention. A hopeful future
Editorial
It's a simple question. Is the glass of Libyan rebel victory half empty or half full? And the answer, of course, is equally simple. Perhaps this cup doesn't run over, but it is... Mehr...
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28.8.2011 FAZ.net | Mindestens 28 Tote bei Anschlag auf Moschee Mindestens 28 Tote bei Anschlag auf Moschee
Bei einem Selbstmordanschlag auf eine Moschee in der irakischen Hauptstadt Bagdad sind am Sonntagabend nach Angaben der Nachrichtenagentur AFP mindestens 28 Menschen getötet worden. Das habe ein ... Mehr...
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28.8.2011 Yeni Özgur Politika | Vorbereitungen für die Bodenoffensive im Nord Irak Vorbereitungen für die Bodenoffensive im Nord Irak
Vertreter der kurdischen Regionalregierung haben versichert, dass nun nach den Luftangriffen, die am 17. August begonnen worden sind, eine Bodenoffensive bevorsteht. Die Bewohner der ... Mehr...
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27.8.2011 National Review | Long, Hot Arab Summer Long, Hot Arab Summer The Arab Spring, circa the end of August With Qaddafi vowing a win or martyrdom and Assad being urged to step down by the West, what has happened to the Arab Spring this summer? Has it been a summer of progress . ... Mehr...
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26.8.2011 Guardian | Gaddafi has crossed the line between murderous tyrant and plonker Gaddafi has crossed the line between murderous tyrant and plonkerAll dictators know that the biggest threat to their power is ridicule. And now the people of Libya are laughing By Marina Hyde Did you see that gold mermaid sofa which belong... Mehr...
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26.8.2011 Amnesty | Investigation needed into killing of civilians in the Kurdistan region of Iraq Investigation needed into killing of civilians in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Turkey/ Iraq: Investigation needed into killing of civilians in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
The killing several da... Mehr...
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26.8.2011 Niqash.org | Kurdish military in Iraq because they 'cannot sit still and watch Kurdish civilians kil
Kurdish military in Iraq because they 'cannot sit still and watch Kurdish civilians killed'By Yaseen Taha
As US troops prepare to withdraw, conflict along ethnic and sectarian lines is one of Iraq’s greatest potential problems. Now Ku... Mehr...
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25.8.2011 AFP | UN humanitarian team wraps up Syria assessment UN humanitarian team wraps up Syria assessmentA UN humanitarian team ended Thursday an inspection mission to Syria even though security forces are still using "excessive and lethal force" against demonstrators, officials said.The team, whic... Mehr...
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23.8.2011 International Crisis Group | Libya: Ensuring a Smooth and Peaceful Transition into the Post-Qaddafi Libya: Ensuring a Smooth and Peaceful Transition into the Post-Qaddafi Era
As Libyans prepare for the Qaddafi regime's imminent demise, the country faces a pivotal moment of historic proportions. Steps taken in the next few days and wee... Mehr...
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22.8.2011 Aknews | Kurdish refugee forced to choose between voluntary and forced deportation by Swedish author Kurdish refugee forced to choose between voluntary and forced deportation by Swedish authoritiesBy Raber Y. Aziz A Kurdish refugee in Sweden who has been living for eight months under the threat of being forcefully deported to Baghdad has f... Mehr...
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22.8.2011 Kurdmedia | Seven members of the same family killed by the Turkish bombardment, local media Seven members of the same family killed by the Turkish bombardment, local media
London (KurdishMedia.com) 21 August 2011: Seven members of the same family killed by the Turkish bombardment, reported Hawlati online in Kurdish on Sunday.... Mehr...
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22.8.2011 Jpost | 'PA silence over terror raises questions about statehood' 'PA silence over terror raises questions about statehood'By Herb KeinonPM's spokesman says Palestinian leadership’s failure to condemn Eilat attacks raises serious questions about their readiness for independence. The Palestinian silence re... Mehr...
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21.8.2011 Aknews | Erbil protestors decry neighbors’ border shelling Erbil protestors decry neighbors’ border shellingBy Fryad Mohammed
Erbil, Aug.21 (AKnews) - Hundreds took to the streets of the Kurdish capital today to protest against the continuous bombardments of the region’s borders by Iran and Turkey... Mehr...
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21.8.2011 AP | Syria hits point of no return amid broad isolation Syria hits point of no return amid broad isolation
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is expected to appear in a televised interview as calls for him to step down are beefing up
Syria's President Bashar Assad will comment on U.S. and... Mehr...
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21.8.2011 Focus | Gaddafi soll auf der Flucht sein Gaddafi soll auf der Flucht sein
Nach dem Aufstand der Regimegegner in Tripolis soll Muammar el Gaddafi die Hauptstadt Tripolis in Richtung der algerischen Grenze verlassen haben.
Aus gut informierten Kreisen in Tripolis ... Mehr...
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20.8.2011 Ekurd | Dozens of Iraqi Kurdish families desert homes due to Turkish bombardment Dozens of Iraqi Kurdish families desert homes due to Turkish bombardment SULAIMANIYAH, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — Dozens of Kurdish families have deserted their villages in northern Iraq’s Kurdistan’s Qandil mountains because of the Turkis... Mehr...
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20.8.2011 Muftah.org | Whither the Arab Spring in Morocco Whither the Arab Spring in Morocco
By Mohamed Daadaoui*
Several months after revolts toppled authoritarian regimes in Tunisia and Egypt, the Arab Middle East continues to undergo seismic changes. Between Syria’s crackdown and Libya’s qu... Mehr...
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20.8.2011 Daily Star | Russia, Turkey stand by Assad Russia, Turkey stand by AssadSyrian forces killed at least 23 protesters after tens of thousands of people flooded the streets after Friday prayers, activists said, as Russia and Turkey rejected Western calls for the Syrian President Bas... Mehr...
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19.8.2011 Niqash | Electing The Chief: More Democracy Leads to More Tribal Influence in Mosul Electing The Chief: More Democracy Leads to More Tribal Influence in MosulBy Saleh Elias Iraq’s tribal leaders are using their clan loyalties to get elected. And as they do, tribal law and customs become more influential in urban areas an... Mehr...
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19.8.2011 Reuters | Who is the Palestinian group blamed for the attacks?
Who is the Palestinian group blamed for the attacks?
The Popular Resistance Committee is an umbrella group made up of militants from different armed factions.
By Reuters
Israel has blame... Mehr...
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19.8.2011 Ekurd | Fresh Turkish strikes on Kurdish PKK rebels in Iraqi Kurdistan Fresh Turkish strikes on Kurdish PKK rebels in Iraqi Kurdistan DIYARBAKIR, The Kurdish region of Turkey, — Turkey launched a second night of air strikes on Kurdish guerrilla targets in Iraqi Kurdistan late on Thursday, as Ankara responded... Mehr...
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18.8.2011 Masry al Youm | Military drops charges against activists accused of insulting the army Military drops charges against activists accused of insulting the army
By Dalia Othman
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has ordered that the military prosecution drop all charges against Asma Mahfouz and Loay Nagaty, two ... Mehr...
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18.8.2011 Reuters | Libya’s rebels face questions as transition looms Libya’s rebels face questions as transition looms
BENGHAZI, Libya, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Opponents of Muammar Gaddafi have managed to cobble together an alliance and, with plenty of NATO help, fight the Libyan leader’s forces to what inc... Mehr...
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18.8.2011 Pukmedia | Kurdistan Peshmerga Brigade arrives in Khanaqin Kurdistan Peshmerga Brigade arrives in Khanaqin On Wednesday, August 17, the Third Infantry Brigade of the Kurdistan Peshmerga Forces arrived in the City of Khanaqin following many requests by the residents in the area in order to prote... Mehr...
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18.8.2011 AFP | Turkish jets bomb 60 Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq Turkish jets bomb 60 Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq Turkish jets bombed 60 targets in northern Iraq used as bases by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) following an ambush by the outlawed rebel group that killed nine troops, the mili... Mehr...
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17.8.2011 Masry al Youm | Groups reach tentative agreement on Al-Azhar constitutional document Groups reach tentative agreement on Al-Azhar constitutional document
By Noha El-Hennawy
Islamist and secular groups on Wednesday endorsed a document issued by Al-Azhar earlier this summer affirming that Egypt’s new political system shou... Mehr...
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17.8.2011 Reuters | Syria forces hold hundreds in Latakia sports stadium Syria forces hold hundreds in Latakia sports stadiumBy Khaled Yacoub Oweis
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian troops raided houses in a Sunni district of the besieged port of Latakia on Wednesday, residents said, arresting hundreds of people and t... Mehr...
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17.8.2011 The New Republic | Assad’s Devious, Cruel Plan to Stay in Power By Dividing Syria—And Why It’s Worki Assad’s Devious, Cruel Plan to Stay in Power By Dividing Syria—And Why It’s WorkingBy Oliver Holmes “I’m full of anger and sadness when I think of Egypt,” emails a protester from Syria’s capital of Damascus, who asked to be referred... Mehr...
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16.8.2011 MMasry al Youm | Deputy PM proclaims civil state, pluralism in draft constitutional document Deputy PM proclaims civil state, pluralism in draft constitutional document
By Hamdi Dabash
Ali Selmy, deputy prime minister for political affairs, in a meeting on Friday, presented a document entitled “Basic Constitutional Principles” ... Mehr...
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15.8.2011 AFP | Palestinians condemn Syrian violence in Latakia Palestinians condemn Syrian violence in Latakia A senior Palestinian official on Monday strongly condemned Syria over violence that forced thousands of Palestinian refugees to flee a camp in the port city of Latakia."We strongly condemn th... Mehr...
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15.8.2011 NZZ.ch | Libyens Innenminister hat sich offenbar abgesetzt Libyens Innenminister hat sich offenbar abgesetzt
Während sich die Schlinge um Tripolis immer enger zieht, hat sich ein Mitglied von Ghadhafis Regime offenbar nach Ägypten abgesetzt. Der libysche Innenminister Nassr al-Mabruk Abdullah ... Mehr...
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15.8.2011 Jerusalem Post | 'Spanish envoy offers Syrian president asylum' 'Spanish envoy offers Syrian president asylum'Spain has offered Syrian President Bashar Assad political asylum should he relinquish power in Syria, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported. Spanish President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero reported... Mehr...
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14.8.2011 AFP | Tunisian women rally to preserve gender equality
Tunisian women rally to preserve gender equalityAround 1,000 women’s rights supporters rallied in Tunis Saturday to the mark the anniversary of a key equal rights bill amid fears gender equality may suffer if political Islam rises in po... Mehr...
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13.8.2011 Now Lebanon | Syrian troops storm port city, two dead Syrian troops storm port city, two dead Syrian troops stormed the port city of Latakia and sprayed it with gunfire on Saturday, killing at least two people, activists said, as the world's largest Muslim group offered its mediation.T... Mehr...
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12.8.2011 Ekurd | Former Kurdistan PM: Iraq in great need of U.S. forces after 2011 Former Kurdistan PM: Iraq in great need of U.S. forces after 2011 ERBIL-Hewlêr, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — Former Kurdistan Regional Government KRG Prime Minister and co-ruling KDP party leader Nechirvan Barzani said that the Kurdish leader... Mehr...
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12.8.2011 Masry al-Youm | Salafi political parties to run united in parliamentary elections Salafi political parties to run united in parliamentary elections
By Hany ElWaziry
Egypt’s Salafi parties have agreed to run with a united candidate list and platform in the upcoming parliamentary elections slated for November, said Mo... Mehr...
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12.8.2011 Haaretz | In fear of September, Israel may soon evacuate the tent protest
In fear of September, Israel may soon evacuate the tent protest
While temperatures rise in tents around the country, the army and the police are making rigorous preparation for what may happen after the Palestinians declare statehood.
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12.8.2011 Time.com | A Visit to Hama, the Rebel Syrian City That Refused to Die
A Visit to Hama, the Rebel Syrian City That Refused to Die
By Rania Abouzeid / Hama
Hama's streets are deserted. They are strewn with debris, not so much from the shelling that left gaping holes in many of the four- and five-story ... Mehr...
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11.8.2011 Aknews | Turkey considers alliance with Iran against Kurdish separatists Erbil Turkey considers alliance with Iran against Kurdish separatists
Erbil(AKnews) - Turkish officials are weighing up Iran’s request of significant military assistance in fighting Kurdish rebels on Iran’s northwestern borders, the Washingt... Mehr...
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10.8.2011 Rudaw | Allegations Of Iraq Funding Syria Shakes Political Establishment
Allegations Of Iraq Funding Syria Shakes Political Establishment
By HEMIN BABAN RAHIM A report claiming that Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has given US$10 billion to help embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hold on t... Mehr...
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10.8.2011 AFP | US urges more sanctions against Syria US urges more sanctions against Syria The United States pressed Tuesday for more international sanctions against Syria over its crackdown on pro-democracy protests, conceding it has abandoned a bid to engage Damascus. State Department sp... Mehr...
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9.8.2011 Washington Times | Syrians flee to Jordan with stories of horror Syrians flee to Jordan with stories of horror
Assad protesters tortured, killedBy Dale GavlakALONG THE JORDANIAN-SYRIAN BORDER — Syrians who have defied President Bashar Assad flee to the safety of Jordan with tales of torture and death ... Mehr...
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8.8.2011 Telegraph India | In Tunisia town, frustration grows In Tunisia town, frustration growsBy Kareem FahimIt is hard to say for sure who took down the portrait of the revolution's most famous martyr, Mohamed Bouazizi, from its perch atop a garish gold statue on the street where he set himself on ... Mehr...
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8.8.2011 The Guardian | Bahrain's prospects for democracy look bleak, as divisions deepen Bahrain's prospects for democracy look bleak, as divisions deepenShia and Sunni narratives in Bahrain, like in Northern Ireland, remain hard to reconcile – both see themselves as victims By Ian Black Midsummer nights are steamy in Manama, a... Mehr...
