Press TV
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Mosaic
| Dec 6, 2012
Three people have died in the northern Lebanon city of Tripoli in clashes between supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Press TV reports that ten have now died in a conflict that has spilled over from neighboring Syria.
BBC Arabic
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Mosaic
| Dec 6, 2012
BBC Arabic compiles exclusive footage from the streets around Cairo's Presidential Palace, where clashes continue between protesters and supporters of embattled Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. They are reporting that there will be no political s...
Democracy Now!
| Dec 6, 2012
The Egyptian army has deployed tanks outside the presidential palace in Cairo after six people died in clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi. Democracy Now! correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous reports from Cair t...
Euronews
| Dec 5, 2012
Egypt saw some of the worst violence since the fall of Hosni Mubarak as opponents and supporters of President Mohamed Morsi clashed late into the night in central Cairo. At least four people were killed and more than 300 injured as mobs fought wit...
Amnesty International
| Dec 4, 2012
The 14-month conflict between government forces and Al Qaeda-linked militants in southern Yemen was a huge but largely overlooked human rights catastrophe, an Amnesty International report finds. Ansar al-Sharia militants were responsible for summa...
Press TV
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Mosaic
| Dec 5, 2012
Israel voted against the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the United Nations today, despite reports claiming that Israel owns between 200-400 nuclear weapons. Tel Aviv has refused to open up its facilities to international inspectors.
New TV
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Mosaic
| Dec 5, 2012
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's supporters stormed the opposition's sit-in in front of the Presidential palace today, resulting in violent clashes. As Lebanon's New TV reports, this comes shortly after Vice President Mahmoud Mekki assured that ...
Associated Press
| Dec 5, 2012
Egypt continued to spiral dangerously out of control as supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi fought with rocks, firebombs and sticks outside the presidential palace in Cairo in a street battle for the future of Egypt.
CNN
| Dec 4, 2012
NATO pulled out the big guns to give Turkey a hand in any future fighting against Syria. Foreign ministers endorsed a decision to send Patriot missile batteries to the nation. “Turkey asked for NATO’s support, and we stand with Tu...
Al Jazeera English
| Dec 4, 2012
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi fled the Egyptian palace as rioters braved police and tear gas to break through barricades and surge to the palace walls. Demonstrators chanted against the "joke" draft constitution and Morsi's sweeping power grab ...
— Apr 5, 2012 at 07:31 am
...they surprise him? One of the most hackneyed cliches about the Middle East today is that the Arab Awakening, because it was not focused on the I...
— Oct 25, 2011 at 07:22 am
— Nov 9, 2011 at 12:13 am
...rest which is about 85 percent of the Islamic faith. Much of the world erroneously believe it is the Iranian Shiite Muslims that make up the wo...
— Mar 27, 2012 at 09:01 pm
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The Middle East or Mideast is a region that encompasses Western Asia and all of or part of Northern Africa, depending on the context. The term is considered to be Eurocentric and used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East. The corresponding adjective is Middle-Eastern and the derived noun is Middle-Easterner. The history of the Middle East dates back to ancient times, and throughout its history, the Middle East has been a major centre of world affairs. When discussing ancient history, however, the term Near East is more commonly used. The Middle East is also the historical origin of major religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The Middle East generally has an arid and hot climate, with several major rivers providing for irrigation to support agriculture in limited areas. Many countries located around the Persian Gulf have large quantities of crude oil. In modern times the Middle East remains a strategically, economically, politically, culturally and religiously sensitive region. The Middle East's expected economic growth rate is at about 4.1% for 2010 and 5.1% in 2011.
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