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New Sunni coalition raises sectarian fears in Bahrain
Egypt

New Sunni coalition raises sectarian fears in Bahrain

Manama--Bahrain’s newly-formed and first ever specifically Sunni coalition, the National Unity Assembly (NUA), raised fears that the country’s politics would…
Nationwide labor protests continue in Egypt
Egypt

Nationwide labor protests continue in Egypt

Workers strikes demanding better pay and working conditions continued in a number of Egyptian governorates on Sunday.The strikes--at three different…
Yemen army shoots dead four protesters
World

Yemen army shoots dead four protesters

Sanaa--Yemeni troops killed four demonstrators and wounded seven others on Friday when they fired on an anti-regime rally in the…
Friday protest to ‘continue the journey’ and celebrate Shafiq’s removal
Egypt

Friday protest to ‘continue the journey’ and celebrate Shafiq’s removal

Protesters started arriving in Tahrir Square Friday morning to participate in another protest that has taken on a celebratory tone…
Protests in Jordan garner some reforms, look for more gains
World

Protests in Jordan garner some reforms, look for more gains

Amman--Amid the region’s revolutionary fervor, Jordanian dissent rose, with the opposition making political and economic demands and a monarchy attempting…
Nationwide protests continue in Egypt
Egypt

Nationwide protests continue in Egypt

 Protests continued to sweep the nation, mostly focusing on economic demands. In Beni Suef, 50 women who own flats in the…
Reopening of Egyptian stock exchange postponed yet again
Business

Reopening of Egyptian stock exchange postponed yet again

Egyptian stock exchange administrators decided Monday night to extend the suspension of trading until Sunday, although it had been scheduled…
China uses whistles, water, police on protests
World

China uses whistles, water, police on protests

Large numbers of police--and new tactics like shrill whistles and street cleaning trucks--squelched overt protests in China for a second…
New coalition of 25 January workers calls for min wage, right to protest
Egypt

New coalition of 25 January workers calls for min wage, right to protest

A group of labor leaders on Friday met to establish the "Coalition of the 25 January Revolution Workers" and to…
Bahrain protests: Unravelling the sectarian politics
World

Bahrain protests: Unravelling the sectarian politics

Manama--Bahrain’s protests are causing an integral shift in its political landscape, as happened in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia.Its shift, however,…
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