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8.8.2011 AFP | German politician calls for Syrian oil boycott German politician calls for Syrian oil boycott A leading member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party Monday called for a global boycott of Syrian oil and gas exports to pressure Damascus into renouncing violence against demonstrat... Mehr...
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7.8.2011 Phase 2 | Keine Reform ohne Revolution Keine Reform ohne Revolution
Warum die Säkularisierung des Islam einen Bruch mit der theologischen Tradition erfordertVon Jörn Schulz
Wer in den sechziger Jahren aufwuchs, wurde, sofern die Eltern einen Fernseher erworben hatten, mit m... Mehr...
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7.8.2011 Aswat Al Iraq | Civil Society "Meeting of Revolutionaries" demonstration on 9 September Civil Society "Meeting of Revolutionaries" demonstration on 9 September Youth Committees in Baghdad are preparing to organize "big" demonstration on 9 September next to demand theYouth Committees in Baghdad are preparing to organize "big" ... Mehr...
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6.8.2011 Ynet News | National upheaval: More than 300,000 protestors hit streets National upheaval: More than 300,000 protestors hit streets
More 300,000 people gather in Tel Aviv Saturday night for one of largest protests in Israel's history; some 30,000 rally in Jerusalem, tens of thousands demonstrate elsewhere. ... Mehr...
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6.8.2011 AFP | Gulf bloc urges end to Syrian bloodshed Gulf bloc urges end to Syrian bloodshedThe Gulf Cooperation Council on Saturday urged an end to "bloodshed" in Syria and called for major reforms, as international pressure mounted on Damascus over its deadly crackdown on democracy protests... Mehr...
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5.8.2011 Der Standard | Warnung vor allem Unglück dieser Welt
Warnung vor allem Unglück dieser Welt
Warum Anders Breivik sehr wohl zu den rechtsextremen Antisemiten zu rechnen ist Von Stephan Grigat
Eric Frey hat über Anders Breivik geschrieben: "Dieser Rechtsextremist ist kein Antisemit." W... Mehr...
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5.8.2011 AP | Libyan rebels: NATO airstrike kills Qadhafi's son Libyan rebels: NATO airstrike kills Qadhafi's sonBENGHAZI, Libya - Libya's rebels said Friday they have reports that Moammar Qadhafi's youngest son, who commands one of the regime's strongest military brigades, was killed in a NATO airstrik... Mehr...
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5.8.2011 Al Shark al-Awsat | Iran Orders Iraq To Support Syria’s Assad regime With $10 Billion Iran Orders Iraq To Support Syria’s Assad regime With $10 Billion By Ma'ad Fayad LONDON,— A prominent source in the Iraqi National Alliance [INA], which is in alliance with the State of Law Coalition [SLC] led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri ... Mehr...
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4.8.2011 New York Zimes | Who Will Help the Syrians? Who Will Help the Syrians?
As many as 1,600 courageous Syrians have been slaughtered since pro-democracy demonstrations began in March. On Wednesday, after three days of shelling, President Bashar al-Assad ordered his military to storm H... Mehr...
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3.8.2011 The Guardian | Mubarak's trial enthralls the Arab world but poses troubling questions Mubarak's trial enthralls the Arab world but poses troubling questionsEgypt generals' commitment to democracy remains untested and blood is being shed in other countries caught up in Arab spring By Ian Black It was not only Egyptians who wa... Mehr...
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3.8.2011 Wall Street Journal | Egyptians Turn Against Liberal Protesters Egyptians Turn Against Liberal ProtestersCAIRO—Mobs of ordinary Egyptians joined with soldiers to drive pro-democracy protesters from their encampment in Tahrir Square here Monday, showing how far the uprising's early heroes have fallen in ... Mehr...
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2.8.2011 Zeit online | Hungersnot in Afrika: Auf der Flucht vor den Islamisten Auf der Flucht vor den IslamistenTausende Somalier sind an die äthiopische Grenze geflüchtet. Zurück können sie nicht. Denn neben dem Hunger haben sie noch einen zweiten Feind. Von Ingrid Müller Die Hoffnung in Dolo Ado ist mindestens so gr... Mehr...
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2.8.2011 CNN | Iraq Church Bombing Wounds At Least 20 Iraq Church Bombing Wounds At Least 20By Mohammed TawfeeqA car bomb exploded outside a Catholic church in central Kirkuk, Iraq, early Tuesday, wounding at least 20 people, authorities said.
The attack took place in Kirkuk's Shatterlo nei... Mehr...
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2.8.2011 Irin | Kenya: Limited Success for Campaigns Targeting FGM/C Practitioners Kenya: Limited Success for Campaigns Targeting FGM/C Practitioners
Baringo — August is when Nchoo Ngochila would normally be gearing up for the traditional female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) season in her Ilchamus community ... Mehr...
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1.8.2011 FrontPageMag | Syria’s Killing Fields Syria’s Killing Fields By Rick MoranPresident Bashar Assad’s bloody crackdown on protesters who are now openly seeking regime change took an ominous turn over the weekend. In the city of Hama, an armored attack on thousands of protesters ki... Mehr...
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31.7.2011 Now Lebanon | In Washington, the Arab Spring has ended In Washington, the Arab Spring has endedThe Obama administration’s response to the uprising in Syria has been lacking. By Hussain Abdul-HussainWhile many might attribute the discrepancy in Washington's positions on the Arab Spring to a conf... Mehr...
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31.7.2011 Panorama Blog | Geld für den Diktator – das Desaster der deutschen Syrienpolitik Geld für den Diktator – das Desaster der deutschen Syrienpolitikvon Stefan BuchenAm liebsten wäre es der Bundesregierung, man hätte es nie gemacht. Es ist eine zu peinliche Geschichte. Man hat in Berlin geglaubt, der syrische Machthaber Bas... Mehr...
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31.7.2011 Rojhelat | Ansar al-Islam’s cooperation with Iranian troops confirmed
Ansar al-Islam’s cooperation with Iranian troops confirmed
SULEMANI, -- The Kurdish Special Forces (Peshmerge) confirmed the allegation of the cooperation of the fundamental and radical Islamic groups with the Iranian ... Mehr...
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31.7.2011 FAZ | Panzereinheiten stürmen Protesthochburg Hama Panzereinheiten stürmen Protesthochburg HamaNoch am Freitag demonstrierten Tausende syrische Regimegegner in der Protesthochburg Hama - am Sonntagmorgen rückten Armeeverbände mit Panzern und Scharfschützen in die Stadt ein. Aktivisten zufol... Mehr...
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30.7.2011 Al Ahram | Islamists win some, lose some by overwhelming Friday’s demonstrations Islamists win some, lose some by overwhelming Friday’s demonstrations
Experts analyse Islamists' losses v gains after breaching a unity agreement by shipping Islamists into Egypt's Tahrir Square from outside Cairo cities to overwhelm ... Mehr...
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30.7.2011 The American Interest | Getting Serious in Syria Getting Serious in Syria By Michael S. Doran and Salman Shaikh
The Arab revolutionary wave of 2011 was slow to arrive in Syria. Public disobedience did not show its face until mid-March, a full month after the fall of Hosni Mubarak. Wh... Mehr...
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30.7.2011 Deutsche Welle | Libanon-Tribunal gibt Namen der Mordverdächtigen bekannt Libanon-Tribunal gibt Namen der Mordverdächtigen bekannt
Das von den UN unterstützte Tribunal für den Libanon hat Namen und Fotos von jenen vier Männern veröffentlicht, die für den Mord an dem früheren Ministerpräsidenten Rafik Hariri... Mehr...
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29.7.2011 Al Jazeera | Mystery over Libyan rebel commander's death Mystery over Libyan rebel commander's deathAbdel Fattah Younes killed after National Transitional Council summoned him to appear before an inquiry.The head of the Libyan rebels' armed forces and two of his aides were killed by gunmen on Thu... Mehr...
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28.7.2011 AP | Somali militants block famine refugees from aid Somali militants block famine refugees from aidResidents in drought-stricken areas struggle to reach camps providing aid as Islamist militants Al-Shabab violently try to prevent the outflow of people but debate among themselves whether to a... Mehr...
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27.7.2011 CNN | Activists: 8 slain in Syria protest Activists: 8 slain in Syria protest
(CNN) -- Gunfire by security forces and rock-throwing by residents erupted in a town outside of Syria's volatile capital on Wednesday, with an 11-year-old boy and at least seven other people slain in ... Mehr...
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26.7.2011 Aknews | Iran asks KRG to close Israel-Kurd magazine Iran asks KRG to close Israel-Kurd magazineBy Patrick SmithIran has put pressure on the Kurdish government to close down Israel-Kurd Magazine, the publication has claimed.In a statement sent to AKnews the periodical says that it has seen co... Mehr...
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19.7.2011 KCK: The offensive attacks of the Iranian army continues within Iraqi borders ATTACKS OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN ON THE BORDERS OF KRG/IRAQ CONTINUES
The offensive attacks of the Iranian army continues within Iraqi borders. The Iranian army crossed 2km into the Iraqi border at the border area of Dole Kok... Mehr...
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16.7.2011 Stop the Whipping in Sulaimaniah Stop the Whipping in Sulaimaniah
Following the call for a demonstration at 5 pm on July 15th 2011, scores of various types of military, security, militia and polices forces were stationed at the heart of the city of Sulaimaniah. The cen... Mehr...
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15.7.2011 ROG kritisiert systematische Einschüchterung von Journalisten durch Behörden und Sicherheitskräfte Irak: ROG kritisiert systematische Einschüchterung von Journalisten durch Behörden und Sicherheitskräfte 15.7.2011 – Reporter ohne Grenzen (ROG) kritisiert Versuche irakischer Behörden und Sicherheitskräfte, kritische Medienmitarbeiter einz... Mehr...
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14.7.2011 Welt Online | Tunesier fürchten die Herrschaft der Islamisten Tunesier fürchten die Herrschaft der IslamistenVon Alfred Hackensberger | WELT ONLINE Der Fahrplan Richtung Verfassung steht. Sollten aber die Islamisten bei den anstehenden Wahlen siegen, droht Tunesiens Traum von Demokratie zu zerplatzen... Mehr...
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14.7.2011 Jerusalem Post | Livni: PM's actions will cause further boycotting of Israel Livni: PM's actions will cause further boycotting of Israel Opposition leader says "anti-democratic" Boycott Law will lead to boycotts of products from within Green Line: "The prime minister does not know how to distinguish between Yitzh... Mehr...
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13.7.2011 Ekurd | Iraqi Kurds accuse Iran of illegal border crossing, 10,000 revolutionary guards cross the Ir Iraqi Kurds accuse Iran of illegal border crossing, 10,000 revolutionary guards cross the Iraqi border: Al-Rafedain TV SULAIMANIYAH, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — Lawmakers from Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region on Tuesday accused Iran o... Mehr...
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13.7.2011 AP | Libyan rebels accused of burning homes and looting
Libyan rebels accused of burning homes and looting
Human Rights Watch says rebels ransacked medical facilities and torched houses of Gaddafi supporters
Associated Press
A Libyan rebel in the Nafusa mountains. Anti-Gadd... Mehr...
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13.7.2011 The Telegraph | UK girls at risk of mutilation abroad UK girls at risk of mutilation abroad
By Jessica Elgot
Thousands of British schoolgirls as young as eight face being taken abroad this summer to have their genitals mutilated and stitched up to preserve "purity".
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13.7.2011 American Peace Society | Egypt on the Brink Egypt on the Brink
Has the Egyptian Revolution Made a Mistake?By Alaa Al Aswany
The American comedian George Carlin (1937–2008) was famous for his profound and ironic comments. On one of his shows he was explaining what he did fir... Mehr...
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12.7.2011 The Daily Star | Clinton: Assad dispensable Clinton: Assad dispensableBy The Daily StarBEIRUT: Syrian President Bashar Assad has lost legitimacy from the U.S. perspective, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said after hundreds of Syrian government supporters attacked the American and... Mehr...
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12.7.2011 Al Ahram | New Constitutional declaration imminent, as Egypt's debate on fundamental rights rages on New Constitutional declaration imminent, as Egypt's debate on fundamental rights rages onAmid fierce debate over what should come first out parliamentary elections or the drafting of a new constitution, a third course of a supra-constitutio... Mehr...
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11.7.2011 FAZ.net | Die Rebellen brauchen Geld Die Rebellen brauchen GeldIm Juni hatte die Übergangsregierung erstmals nicht mehr genügend Mittel, um Gehälter auszuzahlen. Auch die Ölprodukte werden knapp, und die Grundnahrungsmittel reichen im befreiten Libyen nur noch für drei Monate.... Mehr...
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11.7.2011 AFP | Kurdish mass grave with 222 bodies discovered in Iraq Kurdish mass grave with 222 bodies discovered in Iraq SHANAFIYAH, Iraq, — The remains of 222 people, probably Kurds killed under Iraq's former regime in 1987, were extracted from a mass grave south of Baghdad, the authorities said ... Mehr...
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10.7.2011 The Media Line | As Arab Spring roils, hunger emerges As Arab Spring roils, hunger emerges Military violence compounds preexisting economic factors, leaving millions hungry in Syria, Libya and nearly one third of Yemeni population.By David E. Miller The Arab Spring was supposed to bring d... Mehr...
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10.7.2011 Wiener Zeitung | Die Väter des Dschihad
Die Väter des Dschihad
Die Muslimbruderschaft feierte heuer ihr 80-jähriges Bestehen - ein Blick auf die politische Geschichte dieser Organisation, die den Islam zur Weltherrschaft führen willVon Stefan Beig
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9.7.2011 Al Ahram online | Tahrir sit-in enters second day, to go on until 7 demands are met Tahrir sit-in enters second day, to go on until 7 demands are met
The occupation of Tahrir Square enters its second day, with a growing consensus around seven demands that must be met before the the sit-in would endBy Salma Shukrallah
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9.7.2011 CNN | Activists: Protesters beaten in Baghdad Activists: Protesters beaten in Baghdad
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNNBaghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- At least seven anti-government protesters were arrested and beaten by Iraqi security forces as hundreds of angry demonstrators gathered Friday in a... Mehr...
