Unrest
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Bahrain King Says Foreign Plot Against Gulf Foiled
World | Mar 21, 2011, 02:34 PM ISTManama, Mar 21: Bahrain has foiled a "foreign plot" to target Gulf countries, King Hamad said in a possible reference to Iran, after security forces crushed Shiite-led unrest, the state news agency reported today.He said
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Yes, We Would Kill Gaddafi, Says British Defence Secretary
World | Mar 21, 2011, 11:01 AM ISTLondon, March 21: British Defence Secretary Liam Fox said he would sanction a 'bunker buster' attack on the dictator's lair as long as civilian casualties could be avoided, The Daily Mail reported. As Britain launched
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Demos Across Syria After Foiled Damascus Rally; 4 Killed
World | Mar 19, 2011, 08:33 AM ISTDamascus, March 18: Syrian security forces intervened against a rally in Daraa, south of Damascus, today, the state news agency said as a human rights activist alleged four people were killed and hundreds wounded. Other
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Egyptian Army Starts Rounding Up Journalists
World | Feb 04, 2011, 10:21 PM ISTCairo, Feb 3: The Egyptian military started rounding up journalists, possibly for their own protection, on Thursday after they came under attack from supporters of President Hosni Mubarak who have been assaulting anti-government protesters. The
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Egypt Unrest Forces Indian Tourists To Cancel Holiday Plans
India | Feb 04, 2011, 11:43 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI) Plans for many Indian tourists to click a picture in front of the Pyramid, a cruise down the river Nile are coming unstuck due to the political crisis in Egypt
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Unrest Spreads To Jordan, King Sacks His Cabinet
World | Feb 04, 2011, 11:48 PM ISTAmman, Feb 1: Jordan's King Abdullah II fired his government Tuesday in the wake of street protests and asked an ex-prime minister to form a new Cabinet, ordering him to launch immediate political reforms. The