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Syria -- for Now -- Holds Steady Amid Arab Uprisings

ALEPPO, Syria -- Revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia are inspiring mass protests in Yemen, Bahrain, Jordan, Algeria, Iran and Libya, but many Syrians don't expect a similar uprising here. While admiring what Egyptian citizens were able to accomplish with their revolution this month, many Syrians cite three reasons why their...

Algeria Seeks to Emulate Egypt and Tunisia, but Meets Stiff Government Resistance

A game of dominoes, anyone? With demonstrations toppling the governments of Egypt and Tunisia, the citizens of Algeria tried to seize the momentum today. But an estimated 30,000 police officers were put in place in Algiers to try to prevent the flow of protesters in and around the city. Violent clashes between...

Egypt's Army Mobilizes as Gunfire Rings Out in Tahrir Square

Bursts of gunfire echoed across the Arab world's largest town square today, as Egyptians' pro-democracy rallies devolved into violence for a second straight day, with Hosni Mubarak's supporters beating anti-government protesters who have vowed not to go home until the president resigns. Five people were killed. Rival...

Background on arab protests

The Arab Spring ( ; literally the Arabic Rebellions or the Arab Revolutions) is a revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests occurring in the Arab world that began on 18 December 2010. To date, rulers have been forced from power in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen; civil uprisings have erupted in Bahrain and Syria; major protests have broken out in Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and Morocco; and minor protests have occurred in Lebanon, Mauritania, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Western Sahara, as well as clashes at the borders of Israel in May 2011 and protests by the Arab minority in Iranian Khuzestan.

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