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8.7.2011 Reuters | Mullen: Iran supporting extremist groups in Iraq
Mullen: Iran supporting extremist groups in Iraq
Top US military officer says Tehran giving arms to groups who are attacking US troops; talks underway about keeping some soldiers in Iraq.
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7.7.2011 Al Ahram | The road to a constitution The road to a constitution
Instead of debating whether elections should or not come first, political forces need to get down to the work of mapping the content of Egypt’s new constitution.By Abdel Moneim Said
If parliamentary e... Mehr...
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6.7.2011 LaTimes | In Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood showing cracks in its solidarity In Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood showing cracks in its solidarity
Egypt's most potent political force has expelled five influential young members. The dismissals suggest the Muslim Brotherhood's conservatives can no longer command absolute l... Mehr...
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6.7.2011 RNW | Syria troops kill 22 in flashpoint Hama
Syria troops kill 22 in flashpoint Hama
Syrian troops killed at least 22 people in an assault on the flashpoint central city of Hama that prompted US calls for an immediate pullback, human rights activists said on Wednesday.
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5.7.2011 Al Ahram online | Egypt's elections timetable unchanged, parties rebuke electoral law Egypt's elections timetable unchanged, parties rebuke electoral lawEssam Sharaf, currently in the UAE, confirms that parliamentary elections will be held on time, as parties' voice their dissatisfaction with the new electoral law
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5.7.2011 AFP | Seven protesters killed as Hama 'defies Syrian army' Seven protesters killed as Hama 'defies Syrian army'
DAMASCUS — Security forces killed at least seven people on Tuesday in Hama as residents mobilised to keep the Syrian army out of the flashpoint city at the hub of an anti-regime revo... Mehr...
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3.7.2011 AFP | Auch Türkei erkennt Rebellen in Libyen als legitime Vertreter an Auch Türkei erkennt Rebellen in Libyen als legitime Vertreter an
Nach mehreren westlichen Staaten hat auch die Türkei die Rebellen in Libyen als die legitimen Vertreter des Landes anerkannt. Der türkische Außenminister Ahmed Davutoglu sag... Mehr...
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3.7.2011 HRW | Iraq: Attacks by Government-Backed Thugs Chill Protests Iraq: Attacks by Government-Backed Thugs Chill Protests
By Human Rights Watch
Iraqi authorities should order a prompt and impartial inquiry into the role of state security forces in attacks by pro-government gangs against peaceful d... Mehr...
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2.7.2011 Kurdish Views | Dependency culture and welfare reform in the Kurdistan Region Dependency culture and welfare reform in the Kurdistan Region
By Shwan Zulal
The Kurdistan Region Government (KRG) – or the same group of leaders – has run the northern region of Iraq for over 20 years and it has come a long way... Mehr...
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2.7.2011 Haaretz | Arab Spring may be good for Israel after all
Arab Spring may be good for Israel after all
Even Arab analysts who witnessed the changes in the region up close recognize that forecasting the future is futile. But that doesn't mean they don't see recent events as a cause for elat... Mehr...
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2.7.2011 AFP | Syria Death Toll Rises, Assad Sacks Hama Governor Syria Death Toll Rises, Assad Sacks Hama Governor
Syrian forces killed 28 civilians on Friday on a day of massive anti-regime rallies and in shelling of villages in the northwestern province of Idlib, human rights activists said.
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30.6.2011 SWC | SWC Criticizes White House for Deciding to Formally Open Talks with Muslim Brotherhood SWC Criticizes White House for Deciding to Formally Open Talks with Muslim Brotherhood
Rabbi Hier: “We should not be talking to an organization that can lay claim to being the world's leading purveyor of anti-Semitism and hatred of Jews.... Mehr...
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30.6.2011 Rudaw | Kurdistan Planning New Reforms Kurdistan Planning New ReformsBy HEVIDAR AHMED The Kurdistan Regional Government is considering sweeping new reforms to boost transparency, create an independent judiciary and offer citizens better services and benefits such as unemployment... Mehr...
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29.6.2011 Commentary Magazine | Syrian President Suckers Kucinich Syrian President Suckers Kucinich By Michael J. Totten
It’s bad enough Representative Dennis Kucinich ran off to visit Syria’s mass-murdering tyrant Bashar al-Assad while pools of blood are still warm on the streets. Now stories are app... Mehr...
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29.6.2011 Open Democracy.net | Sharia and Egypt’s Constitution: an Iraqi blueprint Sharia and Egypt’s Constitution: an Iraqi blueprint
The constitutional debates that took place in the run-up to the formation of the current Iraqi constitution provide a blueprint for the questions Islamic parties must address if they are ... Mehr...
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29.6.2011 Al Jazeera | Syrian army 'kills four in Idlib province' Syrian army 'kills four in Idlib province'Troops kill at least four people in village of Rameh, as Syrian forces press on in a tank-led assault, activists say.
Al Jazeera Syrian troops have killed at least four people as army tanks and hel... Mehr...
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29.6.2011 Guardian | Cairo street clashes leave more than 1,000 injured Cairo street clashes leave more than 1,000 injuredFighting between police and protesters is worst since Mubarak's fall as new leaders accused of same slow tactics on reform
By Jack Shenker in Cairoguardian.co.uk
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28.6.2011 Al Jazeera | Turkish parliament opens amid boycott Turkish parliament opens amid boycott
Two opposition parties skip oath-taking ceremony to protest against ban on elected candidates currently jailed.
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28.6.2011 Deutsch Türkische Nachrichten | Türkei erwägt Militärschlag gegen Syrien Türkei erwägt Militärschlag gegen Syrien
Deutsch Türkische Nachrichten Die Lage an der syrisch-türkischen Grenze droht außer Kontrolle zu geraten: Türkische Diplomaten haben mehrere europäische Regierungen informiert, dass sie eine militä... Mehr...
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28.6.2011 ICP | Iraqi Four Youth activists released.. and describe maltreatment during detention Iraqi Four Youth activists released.. and describe maltreatment during detention
We were arrested for participating in demonstrations
Security forces fabricated the charge of forging false identity papers
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28.6.2011 Reform Party of Syria | Muslims Must Protect Arab Christians Muslims Must Protect Arab Christians
Kamal Nawash and Pierre Maroun
The last 10 years have not been easy for Arab Christians. Numerous events, including the U.S. invasion of Iraq has inspired the belief that the “Christian West” has de... Mehr...
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27.6.2011 Indipendent Ireland | How can do-gooders possibly think that Gaza is the primary centre of injustice How can do-gooders possibly think that Gaza is the primary centre of injustice in Middle East?
By Kevin MyersWhat is it about Israel that prompts such a widespread departure from common sense, reason and moral reality? As another insane fl... Mehr...
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27.6.2011 The Guardian | Syrian authorities give go-ahead to opposition meeting Syrian authorities give go-ahead to opposition meeting
More than 150 intellectuals and activists to hold talks in Damascus to discuss way out of national crisis
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26.6.2011 Ararat News | Leaving the Mountain – How PKK may lay down its arms? Leaving the Mountain – How PKK may lay down its arms?Ararat NewsWhile the violence in Turkey and Kurdistan increased once again, the well-known Turkish journalist Cengiz Çandar wrote newly a 100 pages report for peaceful solution of the Kur... Mehr...
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26.6.2011 Haber Türk | Ägypter für laizistische Verfassung auf dem Tahrir-Platz
Ägypter für laizistische Verfassung auf dem Tahrir-Platz
Haber Türk schreibt unter der Schlagzeile “Ägypter für laizistische Verfassung auf dem Tahrir-Platz”, rund eine Million Ägypter würden aufgrund ihrer Bedenken bei der Ausarbeitu... Mehr...
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26.6.2011 Eurosport | Int. Fußball - Fußballstars revoltieren gegen Gaddafi Int. Fußball - Fußballstars revoltieren gegen Gaddafi
Sa 25.Jun. 17:55:00 2011
Vier Mitglieder der libyschen Nationalmannschaft und 13 weitere libysche Fußballer haben der Propaganda von Machthaber Muammar Gaddafi einen heftigen Schlag ve... Mehr...
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25.6.2011 Daily Star | Hundreds of Syrians flee into Lebanon Hundreds of Syrians flee into Lebanon
June 25, 2011 01:16 PM
The Daily Star
This picture was taken on May 14, 2011. Since the crackdown began on anti-government protesters in Syria, large numbers of refugees have crossed into Lebanon.
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25.6.2011 Kurdish Aspect | Riot in Hasaka prison Riot in Hasaka prison
By Khalaf DahowdDemocratic Union Party – PYD website has published reports from witnesses in Hasaka that there has been a security alert in the prison there after prisoners rebelled and went on strike in al-Hasaka pri... Mehr...
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24.6.2011 Jungle World | Die Festnahme eines angeblichen israelischen Spions in Kairo
Die Festnahme eines angeblichen israelischen Spions in KairoDie Festnahme eines angeblichen israelischen Spions dient der ägyptischen Militärregierung dazu, die anhaltenden Proteste als Werk ausländischer Verschwörer zu denunzieren.
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24.6.2011 AKnews | Ban on female genital mutilation passed Ban on female genital mutilation passed For the first time in Iraqi Kurdistan women are protected by a new law against some of the traditions most harmful towards them.
Yesterday the regional parliament ratified a bill banning female ge... Mehr...
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23.6.2011 AFP | .Mindestens 24 Tote bei Anschlägen in Bagdad Mindestens 24 Tote bei Anschlägen in BagdadVon Ali al-Saadi | AFP .Bei einem dreifachen Bombenanschlag auf einen Markt in Bagdad sind mindestens 21 Menschen getötet worden. Bei einem weiteren Anschlag in der irakischen Hauptstadt wurde ein ... Mehr...
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23.6.2011 Tagesschau | Terrorismus-Experte: «Dieser Truppenabzug ist ein Fehler»
Terrorismus-Experte: «Dieser Truppenabzug ist ein Fehler»
Der angekündigte Abzug der US-Truppen sei der Anfang vom Ende des Afghanistan-Einsatzes. Terrorismus-Experte Guido Steinberg kritisiert, dass der Westen die letzte Chance vert... Mehr...
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23.6.2011 Reuters | Hezbollah may fight Israel to relieve Syria Hezbollah may fight Israel to relieve Syria BEIRUT - Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group is preparing for a possible war with Israel to relieve perceived Western pressure to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, its guardian ally, sour... Mehr...
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22.6.2011 AFP | NATO streitet über Fortführung von Libyen-Einsatz NATO streitet über Fortführung von Libyen-EinsatzNATO-Generalsekretär bekräftigt Engagement
Von Alberto Pizzoli | AFP Innerhalb der NATO ist erstmals ein Streit über die Fortführung des Militäreinsatzes in Libyen entbrannt. Italiens Außen... Mehr...
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22.6.2011 Kurdistan Tribune | It’s time for the KRG to stand up for Syria’s Kurds It’s time for the KRG to stand up for Syria’s Kurds
By Harem Karem Kurdistan Tribune After decades of repression, months of anti-government demonstrations, hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries, the Western Kurds have gained final... Mehr...
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21.6.2011 NCDAC | Mass expulsion to Iraq tonight
Mass expulsion to Iraq tonight - last chance to act
At 11pm tonight, the UK Border Agency plans to deport over 70 mostly Kurdish Refugees to Iraq by a special charter flight to Baghdad. The move has been condemned by the United Natio... Mehr...
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21.6.2011 Huffington Post | Assad Speaks, the Protests Continue -- and the Kurds Come Into Play Assad Speaks, the Protests Continue -- and the Kurds Come Into Play
By Dr. Josef Olmert
President Bashar Assad gave his first speech in two months to a carefully selected gathering of dignitaries at the University of Damascus, but it wa... Mehr...
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20.6.2011 New York Times | Egypt Elections Expose Divisions in Muslim Brotherhood Egypt Elections Expose Divisions in Muslim Brotherhood
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
CAIRO — Abdel Moneim Abou el-Fotouh is a popular leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and a candidate to become Egypt’s first president since the ouster of Hosn... Mehr...
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17.6.2011 Kurdistan Tribune | It's Time for University Reform in Iraqi Kurdistan It's Time for University Reform in Iraqi Kurdistan By Michael Rubin
It has been a decade since I ended my first sojourn in Iraqi Kurdistan. In between a post-doctorate fellowship in Washington, DC, and the start of... Mehr...
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17.6.2011 Jungle World | Es wäre ein Disaster
Es wäre ein Disaster
Der syrische Blogger Nour* schreibt auf thefreemen.wordpress.com über die Demokratiebewegung des Landes. Auch die syrische Bloggerin Raida* widmet ihren lesbisch-feministischen Blog razaniyat.blogspot.com seit Beg... Mehr...
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17.6.2011 Sandmonkey | Unholy Alliance Unholy Alliance
By The Sandmonkey
The news from yesterday’s alliance of 12 parties with the Muslim Brotherhood for a unified election front and a single candidate list came as a surprise to many, since the alliance included parties s... Mehr...
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16.6.2011 Bloomberg | Kurds May Lead the Way for the Arab Spring Kurds May Lead the Way for the Arab SpringBy Meghan L. O’Sullivan As change sweeps the Middle East, euphoria has slowly given way to anxiety that the tumult will benefit extremist religious groups with anti-Western or anti- modernization a... Mehr...
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15.6.2011 Al Ahram | 13 Parties unite to form 'National Coalition for Egypt' 13 Parties unite to form 'National Coalition for Egypt'A coalition of 13 political parties banded together on Tuesday to run on a single candidate list for Egypt's first post-Mubarak parliamentary electionsBy Yasmine FathiThe “National Coal... Mehr...
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15.6.2011 AFP | Iraqi Kurds urge govt to back Syrian protesters Iraqi Kurds urge govt to back Syrian protesters
(AFP) SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq — Several groups and well-known personalities in Iraq's Kurdish region have called on authorities to support the pro-democracy movement in Syria, in a joint stateme... Mehr...
