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Comment: 2013 – ever changing dynamism in the Middle East, part one

Peter Lesniak is an independent foreign affairs analyst, concentrating on the Middle East and North Africa. Having previously worked in parliament with the  All-Party Parliamentary Group on Conflict Issues he currently works in the LibDem International Office. Peter is also a Director of Communications at Bite the Ballot Ltd. Some say that it’s been a rather unusual start of [...]

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“We don’t need another dictator” – Egypt set for protests as triumphant Morsi tightens grip

Egypt is braced for mass rallies after President Mohamed Mursi, fresh from brokering the Gaza ceasefire, passed a decree giving himself sweeping new powers.

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Could revolution happen in Sudan?

With rumours that police are siding with protesters in Sudan, anxiety is bubbling over the prospect of revolution.

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Call the Copts: The Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt’s Christians

Mohammed Morsi’s victory in Egypt’s presidential election raises new fears over the future of religious freedom amongst the country’s Coptic Christian minority.

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Should we be concerned about Egypt’s new president?

This month, Egypt’s first democratically-elected president, Mohammed Morsi, was appointed, but what are the consequences of an Islamist president?

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As order breaks down in Syria, its Christians suffer the consequences

Ed Jacobs looks at life for Christians in Syria during the unrest, and calls on the government to do more to support freedom of religion worldwide

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2011 will go down in history – but what does 2012 have in store?

After an incredible 2011 internationally, Luke Bozier looks ahead to the key figures and events that will shape the world in 2012.

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Syria: When will the West act?

With each passing day, at the dawn of 2012, the future for Syria looks ever bleaker, with President Bashar al-Assad becoming ever more brutal, writes Shamik Das.

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Syria ‘safe havens’ point to growing likelihood of civil war

Alex Hern delivers an update on the less-covered nations of the Arab autumn.

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Egyptian military’s violent crackdown threatens dream of democracy

The latest news from Egypt, where bloggers are being arrested and protesters are being shot with American-made teargas, in a haunting repeat of the Spring.

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