Spiegel.de reported a self-proclaimed revolutionary is attracting mass protests, while the highest court has ordered the prime minister’s arrest and the military waits in the wings. Pakistan is in the grips of a major political upheaval. Desperation over living conditions and anger over the corrupt government are considerable enough that people would be willing to swallow a lot. The most important thing for most is that their quality of life improves in the future. Nobody knows who can ensure that — neither those who want a “revolution” nor those who are protesting the prime minister’s arrest. Everything is possible at this point. A peaceful and smooth transition might still be possible — or the country could slide into lasting turmoil. Read Article
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As reported by thestar.com, “Bomb blasts in two Pakistani cities killed 32 people and injured more than 100, police and hospital officials said.” Read Article
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Riot police in Kuwait have fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse more than 1,000 anti-government protesters, defying strict rules limiting political demonstrations in the Gulf nation. Read Article
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FIVE German tourists and two Egyptians have been killed in a bus crash near an Egyptian Red Sea resort. The tourists died when two mini-buses crashed inside a resort near the popular tourist destination Hurghada, the officials said on Sunday.A number of tourists were also injured in the crash, the officials said, without giving further […]
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In an interview with the Voice of Russia, Russian analyst Konstantin Sivkov said: “Deploying these missiles in Turkey will be dangerous for Syrian military planes – this is obvious. A lesser obvious thing is that Turkey is getting ready for a war against Syria. If an attack on Syria from the territory of Turkey does […]
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UK Travel and Safety Advice for Bahrain Safety and Security – Political Situation Demonstrations and protests are a regular occurrence in Bahrain. Some demonstrations and protests can be violent. Such violence is not targeted at UK nationals. We cannot confirm where or when any such activity or resulting disruption will take place. As a result, […]
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We advise against all but essential travel to the whole of Iraq, except to the Kurdistan region, for which we have no travel restrictions in place. Ashura is an important religious festival celebrated by many across Iraq. As part of this festival, religious observations, processions and events will take place throughout Iraq between 14 and […]
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What’s it like to live in Qatar, the world’s richest country? Moving to Qatar means a life of luxury for many expats, but the country is experiencing growing pains, writes guest columnist Victoria Scott. ONE of my favourite tweets of recent times was from a Qatari on holiday in the USA. “Why does every petrol […]
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HUSBANDS in Saudi Arabia are now monitoring their wives’ movements out of the country using electronic tracking. Women in the ultra conservative country are already denied the right to travel without consent from their male guardians and banned from driving. But now women in oil rich kingdom are being spied on by an electronic system […]
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Violence broke out across Egypt last night as protesters reacted to the power grab by Mohamed Morsi. His party’s offices were torched, while his opponents called the President a “dictator” and “pharaoh” who has now acquired more political might than the ousted leader, Hosni Mubarak. Read Article
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