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15.6.2011 Die Welt | Wie Somalias Bürger den Gotteskriegern trotzen Wie Somalias Bürger den Gotteskriegern trotzenWELT ONLINE Somalia gilt als afrikanische Hochburg des Terrornetzwerks al-Qaida. Doch immer mehr Bewohner der Hauptstadt Mogadischu wehren sich gegen den Terror – ohne Waffen.Von Christian Putsc... Mehr...
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15.6.2011 Foreign Policy | Obama Can Stop the Killing in Syria The United States has leverage with the murderous Bashar al-Assad; it has simply chosen not to use it.BY TONY BADRAN As the Syrian uprising against the regime of Bashar al-Assad concludes its third month, U.S. President Barack Obama's admin... Mehr...
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14.6.2011 Carnegie Endowment | Winners and Losers in Turkey’s Election Winners and Losers in Turkey’s ElectionBy Henri J. Barkey The results of Turkey’s elections did not surprise. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) won an impressive victory garnering 50 percent of the vo... Mehr...
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14.6.2011 NZZ | Ein Scheichtum mit grossen Ambitionen Ein Scheichtum mit grossen Ambitionen Katars Positionierung als Vermittler und Antreiber im arabischen Frühling
Der Golfstaat Katar hat sich als Mittler in regionalen Konflikten einen Namen gemacht. Die Herrscher setzen auf demokratisch... Mehr...
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14.6.2011 An Appeal from Iraqi Kurdistan: Freedom for Syria An Appeal from Iraqi Kurdistan: Freedom for Syria
We, the organizations, independent media agencies, lawyers, artists and doctors in Iraqi Kurdistan Region whose names and signatures are presented below, declare our full solidarity with ... Mehr...
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13.6.2011 Maan News | Report: Arms smuggled into Gaza from Libya Report: Arms smuggled into Gaza from LibyaBETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israel is concerned that unrest in Libya has created a new smuggling route for weapons into Gaza, Israeli media reported Friday. The Hebrew-language newspaper Maariv said Isr... Mehr...
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12.6.2011 Zaman | AK Party wins by landslide, fails to secure majority for new constitution
AK Party wins by landslide, fails to secure majority for new constitution
The Justice and Development Party (AK Party) won Sunday's general elections in a sweeping victory as expected, but according to initial calculations... Mehr...
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12.6.2011 Turkish Daily News | Number of Syrian refugees reach 5,000 as army enters flashpoint town Number of Syrian refugees reach 5,000 as army enters flashpoint town
The number of Syrian civilians fleeing into Turkey exceeded 5,000 on Sunday, with thousands more reportedly waiting near the border.
The Syrian army entered Jisr al-... Mehr...
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11.6.2011 Al Ahram | Egypt secularist forces want constitution first, elections later
Egypt secularist forces want constitution first, elections later
Liberal and secular political activists are haunted by growing fears that the policies of the ruling Military Council might end up serving the interests of Islami... Mehr...
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11.6.2011 Al Masry al Youm | Muslim Brotherhood seeks wide-ranging alliance for parliamentary poll Muslim Brotherhood seeks wide-ranging alliance for parliamentary poll
The Muslim Brotherhood is seeking to build a wide-scale alliance with liberal and leftist parties for the parliamentary election slated for September, said Essam al-... Mehr...
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11.6.2011 New York | Key Qaeda Operative Killed in Somalia Key Qaeda Operative Killed in Somalia
By Jeffrey Gettleman
NAIROBI, Kenya — Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, Al Qaeda’s leader in East Africa and the mastermind of the American Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, was killed in a late-night ... Mehr...
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10.6.2011 Qantara | Stimme der Freiheit und des demokratischen Aufbruchs Stimme der Freiheit und des demokratischen AufbruchsFriedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels für Boualem SansaIm Kampf um die Freiheit in der arabischen Welt setzt die deutsche Buchbranche bewusst ein politisches Signal: Der diesjährige Frie... Mehr...
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10.6.2011 Aknews | Kurdish MP: Iraq should take action against Syrian crack down Kurdish MP: Iraq should take action against Syrian crack down
Arif Tayfur, second deputy speaker of the parliament, demanded legislative action to protest against the Syrian government’s crack down on civilians.
Tayfur, a Kurdish depu... Mehr...
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10.6.2011 Today's Zaman | Turkey deplores ‘inhumane' Syrian crackdown, reprimands Assad family
Turkey deplores ‘inhumane' Syrian crackdown, reprimands Assad family
Turkey decried the Syrian government's unceasing crackdown on protesters as “inhumane” in its harshest criticism since the start of the unrest in mid-Mar... Mehr...
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9.6.2011 Bloomberg | Europeans Face Vetoes of UN Measure Condemning Syrian Repression Europeans Face Vetoes of UN Measure Condemning Syrian Repression
By Bill Varner
Britain, France, Germany and Portugal urged the United Nations Security Council today to adopt a resolution condemning the Syrian government’s crackdown on... Mehr...
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9.6.2011 FAZ | Ägypten: Aktivismus in Zeiten der Verunsicherung Ägypten: Aktivismus in Zeiten der Verunsicherung
Junge ägyptische Demokraten fürchten ein Bündnis von Militär und Muslimbrüdern - und wollen ihre Revolution retten. Die Hochstimmung nach dem Sieg über den störrischen Präsidenten Mubarak... Mehr...
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8.6.2011 Al Ahram | Renewed strikes met with police aggression Renewed strikes met with police aggression
Egyptian workers take to the streets, defying the controversial anti-strike law, as they call for better working conditions but the police use force to cut out their voiceBy Yassin Gaber
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8.6.2011 AFP | Vereinte Nationen besorgt über Flüchtlingsströme aus Syrien
Vereinte Nationen besorgt über Flüchtlingsströme aus Syrien
UN-Sicherheitsrat will am Abend über Resolution beraten
Die Vereinten Nationen haben sich besorgt über die anhaltende Flüchtlingswelle aus Syrien in die Türkei und de... Mehr...
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8.6.2011 Reuters | Syrians flee to Turkey as Assad sends tanks to quell rebels
Syrians flee to Turkey as Assad sends tanks to quell rebels
Despite opposition from veto-wielding Russia, UNSC set to discuss drafting resolution on Syria condemning Assad-regime violence, torture of pe... Mehr...
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7.6.2011 The Guardian | Syrian blogger Amina Abdallah kidnapped by armed men Syrian blogger Amina Abdallah kidnapped by armed menAuthor of A Gay Girl in Damascus had shot to prominence for her frank views on Syrian uprising, politics and being a lesbian By Nidaa Hassan in Damascus A blogger whose frank and witty tho... Mehr...
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7.6.2011 IFIR | In UK, new campaign against forced returns to Iraq In UK, new campaign against forced returns to Iraq
By: International Federation of Iraqi Refugees
Amidst ongoing repression of protest in the northern Iraq Kurdish Regional Government area, and United Nations fears over Iraq’s capac... Mehr...
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6.6.2011 IPT News | Ghadry: Assad Will Fall, But the Brotherhood May Follow
Ghadry: Assad Will Fall, But the Brotherhood May Follow
by Joel Himelfarb IPT News
The wave of unrest sweeping Syria will drive President Bashar Assad from power and severely weaken the Islamist regime in Tehran, a prominent di... Mehr...
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6.6.2011 Syria Comment | The Final Declaration of the Antalya Opposition Conference The Final Declaration of the Antalya Opposition Conference
The Final Declaration of the Syria Conference for Change
Today, Syria is witnessing the most difficult and painful days; however, it is also witnessing the birth of a new dawn... Mehr...
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5.6.2011 Al Ahram | Gallup poll released Sunday trends Egyptians on politics, religion, money Gallup poll released Sunday trends Egyptians on politics, religion, money
The Gallup poll released Sunday reveals, among many things, that Egyptians prefer clerics serve only in advisory roles, feel compatriots are less tolerant and po... Mehr...
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5.6.2011 Huffington Post | Is Yemen the next Afghanistan?
Is Yemen the next Afghanistan?
By Robert Barret
The conflict crisis in the divided and impoverished coastal state of Yemen has taken a turn for the worse amidst reports that several hundred al Qaeda sponsored Islamic extremists ha... Mehr...
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5.6.2011 The Australian | Gaddafi's Libyan army collapsing, say defectors
Gaddafi's Libyan army collapsing, say defectors
COLONEL Muammar Gaddafi's regime is close to collapse and his army is suffering hundreds of desertions every day, according to generals who have fled Libya and plan to fight alongside ... Mehr...
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4.6.2011 Washington Post | Iraqi protesters’ arrest sparks concern Iraqi protesters’ arrest sparks concern
By Tim Craig and and Asaad Majeed
BAGHDAD — Four Iraqi men who were apparently swept into an unmarked van during anti-government demonstrations last week are still being held, family members said... Mehr...
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3.6.2011 Jungle World | Das Militär ist gewarnt Das Militär ist gewarnt
Auf dem Tahrir-Platz wird wieder demonstriert. Die Proteste der säkular orientierten Gruppen richten sich gegen das herrschende Militär. Gefordert werden das Ende der Militärtribunale und politische sowie ö... Mehr...
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2.6.2011 People's World | Labor, rights groups condemn arrests of Iraqi activists Labor, rights groups condemn arrests of Iraqi activists by: Susan WebbThe Iraqi government appears to be taking a page from the book of the neighboring regimes of Syria and Iran, not to mention Saudi Arabia, in clamping down on popular prot... Mehr...
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2.6.2011 Commemorating Garmyian Group | Iraqi-Kurdistan: The International Children’s Day is Sad for Our Chil Iraqi-Kurdistan: The International Children’s Day is Sad for Our ChildrenBy Commemorating Garmyian Group
During the demonstrations in the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) territories in February 2011, many youths and children were... Mehr...
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2.6.2011 AFP | Syrian Opposition Drafting Declaration amid Pro-Regime Supporters Protest Syrian Opposition Drafting Declaration amid Pro-Regime Supporters ProtestBy AFP Syrian opposition groups meeting in Turkey were drafting a joint declaration Thursday on how to support the revolt against President Bashar Assad's regime, orga... Mehr...
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30.5.2011 Washington Post | Iran reportedly aiding Syrian crackdown
Iran reportedly aiding Syrian crackdown
By Joby Warrick, U.S. officials say Iran is dispatching increasing numbers of trainers and advisers — including members of its elite Quds Force — into Syria to help crush anti-government demonstrat... Mehr...
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26.5.2011 CPJ | Yemen shells TV station, news agency, and online newspaper
Yemen shells TV station, news agency, and online newspaper
Military forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh shelled Yemeni satellite broadcaster Suhail TV Wednesday as they exchanged fire with forces loyal to the polit... Mehr...
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26.5.2011 Qantara | Aufstände in Syrien; ''Das Volk will den Sturz des Regimes'' Aufstände in Syrien; ''Das Volk will den Sturz des Regimes''Von Svenja Andersson
In Syrien weiten sich die Proteste wie ein Flächenbrand aus. Der Staat überwacht alle Journalisten und wittert in jedem Ausländer einen potentiellen Ver... Mehr...
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25.5.2011 Sandmonkey | One Last TimeMay One Last TimeBy The Sandmonkey
In political science, there is a philosophical conundrum regarding the concept of “being for democracy”, and it has started 6 million thousand debates. Underlying that conundrum is the following question: D... Mehr...
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25.5.2011 AP | Blast hits Iran refinery as Ahmadinejad visits
Blast hits Iran refinery as Ahmadinejad visits
An explosion blamed on a gas leak rocked Iran's largest refinery on Tuesday around the time of a visit to the plant by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Iranian media reported that up to two... Mehr...
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23.5.2011 Mesop | The end of the pretence of Kurdish democracy The end of the pretence of Kurdish democracy By Kamal Chomani
22. 5. 2011- The Kurdish leadership has often talked about a ‘thriving democracy’ in Iraqi Kurdistan, and through this they secured increased Western support. We saw hundre... Mehr...
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22.5.2011 Aknews | Kirkuk week of violence Kirkuk week of violence
Erbil, May 21 (AKnews) – Kirkuk, a center of Iraq’s oil industry and disputed between Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen, saw the most violent terrorist attack in recent months on Thursday. Two days after the series of e... Mehr...
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22.5.2011 New York Times | Anger Lingers in Iraqi Kurdistan After a Crackdown Anger Lingers in Iraqi Kurdistan After a Crackdown
In February, students staged pro-democracy demonstrations Sulaimaniya, in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, calling officials corrupt and repressive.Ayman Oghanna for The New York... Mehr...
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22.5.2011 Xinhua | Turkey's Ruling Party Heading for Another Election Victory
Turkey's Ruling Party Heading for Another Election Victory
Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is heading toward an easy victory in the upcoming June 12 elections as an opinion poll showed Wednesday that 45.5 percent ... Mehr...
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21.5.2011 CNN | Rebels battle Gadhafi forces in Libyan mountains Rebels battle Gadhafi forces in Libyan mountains
Zintan, Libya (CNN) -- Over the past two days, Moammar Gadhafi's forces have unleashed their biggest attack yet against one of the mountainous rebel strongholds in western Libya, according... Mehr...
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21.5.2011 France 24 | 44 killed Fiday in Syria protest: activist 44 killed Fiday in Syria protest: activist
Security forces killed 44 people during anti-regime protests which swept Syria, with most of the casualties in the western province of Idlib and the central city of Homs, a human right activist... Mehr...
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20.5.2011 Jungle World | »Ich hoffe, dass die Täter bestraft werden« »Ich hoffe, dass die Täter bestraft werden«In Ägypten kommt es immer wieder zu Gewalt zwischen radikalen Muslimen und der Minderheit der Kopten. Ezzat Boulos ist koptischer Christ mit Schweizer Pass und ägyptischen Wurzeln. Er ist Hauptv... Mehr...
