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Killing hardens opposition resolve in Yemen

Yemenis protest against the regime of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, Sanaa, March 9, 2011, the morning after a Yemeni protester died of gunshot wounds after being hit when police opened fire overnight on anti-regime demonstrators in Sanaa.
09 Mar 2011
The killing of an anti-government protester has hardened attitudes against President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 32-year rule, said opposition supporters, who vowed on Wednesday not to abandon their protests in the face of violence. Witnesses...
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Qadhafi forces strike back in west and east Libya

A Libyan opposition fighter stands by an anti-aircraft machine gun in the city of Ajdabiya, 160kms west of Benghazi, March 1, 2011 as Libyan rebels said they have formed a military council in the eastern city of Benghazi in what could be a step towards creating a unified nationwide force against leader Moamer Kadhafi.
08 Mar 2011
Tripoli/Ras Lanuf, Libya--Libyan government forces attacked rebels with rockets, tanks and warplanes on western and eastern fronts, intensifying their offensive to crush the revolt against Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi. Rising casualties...
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Expert: No-fly zone may not halt Qadhafi offensive

Libyans stand atop an army tank outside the court house in the eastern dissident-held city of Benghazi, February 24, 2011 amid political turmoil and an insurrection against Moamer Kadhafi's regime.
08 Mar 2011
London--A no-fly zone over Libya would likely have a limited impact on Muammar Qadhafi's offensives against rebel forces and civilians, military experts said Tuesday, as pressure appeared to be intensifying for restrictions. Launching...
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As Italy severs ties with Libya, future relations fall into question

A Libyan opposition fighter stands by an anti-aircraft machine gun in the city of Ajdabiya, 160kms west of Benghazi, March 1, 2011 as Libyan rebels said they have formed a military council in the eastern city of Benghazi in what could be a step towards creating a unified nationwide force against leader Moamer Kadhafi.
07 Mar 2011
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on 27 February announced the suspension of the bilateral friendship treaty with Libya, a co-operation agreement signed in 2008 by leader of Libya President Muammar Qadhafi and Italian Prime Minister...
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A border camp for displaced laborers taking shape

Egyptian refugees who fled Libya to Tunisia wait to board a bus as they leave the Echoucha refugee camp on March 3, 2011, not far from the Tunisia-Libya border post of Ras Jedir. Between 8,000 and 10,000 people crossed into Tunisia on Wednesday, Adrian Edwards, spokesman from the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees told AFP.
07 Mar 2011
Rasajdir, Tunisia--It had the feel of an old-fashioned barnraising--men tugging on ropes, chanting to keep a rhythm to their movements, as they pulled heavy white tarpaulin over a large metal skeleton. The structure they put up is to serve...
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South Sudan militia clashes kill at least 56: army

A Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) honour guard stands at attention in January 2010.   
07 Mar 2011
Khartoum--At least 56 combatants were killed in clashes between militia fighters and soldiers in South Sudan's Upper Nile state just four months before the region is due to become independent, the army said Monday. Militia fighters...
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Blast kills six in Iraqi oil city Basra

An Iraqi man reacts as bystanders sift through the site of a bombing in the southern Shia port city of Basra, Iraq's second-largest city.
06 Mar 2011
Basra--A roadside bomb targeting a US military convoy exploded near a civilian bus in the southern oil hub of Basra on Sunday, killing six people and wounding a dozen others, a provincial official said. The attack occurred in a northern...
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In Libya, fleeing migrants are mistaken for Qadhafi's mercenaries

Libyan rebel fighters flash the "victory" sign as they ride at the back of a pick-up truck on their way to battle against pro-Gadhafi forces, some 40 kms down the road of the northcentral city of Ras Lanuf , March 4, 2011 as forces loyal to Libyan leader Moamer Gadhafi have regained control of Zawiyah, near Tripoli, from rebel hands, state television reported.
06 Mar 2011
Benghazi--As battles rage on in Libyan cities between rebel forces and armed brigades loyal to Libya’s unpopular leader, Muammar Qadhafi, sub-Saharan Africans are increasingly finding themselves on the receiving end of a popular...
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Bahrain protests: Beyond sectarian politics

04 Mar 2011
Manama--While sectarian politics dominate the Bahraini arena, the history of political activism and opposition in the kingdom was not always based purely on the 7th century schism in the Islamic body politic. Just on Thursday night,...
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Protests in Jordan garner some reforms, look for more gains

Thousands of Jordanian demonstrators attend a protest against Jordan's economic policies, demanding
04 Mar 2011
Amman--Amid the region’s revolutionary fervor, Jordanian dissent rose, with the opposition making political and economic demands and a monarchy attempting to appease protesters. On Friday 25 February, some 10,000 Jordanians took to...
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