Al Jazeera Staff

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on May 25th, 2012
Anti-government protesters came out in Hula, Deraa province, on Friday [AFP]

Protests in Syria have escalated into what some are calling a burgeoning civil war, and the United Nations says more than 9,000 people have been killed since the uprising began in March last year. The government blames "terrorists" and "armed gangs" for the unrest and says more than 2,500 members of its security forces have been killed.

We bring you the latest news from various sources.

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For more news and in-depth coverage, visit our Syria Spotlight page and watch Al Jazeera's weekly programme Inside Syria.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on May 25th, 2012
Counting begins after two days of voting in Egypt's first free presidential election [AFP]

Al Jazeera staff and correspondents bring you the latest news as Egyptians vote in presidential elections.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Europe on May 23rd, 2012

Al Jazeera gives you the latest developments affecting the eurozone, as European leaders fight to battle economic turmoil.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on May 16th, 2012
Bahraini Shias demonstrated against a proposal to unite with Sunni-led Saudi Arabia on May 18 [AFP]

One year after the pro-democracy uprising began on February 14, protests against the ruling al-Khalifa monarchy continue across Bahrain. 

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on May 15th, 2012
A Palestinian man hold holds a key symbolising the right of return of refugees [EPA]

Latest developments as Palestinians mark "Nakba Day", or the "day of catastrophe", commemorating Israel's declaration of statehood in 1948 and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Europe on May 7th, 2012
France's newly-elected President Francois Hollande celebrates on stage during a victory rally in Paris [Photo: Reuters]

Al Jazeera brings you up-to-the-minute reporting from France for the 2012 presidential elections.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Asia on April 28th, 2012
Central Asian states have appealed for more help in securing the region's borders and cracking down on crime [AFP]

Latest events in Afghanistan as Afghan forces take control of the country's security ahead of the 2014 withdrawal date for foreign troops.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on April 21st, 2012
Photo by Reuters

Bahrain now has its first protester death of the F1 weekend.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on April 14th, 2012
Former President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s loyalists have been accused of destabilising the current transitional government [Reuters]

Al Jazeera staff and correspondents update you on important developments in Yemen as the country goes to polls a year after anti-government protests began.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on April 12th, 2012
Four anti-government activists were briefly detained after they staged a flash mob in a shopping centre in Damascus on Wednesday

Since most foreign journalists are barred from entering Syria, videos posted online by activists have become a key source of information about the uprising.

Al Jazeera cannot independently verify the veracity of the videos. 

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