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New Sunni coalition raises sectarian fears in Bahrain
Egypt
March 6, 2011
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
March 6, 2011
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
March 4, 2011
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
March 4, 2011
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
March 4, 2011
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
March 4, 2011
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
March 1, 2011
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
February 27, 2011
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
February 26, 2011
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
February 26, 2011
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,…