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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.
“Libya will ... Mehr...
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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.
Chantin... Mehr...
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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.
From his window on the corniche of Syria's Medit... Mehr...
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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".
A campaign by the Met... Mehr...
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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
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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.
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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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