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Conflict for Reform, Freedoms in Middle East, North Africa

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Special reports

Libya's Revolution

Protests are echos of those in Egypt, Tunisia that ended with leaders stepping down

Residents stand on a tank holding a pre-Gadhafi era national flag inside a security forces compound in Benghazi, Libya, February 21, 2011

Demonstrations in Yemen

Thousands of protesters call for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down

Yemeni anti-government demonstrators shout slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sana'a, February 21, 2011

Civil Unrest in Bahrain

Inspired by  uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, demonstrators call for regime change

Bahraini protesters chant slogans at the Pearl roundabout soon after the military and police pulled out in   Manama, February 19, 2011

Syrian Unrest

Experts are concerned about repercussion of protests - whether successful or not - within this tightly-ruled and critical country

A Syrian man reacts in dispair to his brother's condition: seriously wounded during violence between security forces and armed groups in Latakia, northwest of Damascus, March 27, 2011

Upheaval in Egypt

After toppling President Hosni Mubarak, citizens wonder about their future

After 18 days of protests, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who ruled the country for 30 years, steps down

Cries for Reforms in Oman

Protests began in January with demands for more jobs, higher salaries, democratic reforms in Gulf state

An injured protester during demonstrations in the northern industrial town of Sohar in Oman, February 28, 2011

Jordan's Monarchy Has its Troubles

Protests in a relatively open political environment largely triggered by high food, fuel prices

Jordanian supporters of the Islamic Action Front carry a giant Jordanian flag as they demand for political reforms during a protest in Amman, March 4, 2011

Protests in Saudi Arabia

Defying government, religious bans on protests, demonstrators rally around variety of causes

Saudi Shi'ite protesters hold Saudi   flags and portraits of unidentified prisoners during a demonstration in Qatif, Saudi Arabia, March 9, 2011

Uprising in Algeria

Sporadic protests have Algerians in streets demanding President Bouteflika leave office

An Algerian protester holds a poster reading 'Get out, All for the change' in front of riot police officers during a protest in Algiers, February 19, 2011

Turmoil in Tunisia

A fragile process to create a new government has its problems

Demonstrators shout slogans against President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Tunis, 14 Jan 2011

Eye on Lebanon

Compilation of key historical events and our coverage of the on-going political crisis

A protester carries a picture of outgoing Prime Minister Saad Hariri and a Lebanese flag as he walks in front of burning tires in the southern port city of Sidon, 25 Jan 2011

Protests in Other Countries of the Region

Political discontent spreads to Iran, Iraq, UAE, Morocco

Iraqi riot police officers prevent anti-government protesters from entering the heavily guarded Green Zone during a demonstration in Baghdad, February 25, 2011
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