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20.5.2011 Kurdishmedia | Ann Clwyd, MP: authorities, in both Baghdad and Kurdistan, have sought to crack down Ann Clwyd, MP: authorities, in both Baghdad and Kurdistan, have sought to crack down on peaceful protestersBy Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley, Labour)
I am glad that the Foreign Secretary mentioned Iraq, because it is seldom mentioned now, and n... Mehr...
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19.5.2011 Rudaw | Iraqi Leaders Divided Over US Troop Withdrawal Iraqi Leaders Divided Over US Troop Withdrawal
US troops are expected to leave Iraq at the end of 2011. But up to this point there is a visible division among Iraqi leaders on this topic. Some, especially those who have a history of ... Mehr...
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19.5.2011 The Guardian | Barack Obama's speech: no Cairo 2.0 Barack Obama's speech: no Cairo 2.0For Americans, perhaps, this was stirring stuff. But for an Arab audience, hoping for more commitment on Palestine, it fell flat By James Zogby President Obama has often used great speeches to define criti... Mehr...
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19.5.2011 Reporters without Borders | Ruling party lawsuit could force independent news magazine to close Ruling party lawsuit could force independent news magazine to close
Reporters Without Borders
The survival of Lvin Magazine, one of Iraqi Kurdistan’s leading independent publications, is threatened by a legal action brought yesterday by... Mehr...
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18.5.2011 Turkish Daily News | Not all quiet on the eastern front Not all quiet on the eastern front
By Mustafa Akyol
Let me give you a rule of thumb about Turkey: If you want to focus on the deadliest conflict in this country, forget the tension between the conservatives and the secularists. Dismiss... Mehr...
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18.5.2011 CSMonitor | Syrian refugees describe gangs fomenting sectarian strife Syrian refugees describe gangs fomenting sectarian strifeSyrian refugees who fled across the Lebanese border today say a sectarian war has emerged, as gangs affiliated with President Assad's minority Alawite sect arrest and kill Sunnis.By N... Mehr...
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16.5.2011 Washington Post | Battle on Lebanese border illustrates broader implications of Syrian revolt
Battle on Lebanese border illustrates broader implications of Syrian revolt
By Liz Sly
ARIDA, Lebanon — The gunfire ricocheted deafeningly across the sloping fields of strawberries, tomatoes, cucumbers and wheat that span the Lebanes... Mehr...
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15.5.2011 Washington Post | Battle on Lebanese border illustrates broader implications of Syrian revolt
Battle on Lebanese border illustrates broader implications of Syrian revolt
By Liz Sly
ARIDA, Lebanon — The gunfire ricocheted deafeningly across the sloping fields of strawberries, tomatoes, cucumbers and wheat that span the Lebanes... Mehr...
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14.5.2011 Front Page Magazine | Muslim 'Inferiority Complex' Kills Christians Muslim 'Inferiority Complex' Kills Christians
by Raymond Ibrahim FrontPageMagazine.comDays ago in Egypt, throngs of Muslims (henceforth, "Islamists"), estimated at 3,000, fired guns and rifles and hurled Molotov cocktails at Coptic churc... Mehr...
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14.5.2011 Asia Times | The hunger to come in Egypt The hunger to come in EgyptBy SpenglerEgypt is running out of food, and, more gradually, running out of money with which to buy it. The most populous country in the Arab world shows all the symptoms of national bankruptcy - the kind that pr... Mehr...
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13.5.2011 Washington Post | Breaking thoughts of engagement with Syria Breaking thoughts of engagement with Syria
By Josh Rogin
Now that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has proven that he has no problem killing peaceful protesters in the streets, some of the most prominent advocates of engaging with h... Mehr...
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13.5.2011 Jungle World | Die Situation der Frauen in Tunesien
Die Situation der Frauen in Tunesien
Tunesische Feministinnen blicken besorgt in die Zukunft ihres Landes. Sie befürchten eine Einschränkung der Frauenrechte, sollten sich nach den Wahlen islamische Kräfte durchsetzen.
von Alex R... Mehr...
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12.5.2011 Foreign Policy | Obama and Syria: courting disaster Obama and Syria: courting disasterBy John Hannah - Foreign PolicyAs many others have lamented, the administration's fecklessness on Syria is rapidly turning into a national disgrace. It represents a moral and strategic failing of major prop... Mehr...
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12.5.2011 AP | Iran constitutional body rebukes president, latest sign of high-level power struggle in Tehran Iran constitutional body rebukes president, latest sign of high-level power struggle in Tehran
By Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s constitutional watchdog rebuked the president Wednesday for trying to merge Cabinet ministries with... Mehr...
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12.5.2011 Weekly Standard | Egypt’s Other Extremists Egypt’s Other Extremists
While the Muslim Brotherhood gets all the ink, the Salafists go on a rampage.
By Paul Marshall
May 16, 2011, Vol. 16, No. 33
Judging the likely trajectory of post-Mubarak Egypt requires assessing the depth of... Mehr...
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12.5.2011 Tagesanzeiger | Zerbrechliche Freiheit Zerbrechliche FreiheitDie tunesische Übergangsregierung greift hart durch gegen ihre Kritiker. Das nährt die Angst vor der Rückkehr alter Dämonen. Ist der Übergang zur Demokratie in Gefahr?
Von Oliver Meiler, Marseille
In der stolzen Wieg... Mehr...
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11.5.2011 BBC.co.uk | Libya rebels 'capture Misrata airport' Libya rebels 'capture Misrata airport'
Libyan rebels say they have captured Misrata airport, driving back troops loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi.
Hundreds of rebels were celebrating in the streets after pro-Gaddafi forces fled, leaving behi... Mehr...
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11.5.2011 Al Jazeera | Deaths as tanks shell Syrian city Deaths as tanks shell Syrian cityAt least five reported killed in shelling of Homs despite calls from UN chief for end to crackdown on protests.At least five people have been killed in shelling by tanks on the western Syrian city of Homs as... Mehr...
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11.5.2011 Reuters | Tanks shell Syrian city; Assad confident Tanks shell Syrian city; Assad confident Rights campaigners say "Homs is shaking with explosions;" security releases 300 people detained in Banias, restoring water and electricity.By REUTERS AMMAN - Army tanks shelled a residential district... Mehr...
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10.5.2011 Pajamas Media | The Iranian Death Spiral Resumes The Iranian Death Spiral Resumes
By Michael Ledeen
So now the Ahmadinejad people and the Khamenei people are fighting it out in the streets of Tehran, as Reza tells us [1]. Those who have followed this blog for some time will recogni... Mehr...
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10.5.2011 The Independent | Blindfolded, beaten and tortured: grim new testimony reveals fate of Bahrain's per
Blindfolded, beaten and tortured: grim new testimony reveals fate of Bahrain's persecuted doctors
Horrifying evidence sheds light on brutality of state crackdown on medical staff. Jeremy Laurance reports
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
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9.5.2011 Kurdish Aspect | Kurdish Minister threatening Journalists & leaders use Libel laws to silence them Kurdish Minister threatening Journalists & leaders use Libel laws to silence them
Kurdishaspect.com - By Shwan Zulal
In recent years, the political classes in Kurdistan Region have struggled to come to terms with exposure to media ... Mehr...
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8.5.2011 Awene | We are all demonstrators, so sue all of us We are all demonstrators, so sue all of us
Today several hundreds of well known individuals have started a campaign in Suleymaniah after the authorities have issued arrest warrants against some persons, who have participated in the de... Mehr...
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8.5.2011 The Guardian | Muslim-Christian clashes kill 10 in Cairo Muslim-Christian clashes kill 10 in CairoTwo churches set on fire after claims a Christian woman was being prevented from converting to IslamBy Ian BlackEgypt's transitional government has called a crisis meeting after Muslim-Christian clas... Mehr...
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8.5.2011 Al Masry al Youm | Will Saudi Arabia lead Egypt's counter-revolution? Will Saudi Arabia lead Egypt's counter-revolution? By Max Strasser
With Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule finished and much of the Arab world in a state of revolt, the time is ripe for Egypt to embark in a new, more independent direction ... Mehr...
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8.5.2011 Kurdish Media | Why Are People In Northern Iraq Protesting? Why Are People In Northern Iraq Protesting? By Arzu Yorkan
After the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, on February 17, 2011, the Kurds in Northern Iraq poured into the streets to support the people of these countries. The international c... Mehr...
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8.5.2011 Reuters | Europe failing Tunisia, says regional lender Europe failing Tunisia, says regional lenderBy Matthew TostevinTUNIS, May 6 (Reuters) - Europe should be doing more to support Tunisia to ensure swift reforms that will set an example in the rest of North Africa, the regional head of the Tu... Mehr...
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6.5.2011 CS Monitor | Will Muslim Brotherhood succeed where Osama bin Laden failed? Will Muslim Brotherhood succeed where Osama bin Laden failed?
Osama bin Laden is dead. Al Qaeda may soon follow him to the grave. But the doctrine of jihad – exemplified by the Muslim Brotherhood – lives on.
By Ayaan Hirsi AliLike thousa... Mehr...
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6.5.2011 Weekly Standard | Bin Laden's Legacy Lives On In Syria Bin Laden's Legacy Lives On In SyriaBy Lee Smith
With the news of Osama bin Laden's death sating much of the world's appetite for reports from the Middle East, the Syrian regime has used what is essentially a media blackout to move against... Mehr...
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6.5.2011 The Globe and Mail | Palestinian 'unity' breakthrough isn't the real deal Palestinian 'unity' breakthrough isn't the real deal
By Michael Bell The reconciliation deal between the secular forces backing Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas and the Islamist Hamas movement appears to suggest that Palestini... Mehr...
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6.5.2011 Foreign Policy | Arab Spring, Turkish Fall Arab Spring, Turkish FallThe Arab uprisings seemed tailor-made for the "new Turkey" to exert its much-vaunted influence in the Middle East. Yet Ankara has been downright clumsy in dealing with the Arab upheavals. Despite the brutality an... Mehr...
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5.5.2011 Al Ahram | Egypt revolutionary youth defy Islamist threats and attend Pope's sermon Egypt revolutionary youth defy Islamist threats and attend Pope's sermon
Ahram OnlineEgyptian revolutionary youth, some Muslims, attended the Coptic Pope's Wednesday sermon in unity with their compatriots after Salafist threaten that they ... Mehr...
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5.5.2011 Washington Post | In Iraq, assassinations are a nightly event In Iraq, assassinations are a nightly event
By Aaron C. DavisBAGHDAD — The assassins strike quietly, often just after dark, as Iraq’s political and military leaders speed home surrounded by armed guards.
The dead in April alone included g... Mehr...
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5.5.2011 Kurdistan Regional Government | Investigative committee releases report on protests in Kurdistan Investigative committee releases report on protests in Kurdistan
Erbil, Kurdistan – Iraq (KRG.org) – On Wednesday 27 April, a six-member independent committee announced the findings of its investigation into the circumstances surrounding... Mehr...
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5.5.2011 Jungle World | »Es wird noch sehr blutig werden« »Es wird noch sehr blutig werden«
Der 34jährige Ahmad Omari aus Damaskus, dessen Namen die Redaktion aus Sicherheitsgründen geändert hat, ist Aktivist der syrischen Freiheitsbewegung rund um das über Facebook initiierte Netzwerk »Syrian ... Mehr...
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4.5.2011 NZZ | Mindestens 8000 Syrer festgenommen oder verschwunden Mindestens 8000 Syrer festgenommen oder verschwunden
Bei den regierungskritischen Protesten in Syrien sind laut Menschenrechtlern bisher rund 8000 Demonstranten festgenommen worden oder verschwunden. Staatschef Asad kündigte inzwischen an,... Mehr...
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4.5.2011 Kurdistan Commentary| Arrests and shootings in Qamişlo
Arrests and shootings in Qamişlo
Security forces have fired upon demonstrators in Qamişlo this evening as they held a candlelight march.
The incident occurred after the march ended in a park when security tried to arrest two o... Mehr...
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3.5.2011 AFP | UN erwarten starken Zuwachs der Weltbevölkerung UN erwarten starken Zuwachs der Weltbevölkerung
AFP Am 31. Oktober dieses Jahres wird nach neuen UN-Prognosen der sieben milliardste Mensch geboren. Bis zum Jahr 2050 werde die Weltbevölkerung voraussichtlich auf 9,3 Milliarden wachsen, te... Mehr...
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3.5.2011 Die Welt | Eine Botschaft, die nichts sagt Eine Botschaft, die nichts sagt
Die arabischen Revolutionen haben Osama Bin Laden schon überflüssig gemacht, bevor er starb.
Von Hamed Abdel-SamadDie Diktatorendämmerung hat nun auch den Hindukusch erreicht. Es waren nicht nur d... Mehr...
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3.5.2011 Dapd | Mehr als 1.000 Festnahmen in Syrien Mehr als 1.000 Festnahmen in SyrienBeirut (dapd). Die syrischen Behörden haben nach Angaben von Menschenrechtsaktivisten in den vergangenen Tagen mehr als 1.000 Menschen festnehmen lassen. Der Vorsitzende der Nationalen Organisation für Men... Mehr...
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3.5.2011 Al Jazeera | Palestinian factions sign reconciliation deal Palestinian factions sign reconciliation deal
Palestinian factions have signed a reconciliation deal that will pave the way for elections within a year, AFP news agency reports.
Representatives of factions including Palestinian p... Mehr...
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2.5.2011 Weekly Standard | The Damaging Deal Between Hamas and Fatah The Damaging Deal Between Hamas and FatahBy Elliott AbramsThe agreement between Fatah and Hamas may not last very long. The last agreement, in 2007, failed and led to increased violence between the two groups—and finally to Hamas’s coup in ... Mehr...
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1.5.2011 AFP | Israel worried by Egypt Rafah decision: minister Israel worried by Egypt Rafah decision: minister
Israeli officials concerned about Egypt's shift in policy after the overthrow of Mubarak
AFPIsrael is "worried" by Egypt's plan to imminently reopen the Rafah border crossing into the Gaz... Mehr...
