Arab Spring helps push 2011 asylum claims up 20 percent in the West Chicago Tribune GENEVA (Reuters) – The Arab Spring helped push up the number of people seeking asylum in the West by 20 percent last year, with record numbers fleeing conflicts in Libya, Syria and Ivory Coast, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday. |
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For many, Arab Spring failed to yield desired fruits Catholic Online By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) The Arab Spring that gripped much of Northern Africa and the Middle East is still ongoing. The death toll continues to climb in Syria, and the struggle for stability in Yemen continues. However – in such nations … |
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Mali coup: Arab Spring spreads to Africa UPI.com “In simplest terms, the Arab Spring has now bled into Africa. And the mercurial, egomaniacal (Moammar) Gadhafi is no longer available to mediate such deadly disputes.” The coup by disgruntled soldiers of Mali’s 7000-man army overthrew President Amadou … |
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Al-Jazeera: controversial ‘Arab Spring‘ platform Khaleej Times DOHA — Al-Jazeera, which on Tuesday decided not to air video of a jihadist’s killing spree in France, has been known from the outset for providing a platform for dissent, a reputation heightened by its coverage of the Arab Spring. |
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Arab Spring Mugged by Reality Gatestone Institute 2012, Khaled Meshal, leader of Hamas, heralded the Arab spring as a milestone in the history of Muslims. He saw it, he said, as a fight against corruption, as aimed at honor, in favor of freedom, reform and democracy, which would lead to economic … |
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