Libya and Middle East Uprisings
Follow Reuters' coverage as a wave of unrest grips the Middle East and northern Africa
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Libyan security forces shot dead dozens of protesters as they struggled to stamp out a revolt in Benghazi as Bahrain's rulers began talks with the opposition. www.reuters.com -
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Libya's Muslim leaders are appealing for an end to the escalating violence in the country as the death toll in anti-government protests rose to 84. www.reuters.com
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In a deadly cycle, security forces fire on funeral marches, killing people, creating more funerals. www.nytimes.com
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In this column, Mustafa Malik from the San Francisco Chronicle wonders if the U.S. will be able to save the Jordanian throne. www.sfgate.com
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Here is a country by country look at the unrests in the Middle East and North Africa. www.cnn.com -
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The fact that govt did not attack #Bahrain protesters last night is promising. This cld be a turning pt for Gulf democracy.by Nicholas Kristof via twitter 2/20/2011 6:18:19 AM
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Previous nights I barricaded my hotel door, because I thought govt might arrest/deport me. Last night I just slept slept slept.by Nicholas Kristof via twitter 2/20/2011 6:19:42 AM
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Iranian opposition leaders called for new rallies to commemorate the deaths of two people killed during protests, prompting an ominous warning from the government. www.msnbc.msn.com
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Name streets after those who died! RT @Headbent When all this is over we want a street leading to Lulu roundabout named after @nickkristofby Nicholas Kristof via twitter 2/20/2011 6:41:29 AM
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#Egypt and #Bahrain and #Libya remind me so much of Tiananmen 1989. I hope that if Chinese protest this time, govt won't open fire.by Nicholas Kristof via twitter 2/20/2011 6:48:38 AM
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As this pic shows, women central to #Bahrain protests from beginning, holding up "half the sky." twitpic.com
by Nicholas Kristof via twitter 2/20/2011 6:57:16 AM -
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As revolt spreads through the Arab world, Libyan President Moammar Kadafi and Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh take brutal steps to retain power. www.chicagotribune.com
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Bahrain's political crisis continued to cool down on Sunday and opposition groups say they are willing to open talks with the government. online.wsj.com
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Unrest Encircles Saudis, Stoking Sense of Unease. www.nytimes.com
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Supporters of Yemeni President Saleh tried to break up a demonstration by opponents of the government and shots were fired. www.reuters.com
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Banks reopen in Egypt after a week-long closure as the economy, damaged by the political turmoil caused by the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak and subsequent labor protests tries to get back on its feet. www.reuters.com
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Getting my hair cut at barber set up in #Bahrain roundabout. It's a city here.by Nicholas Kristof via twitter 2/20/2011 11:44:09 AM
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At least 20 protesters were killed overnight in the Libyan city of Benghazi, according to human rights groups. Witnesses say security forces fired heavy weapons at civilians from a fortified compound. www.reuters.com -
I get a hair cut in #Bahrain roundabout: It's now a city with all amenities. Even freedom. twitpic.comby Nicholas Kristof via twitter 2/20/2011 1:33:12 PM
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I get a hair cut in #Bahrain roundabout: It's now a city with all amenities. Even freedom. twitpic.com
by Nicholas Kristof via Twitpic 2/20/2011 1:33:20 PM -
My pals the royals: RT @LulwaalKhalifa @NickKristof it would be nice if someone would "accidently" move the blade towards ur neckby Nicholas Kristof via twitter 2/20/2011 1:54:31 PM
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My pals the royals: RT @LulwaalKhalifa @NickKristof it would be nice if someone would "accidently" move the blade towards ur neckby Nicholas Kristof via twitter 2/20/2011 1:54:33 PM
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Great sign on #Bahrain roundabout: "No Sunni, No Shia, Just Bahraini." That's the spirit! twitpic.com
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Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi will fight attempts to unseat him until "the last man standing," one of his sons said on Sunday after days of protests reached the capital. www.reuters.com
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Anti-government protesters rallied in Tripoli's streets, tribal leaders spoke out against Gaddafi, and army units defected to the opposition as oil exporter Libya continued to endure one of the bloodiest revolts to convulse the Arab world. www.reuters.com
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The BBC is reporting Libya's ambassador to India has resigned in protest of the government's violent crackdown on demonstrators. www.reuters.com
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The U.S. presses Libya to halt the violent crackdown on protesters and threatens to take "all appropriate actions" in response. www.reuters.com
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Human Rights Watch said it had confirmed 173 deaths in protests so far, doubling the group's toll from Saturday. online.wsj.com
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RT @blakehounshell: Amazing. Amr Hamzawy, of the Carnegie Endowment, to be Egypt's new youth minister. (He's got a huge tween fan club o ...by Nicholas Kristof via twitter 2/21/2011 8:07:18 AM
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It's great to see Egyptians supporting Libyans. Arab peer pressure for democracy more effective than outside pressure.by Nicholas Kristof via twitter 2/21/2011 8:14:05 AM
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Hundreds of armed Libyans attacked a South Korean-run construction site in Tripoli, sparking a clash in which at least 18 foreigners were hurt. uk.reuters.com
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A Reuters reporter said a central government building in the Libyan capital is on fire. www.reuters.com
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Libyan state TV says Gaddafi will refute in an interview "malicious rumors that have been broadcast" www.reuters.com -
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Biden proposes summit with Putin after Russia calls U.S. 'adversary' over Ukraine
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden called on Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to reduce tensions stirred by a Russian military build-up on Ukraine's border and proposed a summit of the estranged leaders to tackle a raft of disputes.