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1.5.2011 AP | Daraa under tank fire as Syria regime targets uprising epicenter
Daraa under tank fire as Syria regime targets uprising epicenter
Daraa's water, fuel and electricity cut off, but residents remain defiant in calling for end to Assad rule; Syrian tanks and snipers posted throughout city.By The Associate... Mehr...
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1.5.2011 Debka | Western intelligence: 7 m. Syrians in revolt – too many for Assad to suppress Western intelligence: 7 m. Syrians in revolt – too many for Assad to suppress
DEBKAfile Exclusive After shelling, tank assaults and siege left 100 protesters dead in the last 48 hours without quelling the unrest, Western intelligence sour... Mehr...
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30.4.2011 Al Jazeera | Egypt's Brotherhood eyes big political role Egypt's Brotherhood eyes big political roleAl JazeeraEgypt's Muslim Brotherhood says it will contest half of the seats in the country's parliamentary elections in September, revealing plans to become a major force in the country's post-revo... Mehr...
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30.4.2011 Reuters | Military presence halts protests in Iraq's Kurdistan
Military presence halts protests in Iraq's Kurdistan
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq: The deployment of thousands of heavily armed troops in Iraq's Kurdish city of Sulaimaniya appears to have quelled, for t... Mehr...
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29.4.2011 Kurdish Aspect | Middle Eastern Spring in Sulaimani
Middle Eastern Spring in Sulaimani
Kurdishaspect.com - By Srush Hamza
At the beginning of 2011, the Middle East has turned to a new era. It is the era of revolutions and protests to overthrow dictators. On 17 February, 2011, it was... Mehr...
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29.4.2011 Jerusalem Post | Analysis: Handing victory to Hamas
Analysis: Handing victory to Hamas
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinian reconciliation deal gives terror group legitimacy, power; timing of the move could not be better for Hamas.
No matter how one looks at... Mehr...
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29.4.2011 Medico | Syrien: Road Map für den Wechsel Syrien: Road Map für den Wechsel
Das neue Oppositionsbündnis „The National Initiative for Change“
Auch am heutigen Freitag ruft die syrische Opposition wieder zu einem „Tag des Zorns“ auf. Im Verlaufe des Tages und des kommenden 1.Mai-Woc... Mehr...
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28.4.2011 Turkish Daily News | The revenge of 10 children with nails removed
The revenge of 10 children with nails removed
By FEHİM TAŞTEKİN
Ten children living in the Syrian city of Daraa were inspired by the Arab Spring and wrote an expression of freedom on walls. They were arrested by the intelligence... Mehr...
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28.4.2011 City Journal | The End of Fatalism
The End of Fatalism
Arab revolutions remind us that nothing is static or guaranteed.By André Glucksmann
Globalization has changed the world over the last 30 years, but its power is not merely economic. A wave of freedom is spreading... Mehr...
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28.4.2011 AFP | UN-Sicherheitsrat wegen Gewalt in Syrien uneins UN-Sicherheitsrat wegen Gewalt in Syrien uneins
New York (AFP) - Im UN-Sicherheitsrat ist ein gemeinsames internationales Vorgehen gegen die gewaltsame Unterdrückung der syrischen Protestbewegung vorerst gescheitert. Den 15 Ratsmitgliedern... Mehr...
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27.4.2011 Reuters | Syrian opposition ask world's help to make Assad stop
Syrian opposition ask world's help to make Assad stop
By Simon Cameron-Moore
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Members of the Syrian opposition meeting in Istanbul on Tuesday pleaded for international help to persuade President Bashar al-Assad to ha... Mehr...
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27.4.2011 AFP | Libysche Stammesvertreter wenden sich von Gaddafi ab
Libysche Stammesvertreter wenden sich von Gaddafi ab
Vertreter aller libyschen Stämme haben sich in einer Erklärung von Machthaber Muammar el Gaddafi abgewandt. Unter den 61 Unterzeichnern des Bekenntnisses zu einem geeinten und freien L... Mehr...
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27.4.2011 Jerusalem Post | Fatah, Hamas hammer out reconciliation deal
Fatah, Hamas hammer out reconciliation deal
Parties reach agreement on interm government, set a date for elections; Hamas says all points of contention have been solved, Fatah and Hamas leaders will soon be invited... Mehr...
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26.4.2011 Syrian Revolution Digest – Defections inside the Army Syrian Revolution Digest - Defections inside the Army
With reports of increasing defections in the army and of clashes between different army units in Deraa, the question of who will be first to crack, the protest movement or the Assad re... Mehr...
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26.4.2011 San Francisco Chronicle | Syria's Assad - world's most devilish despot Syria's Assad - world's most devilish despot
By Joel Brinkley
Who's the world's most dangerous man?
You might think it's Kim Jong Il, the psychopath leader of North Korea who frequently blusters about using his half-dozen nuclear w... Mehr...
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25.4.2011 AP | Iran on edge as ally Syria fights for survival Iran on edge as ally Syria fights for survival
CAIRO (AP) — When Syria’s president visited Iran late last year, he received a heroes’ medal and spoke about unbreakable bonds in a ceremony broadcast on national television.
Now, a nervou... Mehr...
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25.4.2011 Al Jazeera | Syria sends tanks onto streets Syria sends tanks onto streets
More deaths have been reported in Syria where thousands of troops backed by tanks and heavy armour have swept into the volatile town of Deraa in the south of the country and the large Damascus suburb of Douma... Mehr...
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25.4.2011 KurdishMedia.com | The Gaze
The Gaze
On 21st April 2011, thousands of troops moved to the governorate of Sulemani and occupied the town and brutally oppressed peaceful protesters.
KurdishMedia.com - By Shenah Abdullah
Sulemani is under siege by forces loyal ... Mehr...
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24.4.2011 Statement of the Syrian local coordinating committees Statement of the Syrian local coordinating committees
As the Syrian demonstrations for freedom grow and expand into greater numbers and into new areas, it is becoming necessary to unequivocally state the demands behind this revolutio... Mehr...
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24.4.2011 Deutschlandradio | Die Türkei im Nahost-Dilemma
Die Türkei im Nahost-Dilemma Während der Proteste in Ägypten war der türkische Ministerpräsident Tayyip Erdogan einer der ersten, der Mubaraks Rücktritt forderte. In der Syrien-Krise hält sich die Regierung bedeckt. Zwischen nationalen Eg... Mehr...
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24.4.2011 Kurdish Commentary | Kurdish youth on the streets – Kurdish Parties not Kurdish youth on the streets – Kurdish Parties not
Kurdish areas in the northeast have demonstrated with no interference by security forces and no casualties. However, there have been some arrests of members of Kurdish political parties a... Mehr...
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24.4.2011 AP | Shiite mosques demolished in Bahrain crackdown Shiite mosques demolished in Bahrain crackdown
Iraqi Shi'ites want Saudis to withdraw from Bahrain
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Bahrain's main opposition party says authorities have demolished 16 mosques as part of crackdown on Shiit... Mehr...
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24.4.2011 Jerusalem Post | EU split over UN recognition of Palestinian state
EU split over UN recognition of Palestinian state
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will urge PA President Mahmoud Abbas not to seek unilateral recognition, 'Der Spiegel' reports.By Herb Keinon
Differenc... Mehr...
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23.4.2011 Middle East Online | Iraqi Kurd demos threaten image Iraqi Kurd demos threaten image
Experts say autonomous Kurdistan risks losing its hard-won reputation as haven of safety, freedom within Iraq.
By Prashant Rao
Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, rocked by months of protests w... Mehr...
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22.4.2011 Kurdishaspect.com | KDP and PUK leaders are choosing to ignore reality KDP and PUK leaders are choosing to ignore reality
By Mufid Abdulla
To the two leaders of the PUK and KDP; now is the time to answer the demands of the people. The actions of these two leaders so far have shown them as unused to ... Mehr...
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22.4.2011 Jungle World | »Für Reformen ist es zu spät«
Seit Mitte März finden in Syrien regelmäßig Demonstrationen gegen das Regime statt, mindestens 200 Menschen sollen dabei von Sicherheitskräften getötet worden sein, mehrere hundert wurden inhaftiert. Auslöser der Proteste waren Ereignis... Mehr...
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20.4.2011 IHT | Syria Steps Up Its Crackdown While Promising Reform Syria Steps Up Its Crackdown While Promising Reform
By ANTHONY SHADID
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Syrian government tried to placate protesters with declarations of sweeping reform on Tuesday while also issuing harsh threats of reprisals if... Mehr...
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19.4.2011 AFP | Top Iraq Kurd leader offers to resign amid demos Top Iraq Kurd leader offers to resign amid demosBy Shwan Mohammed
SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq — A senior politician in Iraqi Kurdistan has criticised missing freedoms in the autonomous region and offered to step down from the party leadership, a... Mehr...
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19.4.2011 From Iraqi-Kurdistan: To all freedom supporters From Iraqi-Kurdistan: To all freedom supporters
After 60 days of demonstration in the Kurdistan region which was initially led by young people and university students, people from the different parts of society have joined in the protes... Mehr...
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19.4.2011 Amnesty | Misratah: the spiralling human cost in a city under fire Misratah: the spiralling human cost in a city under fireBy Donatella Rovera, Amnesty International’s crisis researcher.Here in Misratah, Libya’s third city, we have just experienced four more days of relentless shelling by Colonel al-Gaddaf... Mehr...
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19.4.2011 Ekklesia | Student protesters held hostage in Iraqi Kurdistan Student protesters held hostage in Iraqi Kurdistan
A number of student protesters are being held captive within an Iraqi Kurdistan governate, Ekklesia has heard from peace workers in the area.
Following 62 days of continuous... Mehr...
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18.4.2011 Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs | New Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Elaraby Reveals Distrubing New Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Elaraby Reveals Distrubing Foreign Policy Trends
by Jacques Neriah
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently expressed his concerns to EU ambassadors about future trends in Egyptian foreign poli... Mehr...
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18.4.2011 The First Post | Gaddafi’s men ‘use rape as weapon of war’
Gaddafi’s men ‘use rape as weapon of war’
More than 100 women are victims, says doctor as siege of Misrata continues
By David Cairns
Horrifying accounts of the systematic use of gang rape as a weapon of war by fig... Mehr...
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18.4.2011 Progress Magazine| Democracy in Kurdistan Democracy in KurdistanBy Gary KentParliament grilled the PM in a mammoth nine hour session following tragic deaths at demonstrations. He detailed his determination to tackle economic and political grievances as well as corruption. Where is ... Mehr...
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17.4.2011 Kurdishaspect.com | Kurdish Security forces attack protesters in Sulemani
Kurdish Security forces attack protesters in Sulemani
By Shenah Abdullah
Day 60 of the Sulemani protest started like all the other days! People stood, chanted and repeated their messages like other days. We were there watching,... Mehr...
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17.4.2011 WJS | The New Cold War The New Cold WarThere has long been bad blood between Iran and Saudi Arabia, but popular protests across the Middle East now threaten to turn the rivalry into a tense and dangerous regional divide.For three months, the Arab world has been... Mehr...
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16.4.2011 Spon | Jemen: Frauenmarsch gegen die Despoten Proteste in Syrien und Jemen
Frauenmarsch gegen die Despoten
Tausende Frauen im Jemen protestierten gegen frauenfeindliche Äußerungen von Präsident Ali Abdullah Saleh. In Syrien zogen sie gegen Staatschef Baschar al-Assad auf die Straße... Mehr...
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16.4.2011 Coptic Christians in Egypt Rally for Secular Constitution, Civil Rights Coptic Christians in Egypt Rally for Secular Constitution, Civil RightsBy Mary Abdelmassih(AINA) -- Nearly 100,000 Christian Copts staged a rally today in Egypt. The rally began with a 5 mile march from the Coptic Shubra district to Tahrir ... Mehr...
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15.4.2011 New York Times | U.S. Groups Helped Nurture Arab Uprisings U.S. Groups Helped Nurture Arab Uprisings
By Ron Nixon
WASHINGTON — Even as the United States poured billions of dollars into foreign military programs and anti-terrorism campaigns, a small core of American government-financed organiz... Mehr...
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14.4.2011 Pro Asyl | Abschiebungsstopp und Kündigung des deutsch-syrischen Rückübernahmeabkommens PRO ASYL fordert Abschiebungsstopp und Kündigung des deutsch-syrischen Rückübernahmeabkommens "Schluss mit der deutschen Kollaboration mit dem Assad-Regime!“
Das Vorgehen syrischer Sicherheitskräfte gegen... Mehr...
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14.4.2011 Gulf News | Syria protests spread to Aleppo Syria protests spread to AleppoStability in doubt as country's most-populated city erupts in support of Daraa and Baniyas By Duraid Al Baik, Associate Editor, Gulf News Dubai: Aleppo, Syria's most populated city, on Wednesday witnessed its ... Mehr...
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14.4.2011 AP | France: No place for Gadhafi in Libya's future
France: No place for Gadhafi in Libya's future France's foreign minister says there will have to be a "political solution" in Libya, but insists there is no place for Moammar Gadhafi in Libya's future. Foreign Minister Alain Juppe spoke... Mehr...
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13.4.2011 The New Republic | Can Africa Really Help Libya Find Peace?
Can Africa Really Help Libya Find Peace?
Why the rebels rejected the AU ceasefire.
By Barak Barfi
Benghazi, Libya—Earlier this week, a delegation from the African Union (AU), composed of 53 African states, shuttled bet... Mehr...
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13.4.2011 AP | In new protest, Syrian women block main highway In new protest, Syrian women block main highway
BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Syrian women and children holding white flags and olive branches blocked a main coastal highway Wednesday to protest a crackdown by Syrian authorities on oppone... Mehr...
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12.4.2011 Al Masry al Youm | Military-civilian relations on the brink? Military-civilian relations on the brink?
By Noha El-Hennawy
On 28 January, tanks and military personnel were deployed across Egypt after massive protests swept away the police apparatus of former President Hosni Mubar... Mehr...
