Several cases of deaths and injuries were reported in Bahrain throughout the last 24 hours, which could subsequently spark new waves of protests across the island. Reports from March 7 indicated that a month and a half year old baby in the island of Sitrah, passed away, allegedly as a result of his mother suffocating from
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Morocco: Islamist preacher’s call to promote chastity according to Islamic principles provokes liberal groups The preacher, Sheikh al-Idrisi Abu Zeid, is a leading member of the Islamic Justice and Development Party (JDP), who won the last parliamentary elections on November 2011. It is likely affected by events in Tunisia, where most recently three journalists have
Iran: Election results likely to weaken Ahmedinajad’s stance in internal politics After counting nearly 90% of the votes, it appears 75% of the seats in Iran’s next Majlis will be loyalists of the supreme leader Khamena’i. While the election results are not expected to have grave repercussions on the Islamic Republic in terms of foreign
Cyprus: Paphos International Airport extends strike, causing cancellations Air traffic controllers extended their strike to take place for 13 additional hours beginning on Saturday evening, March 3 at 19:00 local time and ended on Sunday, March 4 at 8:00 local time. Air traffic controller originally called for strikes to take place in four hour increments
Current Situation In the wake of the recent February 21 election of President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi, the United States has promised to increase its cooperation with the Yemeni government in an effort to further combat local elements of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Islamic militants have issued warnings that they will expand their
Please be advised Both pro and anti-Assad protests will be held in Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square on March 4 at 13:00 local time. Following the violence in Syria, Sunni cleric, Sheik Ahmed al-Asir called for a mass-protest and sit-ins in support of the rebels in Syria and Palestinians in Jerusalem. In response, pro-Assad Lebanese are to
Tensions are running high in Yemen’s capital city of Sanaa following an April 7 attack on its international airport by forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh. On the same day, Saleh’s fighters are alleged to have sabotaged power lines into the capital, causing blackouts throughout the city. The move on the airfield came
After almost a century of fighting and with little to show for, the traditionally nomadic and ethnic Tuareg people of North Africa are suddenly on the verge of accomplishing one of their premier goals- securing the territory needed to establish the state of Azawad within today’s northern Mali. The Tuaregs, who number some 1.2 million
Bahrain: Clashes continue between demonstrators and security forces in Northern Governorate Security forces clashed today with opposition demonstrators in the town of Sehla in the Northern Governorate. Protesters in the Arad neighborhood, near to Bahrain International Airport reportedly closed off Road 29 and threw stones at passing cars. We reiterate our advisory against non-essential
Algeria: Explosion at security center in southern city injures 24 The 24, 14 civilians and 10 gendarmes, were injured after a suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosives into a security building in Tamanrasset (approximately 2,000 kilometers south of Algiers). Southern Algeria has witnessed persistent attacks from Islamist militants against security forces, however, this
