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HRW: Syrian forces remove wounded from hospitals
September 09 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertySeptember 09, 2011 Human Rights Watch says Syrian security forces have "forcibly removed" 18 wounded people from a hospital in Homs during a raid on the city this week. The rights group cit...
Yemen's Saleh Recovering From Surgery In Saudi Arabia, Truce Holding
June 06 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyJune 06, 2011 Saudi officials say Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is recovering from an operation in Saudi Arabia to remove shrapnel from his chest. Saleh was flown to Saudi Arabia on...
Bahrain Declares State Of Emergency After Unrest
March 15 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyMarch 15, 2011 Bahrain's king has declared a three-month state of emergency, following weeks of unrest in the Gulf island kingdom. State television said an order by King Hamad bin Isa al-K...
Overview of Middle East Crackdowns and the (Varying) US Responses to Each
February 23 by Pro Publicaby Marian Wang ProPublica As protests—and crackdowns—have been rippling through the Middle East, the U.S. response has varied by country. For instance, while the Obama admin...
Relatives Of Detained Iranian Protesters 'Beaten By Police'
February 16 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyFebruary 16, 2011 Some relatives of demonstrators who were arrested during protest rallies in Tehran on February 14 have been beaten by special police units, RFE/RL's Radio Farda reports, citing a...