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12.4.2011 NZZ | Menschenrechtler im Visier der Behörden von Bahrain Menschenrechtler im Visier der Behörden von Bahrain
Die Sicherheitskräfte in Bahrain gehen unerbittlich gegen die schiitische Bürgerrechts- und Demokratiebewegung vor. Seit der Verhängung des Notstandsrechts sind über 400 Aktivisten fe... Mehr...
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11.4.2011 Pro Asyl | Lampedusa – künstlich produzierter Notstand Lampedusa – künstlich produzierter Notstand
Seit Beginn der Revolutionen in Nordafrika sind insgesamt 22.000 Flüchtlinge in Lampedusa eingetroffen, zunächst hauptsächlich aus Tunesien und nun zunehmend auch aus Libyen.
Obwohl die ita... Mehr...
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10.4.2011 Amnesty International | Iraq: Investigate deadly violence at Camp Ashraf Iraq: Investigate deadly violence at Camp Ashraf
The Iraqi authorities must immediately launch an independent investigation into reports that Iraqi troops killed and injured residents of a camp for Iranian exiles north of Baghd... Mehr...
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10.4.2011 Heise.de | Interview mit der syrischen Facebook-Aktivistin "Hiam Gamil" "Wir wollen den Sturz des Regimes - nichts weniger"Interview mit der syrischen Facebook-Aktivistin "Hiam Gamil"
Von Hubertus Ecker
Unter den syrischen Demonstranten sind derzeit kaum Frauen zu sehen. Die Gefahr, die von den brutal zus... Mehr...
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10.4.2011 Daily News Egypt | Gallup report analyzes the arithmetic of the revolution Gallup report analyzes the arithmetic of the revolution By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: “Unemployment and poverty alone did not lead to the overthrow of Egypt’s government. It was the perceived difference between what should be and what was... Mehr...
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9.4.2011 Kurdish Aspect | PDKI condemns Iraqi forces raid of Camp Ashraf
PDKI condemns Iraqi forces raid of Camp Ashraf
pdki.org
Iraqi security forces in bulldozers and Humvees barreled into a camp that is home to an Iranian opposition group early Friday, sources reported.
The details of what hap... Mehr...
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9.4.2011 Jerusalem Post | 2 Grads, 25 mortars fired from Gaza explode in Israel
2 Grads, 25 mortars fired from Gaza explode in Israel
15 Grads fired overnight; Hamas commander killed in IDF strike on Gaza Strip; IDF strikes terror infrastructure in Rafah, Khan Younis.
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8.4.2011 Die Welt | Tunesien tut sich schwer mit der neuen Freiheit Tunesien tut sich schwer mit der neuen FreiheitVon Gabriela M. KellerEin schlanker Mann mit Fünftagebart und braunem Cordsakko hastet durch die Korridore des Behördengebäudes. Die Sohlen seiner Turnschuhe quietschen leise auf dem Fliesenf... Mehr...
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8.4.2011 BBC | Mid-East unrest: Is al-Qaeda still relevant? Mid-East unrest: Is al-Qaeda still relevant?
Al-Qaeda seems not to be playing much of a part in the battle for Libya By Gordon Corera Security correspondent, BBC News
As uprisings challenge the old order in the Middle East and North... Mehr...
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8.4.2011 Al Ahram | Hundreds of thousands to hit the streets for Egypt's "Cleansing Friday" Hundreds of thousands to hit the streets for Egypt's "Cleansing Friday"Egypt is due to witness large scale demonstrations today as the forces of the 25 January revolution join in calling for a "Friday of Cleansing", demanding the dismantlin... Mehr...
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7.4.2011 Al Masry al Youm | Female turnout on the rise as Yemenis continue to demand regime's ouster Female turnout on the rise as Yemenis continue to demand regime's ouster
By Benjamin Wiacek
Sanaa -- As regional powers press the Yemeni opposition to join talks aimed at finalizing the abdication of President Ali Abdul... Mehr...
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7.4.2011 Al Jazeera | Assad attempts to appease minority Kurds Assad attempts to appease minority KurdsSyrian president issues decree granting nationality to thousands of Kurds in eastern al-Hasaka.Bashar al Assad, the Syrian president, has issued a decree granting nationality to thousands of Kurds li... Mehr...
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7.4.2011 ORF | Syrien: Al-Assad will Islamisten besänftigen Syrien: Al-Assad will Islamisten besänftigen
Syriens Präsident Baschar al-Assad sucht nach immer neuen Wegen, um die Protestwelle gegen sein Regime zu bremsen. Die Islamisten, die in den vergangenen drei Wochen zusammen mit liberalen Jug... Mehr...
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6.4.2011 Perlentaucher | Fatale Nähe: Jean Ziegler und Oberst Gaddafi Fatale Nähe: Jean Ziegler und Oberst Gaddafivon Thierrry ChavelErstaunlich mit welcher Chuzpe deutsche Zeitungen Wahrheiten verschweigen, die ihnen nicht in den Kram passen - als könnten sie im Zeitalter des Internets immer noch darüber e... Mehr...
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6.4.2011 Yasa | Support the peaceful demonstrators in Syria Support the peaceful demonstrators in SyriaBy YASA e.V. - Kurdish Centre for Legal Studies & Consultancy The people in Syria went on the streets in Daraa, Damascus, Lattakia, Homs, Qamishli and many other cities and showed the... Mehr...
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5.4.2011 Rudaw | Warming Relations Between Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan Warming Relations Between Turkey and Iraqi KurdistanBy Mohammed A. Salih It was the most glamorous reception that the government of Iraqi Kurdistan had ever given a visiting foreign leader. The main streets of the capital Erbil were adorned... Mehr...
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4.4.2011 AP | Syria tightens security following protests Syria tightens security following protests
By Bassem Mroue
BEIRUT – Syrian security agents tightened security and made sweeping arrests Saturday as President Bashar Assad tried to cut off two weeks of deadly pro-democracy demonstration... Mehr...
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4.4.2011 Lizas Welt | Gute Besserung Gute Besserung!von Lizas Welt Selbsterkenntnis, so heißt es in einem alten Sprichwort, ist der erste Weg zur Besserung. Gemessen daran darf man Richard Goldstone tatsächlich Fortschritte auf dem Weg zur Genesun... Mehr...
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3.4.2011 Weekly Standard | Syria, the U.N. Human Rights Council, and the Obama Administration Syria, the U.N. Human Rights Council, and the Obama Administration
By Anne Bayefsky
The Obama administration’s effort to draw an artificial distinction between the butchers in Damascus and the gangsters in Libya, Egypt and Tunisia, ha... Mehr...
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3.4.2011 Kurdmedia | Could the end game be determined by Kurdistan Region constitution or more bloodshed Could the end game be determined by Kurdistan Region constitution or more bloodshed By Shwan Zulal
Maidani Azadi (Sera Square) have been invaded once again after Fridays events and sporadic clashes between protesters and riot police as... Mehr...
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2.4.2011 Kurdish Aspect | The Demonstration Law is Invalid The Demonstration Law is InvalidBy Asos Hardi
Translated by RZ Baban.
Our political authorities do not seem to understand, or are not willing to understand, that after February 17th , Kurdistan is no longer the same place.
After 4... Mehr...
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2.4.2011 Spiegel | Das Rätsel um den deutschen Iran-Deal Das Rätsel um den deutschen Iran-DealBundesbank-Hilfe bei ÖlgeschäftEmpörung in den USA: Mit dem Segen der Bundesregierung half die Bundesbank Iran bei der Abwicklung eines Ölgeschäfts mit Indien. Die Umstände sind dubios. Nach SPIEGEL-ONLI... Mehr...
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12.11.2010 News Archiv Hier finden Sie archivierte News aus 2010 und 2011 (Januar, Februar, März) Mehr...
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- Die Welt | Islamist ruft zu Mord an Pro-NRW-Aktivisten auf
- Al Ahram | Popular support for Egypt's Islamist parties on wane: Gallup poll
- Jpost | Dagan joins call for tougher sanctions on Iran
- Now Lebanon | Why does the Syrian opposition remain fractured?
- Aknews | Mass grave discovered in Halabja
- Now Lebanon | Rockets hit Tripoli neighborhood amid intermittent sniper fire
- Commentary | Will Scandals Destabilize Kurdistan?
- Pukmedia | Kirkuk governor backs banning FGM
- Tunisia Live | Women on the road to political leadership in Tunisia
- Aknews | 70,000 people killed in Iraq since 2003, says Human Rights Ministry
- AKnews | Iraqi Kurds agree on independence and disagree about its timing: Analysis
- Kurdish Globe | Most of workers in South Kurdistan are not granted their rights
- AP | Islamists fall in Algerian elections
- AINA | Jihadists Seize Christian Village in Syria, Expel Its Residents
- Reuters | Tunisia licenses first Islamist Salafi party
- Kurdistan Tribune | Western Kurdistan: A call for unity
- Reuters | Hamas says it will not go to war for Iran
- Now Lebanon | Syrian activists urge protests following deadly blasts
- AP | Blasts Rock Damascus
- Rudaw | Protest Over Magazine Article Wreaks Havoc in Erbil
- Kurdwatch | Kurdischer Nationalrat formuliert neues politisches Programm
- Reuters | Algeria's new Islamists won't rock the boat
- GfBV | Streit über Sklaverei in Mauretanien spitzt sich zu
- Niqash | HIV Epidemic in Iraqi Kurdistan?
- TAZ Kampf um moderaten Islam in Libyen; Liberale sind verunsichert
- Gatestone Institute | Women's Rights in Egypt
- The Algemeiner | Former Iraqi Parliamentarian Says Nouri al-Maliki is a Tool of Iran
- Wiener Zeitung | Stichwahl im Gottesstaat
- NY Times | Cease-Fire in Syria Exposes Heavy Price of Just Buying Time
- Now Lebanon | The war of the walls
- NZZ.ch | Die Waffenruhe in Syrien besteht nur noch auf Papier
- Al Arabiya | Egypt’s women urge MPs not to pass early marriage, sex-after-death laws: report
- Hagalil | Die Ideologie der iranischen Islamisten
- Qantara | Der arabische Frühling und das Scheitern der Säkularisten
- Time.com | Power Struggles in Baghdad and Beyond Mean Opportunities for Iraq's Kurds
- Al Ahram | Religion-based parties banned under new Libya law
- AFP | Obama marks anniversary of Armenian killings
- Al Ahram | Egyptian-Israeli relations face uncertain future
- Ekurd | Iran's Religious Surge in Iraq
- AFP | Troops storm Damascus rebel suburb, activists say
- Reuters | Iraq calls Turkey "hostile state" as relations dim
- Al Ahram | Tahrir sees large turnout for Self-Determination Friday protest
- AFP | France would join UN-sanctioned Syria intervention, Hollande says
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- Washington Post | The undimmed danger of Iran’s nuclear program
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- Süddeutsche | Schwarzafrikaner leiden unter Rachgier der Rebellen
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- Jungle World | Das Feindbild wird gebraucht
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- AP | Libyan intelligence documents show ties to CIA
- Al Ahram | Increasing death toll in Syria
- HRW | Human Rights Watch slams Turkey, Iran attacks on civilians in Iraqi Kurdistan
- BBC | EU steps up Syria sanctions with ban on oil imports
- The Media Line | Arab Spring fails yet to deliver on human rights
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- Weekly Standard | To the Shores of Tripoli
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- Masry al Youm | Revolutionary group calls for mass Tahrir protest on Friday
- Ekurd | Senior Kurdish journalist injured after attack in Iraqi Kurdistan
- Reuters | 'Syrian forces surround town after soldiers defect'
- The Guardian | An honourable intervention. A hopeful future
- FAZ.net | Mindestens 28 Tote bei Anschlag auf Moschee
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- National Review | Long, Hot Arab Summer
- Guardian | Gaddafi has crossed the line between murderous tyrant and plonker
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- Niqash.org | Kurdish military in Iraq because they 'cannot sit still and watch Kurdish civilians killed'
- AFP | UN humanitarian team wraps up Syria assessment
- International Crisis Group | Libya: Ensuring a Smooth and Peaceful Transition into the Post-Qaddafi Era
- Aknews | Kurdish refugee forced to choose between voluntary and forced deportation by Swedish authorities
- Kurdmedia | Seven members of the same family killed by the Turkish bombardment, local media
- Jpost | 'PA silence over terror raises questions about statehood'
- Aknews | Erbil protestors decry neighbors’ border shelling
- AP | Syria hits point of no return amid broad isolation
- Focus | Gaddafi soll auf der Flucht sein
- Ekurd | Dozens of Iraqi Kurdish families desert homes due to Turkish bombardment
- Muftah.org | Whither the Arab Spring in Morocco
- Daily Star | Russia, Turkey stand by Assad
- Niqash | Electing The Chief: More Democracy Leads to More Tribal Influence in Mosul
- Reuters | Who is the Palestinian group blamed for the attacks?
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- Masry al Youm | Military drops charges against activists accused of insulting the army
- Reuters | Libya’s rebels face questions as transition looms
- Pukmedia | Kurdistan Peshmerga Brigade arrives in Khanaqin
- AFP | Turkish jets bomb 60 Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq
- Masry al Youm | Groups reach tentative agreement on Al-Azhar constitutional document
- Reuters | Syria forces hold hundreds in Latakia sports stadium
- The New Republic | Assad’s Devious, Cruel Plan to Stay in Power By Dividing Syria—And Why It’s Working
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- AFP | Palestinians condemn Syrian violence in Latakia
- NZZ.ch | Libyens Innenminister hat sich offenbar abgesetzt
- Jerusalem Post | 'Spanish envoy offers Syrian president asylum'
- AFP | Tunisian women rally to preserve gender equality
- Now Lebanon | Syrian troops storm port city, two dead
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- Aknews | Turkey considers alliance with Iran against Kurdish separatists Erbil
- Rudaw | Allegations Of Iraq Funding Syria Shakes Political Establishment
- AFP | US urges more sanctions against Syria
- Washington Times | Syrians flee to Jordan with stories of horror
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- The Guardian | Bahrain's prospects for democracy look bleak, as divisions deepen
- AFP | German politician calls for Syrian oil boycott
- Phase 2 | Keine Reform ohne Revolution
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- Ynet News | National upheaval: More than 300,000 protestors hit streets
- AFP | Gulf bloc urges end to Syrian bloodshed
- Der Standard | Warnung vor allem Unglück dieser Welt
- AP | Libyan rebels: NATO airstrike kills Qadhafi's son
- Al Shark al-Awsat | Iran Orders Iraq To Support Syria’s Assad regime With $10 Billion
- New York Zimes | Who Will Help the Syrians?
