Bahrain Arab Spring protesters focusing new marches on Shiite detainees in Bahrain Jails: Bahrain Shiite population continues to press for democracy reforms
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Syria War Putting Entire Kurdish Future in Jeopardy
Bombs, warplanes, defection, hunger: Syria war engulfs country including Kurds: Kurdish future in jeopardy amid population drop and destroyed social order
Iraq Peaceful Protests Erupting as Counter-Protest Started
Protests against Prime Minister Maliki spread through country as counter-protest begin with Iraq peaceful protests erupting ahead of crucial local elections
Thousands in Iraq Protests Seeking PM’s Ouster Again
Iraq continues to see daily violence on horrific scale as Iraqis struggle for basics amid tragedy
Kuwait Democracy Protest Gather Steam as Dictatorship Resists
Kuwait’s dictatorship has resisted real reforms for generations but opposition pushing back: Kuwait democracy protest gather steam for Gulf region democracy
Bahrain Dictatorship Jails More Shiite Democracy Activists
Bahrain majority Shiite population is ruled by anti-reform minority Sunni oil dictatorship
Talk of New Iraq Elections Signals Exit From Crisis
Fledgling democracy witnesses serious violence daily but new protests rock government in new Iraq elections signal: Sunni protests may lead to new elections
Lifting Decades Old Turkey Book and Literature Ban
Internal reforms include Turkey book and literature Ban removal as democracy becoming stronger: Turkey moves on banned books and also on Kurdish conflict
Fleeing Syria Refugees Surge Neighbors in Numbers
As Syria continues to fight civil war, much of country is destroyed and thousands have fled: Syria refugees surge neighbors with up to hundreds of thousands
Morocco Democracy Rapper Given Award for Political Activism
Morocco rapper Mouad Belghouat, aka Al-Haqed (The Rancorous One) given global prize