- The Guardian | Mubarak's trial enthralls the Arab world but poses troubling questions
- Wall Street Journal | Egyptians Turn Against Liberal Protesters
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- CNN | Iraq Church Bombing Wounds At Least 20
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- AP | Somali militants block famine refugees from aid
- CNN | Activists: 8 slain in Syria protest
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- KCK: The offensive attacks of the Iranian army continues within Iraqi borders
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- AP | Libyan rebels accused of burning homes and looting
- The Telegraph | UK girls at risk of mutilation abroad
- American Peace Society | Egypt on the Brink
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- FAZ.net | Die Rebellen brauchen Geld
- AFP | Kurdish mass grave with 222 bodies discovered in Iraq
- The Media Line | As Arab Spring roils, hunger emerges
- Wiener Zeitung | Die Väter des Dschihad
- Al Ahram online | Tahrir sit-in enters second day, to go on until 7 demands are met
- CNN | Activists: Protesters beaten in Baghdad
- Reuters | Mullen: Iran supporting extremist groups in Iraq
- Al Ahram | The road to a constitution
- LaTimes | In Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood showing cracks in its solidarity
- RNW | Syria troops kill 22 in flashpoint Hama
- Al Ahram online | Egypt's elections timetable unchanged, parties rebuke electoral law
- AFP | Seven protesters killed as Hama 'defies Syrian army'
- AFP | Auch Türkei erkennt Rebellen in Libyen als legitime Vertreter an
- HRW | Iraq: Attacks by Government-Backed Thugs Chill Protests
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- Al Jazeera | Syrian army 'kills four in Idlib province'
- Guardian | Cairo street clashes leave more than 1,000 injured
- Al Jazeera | Turkish parliament opens amid boycott
- Deutsch Türkische Nachrichten | Türkei erwägt Militärschlag gegen Syrien
- ICP | Iraqi Four Youth activists released.. and describe maltreatment during detention
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- Eurosport | Int. Fußball - Fußballstars revoltieren gegen Gaddafi
- Daily Star | Hundreds of Syrians flee into Lebanon
- Kurdish Aspect | Riot in Hasaka prison
- Jungle World | Die Festnahme eines angeblichen israelischen Spions in Kairo
- AKnews | Ban on female genital mutilation passed
- AFP | .Mindestens 24 Tote bei Anschlägen in Bagdad
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- Reuters | Hezbollah may fight Israel to relieve Syria
- AFP | NATO streitet über Fortführung von Libyen-Einsatz
- Kurdistan Tribune | It’s time for the KRG to stand up for Syria’s Kurds
- NCDAC | Mass expulsion to Iraq tonight
- Huffington Post | Assad Speaks, the Protests Continue -- and the Kurds Come Into Play
- New York Times | Egypt Elections Expose Divisions in Muslim Brotherhood
- Kurdistan Tribune | It's Time for University Reform in Iraqi Kurdistan
- Jungle World | Es wäre ein Disaster
- Sandmonkey | Unholy Alliance
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- AFP | Iraqi Kurds urge govt to back Syrian protesters
- Die Welt | Wie Somalias Bürger den Gotteskriegern trotzen
- Foreign Policy | Obama Can Stop the Killing in Syria
- Carnegie Endowment | Winners and Losers in Turkey’s Election
- NZZ | Ein Scheichtum mit grossen Ambitionen
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- Zaman | AK Party wins by landslide, fails to secure majority for new constitution
- Turkish Daily News | Number of Syrian refugees reach 5,000 as army enters flashpoint town
- Al Ahram | Egypt secularist forces want constitution first, elections later
- Al Masry al Youm | Muslim Brotherhood seeks wide-ranging alliance for parliamentary poll
- New York | Key Qaeda Operative Killed in Somalia
- Qantara | Stimme der Freiheit und des demokratischen Aufbruchs
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- Today's Zaman | Turkey deplores ‘inhumane' Syrian crackdown, reprimands Assad family
- Bloomberg | Europeans Face Vetoes of UN Measure Condemning Syrian Repression
- FAZ | Ägypten: Aktivismus in Zeiten der Verunsicherung
- Al Ahram | Renewed strikes met with police aggression
- AFP | Vereinte Nationen besorgt über Flüchtlingsströme aus Syrien
- Reuters | Syrians flee to Turkey as Assad sends tanks to quell rebels
- The Guardian | Syrian blogger Amina Abdallah kidnapped by armed men
- IFIR | In UK, new campaign against forced returns to Iraq
- IPT News | Ghadry: Assad Will Fall, But the Brotherhood May Follow
- Syria Comment | The Final Declaration of the Antalya Opposition Conference
- Al Ahram | Gallup poll released Sunday trends Egyptians on politics, religion, money
- Huffington Post | Is Yemen the next Afghanistan?
- The Australian | Gaddafi's Libyan army collapsing, say defectors
- Washington Post | Iraqi protesters’ arrest sparks concern
- Jungle World | Das Militär ist gewarnt
- People's World | Labor, rights groups condemn arrests of Iraqi activists
- Commemorating Garmyian Group | Iraqi-Kurdistan: The International Children’s Day is Sad for Our Children
- AFP | Syrian Opposition Drafting Declaration amid Pro-Regime Supporters Protest
- Washington Post | Iran reportedly aiding Syrian crackdown
- CPJ | Yemen shells TV station, news agency, and online newspaper
- Qantara | Aufstände in Syrien; ''Das Volk will den Sturz des Regimes''
- Sandmonkey | One Last TimeMay
- AP | Blast hits Iran refinery as Ahmadinejad visits
- Mesop | The end of the pretence of Kurdish democracy
- Aknews | Kirkuk week of violence
- New York Times | Anger Lingers in Iraqi Kurdistan After a Crackdown
- Xinhua | Turkey's Ruling Party Heading for Another Election Victory
- CNN | Rebels battle Gadhafi forces in Libyan mountains
- France 24 | 44 killed Fiday in Syria protest: activist
- Jungle World | »Ich hoffe, dass die Täter bestraft werden«
- Kurdishmedia | Ann Clwyd, MP: authorities, in both Baghdad and Kurdistan, have sought to crack down on peaceful protesters
- Rudaw | Iraqi Leaders Divided Over US Troop Withdrawal
- The Guardian | Barack Obama's speech: no Cairo 2.0
- Reporters without Borders | Ruling party lawsuit could force independent news magazine to close
- Turkish Daily News | Not all quiet on the eastern front
- CSMonitor | Syrian refugees describe gangs fomenting sectarian strife
- Washington Post | Battle on Lebanese border illustrates broader implications of Syrian revolt
- Washington Post | Battle on Lebanese border illustrates broader implications of Syrian revolt
- Front Page Magazine | Muslim 'Inferiority Complex' Kills Christians
- Asia Times | The hunger to come in Egypt
- Washington Post | Breaking thoughts of engagement with Syria
- Jungle World | Die Situation der Frauen in Tunesien
- Foreign Policy | Obama and Syria: courting disaster
- AP | Iran constitutional body rebukes president, latest sign of high-level power struggle in Tehran
- Weekly Standard | Egypt’s Other Extremists
- Tagesanzeiger | Zerbrechliche Freiheit
- BBC.co.uk | Libya rebels 'capture Misrata airport'
- Al Jazeera | Deaths as tanks shell Syrian city
- Reuters | Tanks shell Syrian city; Assad confident
- Pajamas Media | The Iranian Death Spiral Resumes
- The Independent | Blindfolded, beaten and tortured: grim new testimony reveals fate of Bahrain's persecuted doctors
- Kurdish Aspect | Kurdish Minister threatening Journalists & leaders use Libel laws to silence them
- Awene | We are all demonstrators, so sue all of us
- The Guardian | Muslim-Christian clashes kill 10 in Cairo
- Al Masry al Youm | Will Saudi Arabia lead Egypt's counter-revolution?
- Kurdish Media | Why Are People In Northern Iraq Protesting?
- Reuters | Europe failing Tunisia, says regional lender
- CS Monitor | Will Muslim Brotherhood succeed where Osama bin Laden failed?
- Weekly Standard | Bin Laden's Legacy Lives On In Syria
- The Globe and Mail | Palestinian 'unity' breakthrough isn't the real deal
- Foreign Policy | Arab Spring, Turkish Fall
- Al Ahram | Egypt revolutionary youth defy Islamist threats and attend Pope's sermon
- Washington Post | In Iraq, assassinations are a nightly event
- Kurdistan Regional Government | Investigative committee releases report on protests in Kurdistan
- Jungle World | »Es wird noch sehr blutig werden«
- NZZ | Mindestens 8000 Syrer festgenommen oder verschwunden
- Kurdistan Commentary| Arrests and shootings in Qamişlo
- AFP | UN erwarten starken Zuwachs der Weltbevölkerung
- Die Welt | Eine Botschaft, die nichts sagt
- Dapd | Mehr als 1.000 Festnahmen in Syrien
- Al Jazeera | Palestinian factions sign reconciliation deal
- Weekly Standard | The Damaging Deal Between Hamas and Fatah
- AFP | Israel worried by Egypt Rafah decision: minister
- AP | Daraa under tank fire as Syria regime targets uprising epicenter
- Debka | Western intelligence: 7 m. Syrians in revolt – too many for Assad to suppress
- Al Jazeera | Egypt's Brotherhood eyes big political role
- Reuters | Military presence halts protests in Iraq's Kurdistan
- Kurdish Aspect | Middle Eastern Spring in Sulaimani
- Jerusalem Post | Analysis: Handing victory to Hamas
- Medico | Syrien: Road Map für den Wechsel
- Turkish Daily News | The revenge of 10 children with nails removed
- City Journal | The End of Fatalism
- AFP | UN-Sicherheitsrat wegen Gewalt in Syrien uneins
- Reuters | Syrian opposition ask world's help to make Assad stop
- AFP | Libysche Stammesvertreter wenden sich von Gaddafi ab
- Jerusalem Post | Fatah, Hamas hammer out reconciliation deal
- Syrian Revolution Digest – Defections inside the Army
- San Francisco Chronicle | Syria's Assad - world's most devilish despot
- AP | Iran on edge as ally Syria fights for survival
- Al Jazeera | Syria sends tanks onto streets
- KurdishMedia.com | The Gaze
- Statement of the Syrian local coordinating committees
- Deutschlandradio | Die Türkei im Nahost-Dilemma
- Kurdish Commentary | Kurdish youth on the streets – Kurdish Parties not
- AP | Shiite mosques demolished in Bahrain crackdown
- Jerusalem Post | EU split over UN recognition of Palestinian state
- Middle East Online | Iraqi Kurd demos threaten image
- Kurdishaspect.com | KDP and PUK leaders are choosing to ignore reality
- Jungle World | »Für Reformen ist es zu spät«
- IHT | Syria Steps Up Its Crackdown While Promising Reform
- AFP | Top Iraq Kurd leader offers to resign amid demos
- From Iraqi-Kurdistan: To all freedom supporters
- Amnesty | Misratah: the spiralling human cost in a city under fire
- Ekklesia | Student protesters held hostage in Iraqi Kurdistan
- Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs | New Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Elaraby Reveals Distrubing Foreign Policy Trends
- The First Post | Gaddafi’s men ‘use rape as weapon of war’
- Progress Magazine| Democracy in Kurdistan
- Kurdishaspect.com | Kurdish Security forces attack protesters in Sulemani
- WJS | The New Cold War
- Spon | Jemen: Frauenmarsch gegen die Despoten
- Coptic Christians in Egypt Rally for Secular Constitution, Civil Rights
- New York Times | U.S. Groups Helped Nurture Arab Uprisings
- Pro Asyl | Abschiebungsstopp und Kündigung des deutsch-syrischen Rückübernahmeabkommens
- Gulf News | Syria protests spread to Aleppo
- AP | France: No place for Gadhafi in Libya's future
- The New Republic | Can Africa Really Help Libya Find Peace?
- AP | In new protest, Syrian women block main highway
- Al Masry al Youm | Military-civilian relations on the brink?
- NZZ | Menschenrechtler im Visier der Behörden von Bahrain
- Pro Asyl | Lampedusa – künstlich produzierter Notstand
- Amnesty International | Iraq: Investigate deadly violence at Camp Ashraf
- Heise.de | Interview mit der syrischen Facebook-Aktivistin "Hiam Gamil"
- Daily News Egypt | Gallup report analyzes the arithmetic of the revolution
- Kurdish Aspect | PDKI condemns Iraqi forces raid of Camp Ashraf
- Jerusalem Post | 2 Grads, 25 mortars fired from Gaza explode in Israel
- Die Welt | Tunesien tut sich schwer mit der neuen Freiheit
- BBC | Mid-East unrest: Is al-Qaeda still relevant?
- Al Ahram | Hundreds of thousands to hit the streets for Egypt's "Cleansing Friday"
- Al Masry al Youm | Female turnout on the rise as Yemenis continue to demand regime's ouster
- Al Jazeera | Assad attempts to appease minority Kurds
- ORF | Syrien: Al-Assad will Islamisten besänftigen
- Perlentaucher | Fatale Nähe: Jean Ziegler und Oberst Gaddafi
- Yasa | Support the peaceful demonstrators in Syria
- Rudaw | Warming Relations Between Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan
- AP | Syria tightens security following protests
- Lizas Welt | Gute Besserung
- Weekly Standard | Syria, the U.N. Human Rights Council, and the Obama Administration
- Kurdmedia | Could the end game be determined by Kurdistan Region constitution or more bloodshed
- Kurdish Aspect | The Demonstration Law is Invalid
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