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The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa warns that the effects of the pandemic on Africa's economy could push the number of "extremely poor" Africans to 514 million people. The World Bank also announced a recession as the economies of African countries continue to shrink.
2021-12-24

Egypt: Supporters and opponents of president Mohamed Morsi clash in Tahrir Square, leaving more than 100 people injured.
2012-10-12

War On Terror: The chief of one of Britain's top intelligence agencies says that potential British terrorists are going to countries that have been made unsecure by the Arab Spring to get training from Al Qaeda.
2012-06-25

Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accuses the United Nations Security Council of standing by with its "hands and arms tied" while the Syrian people are killed every day.
2012-04-3

A funeral of a Bahraini youth killed yesterday in a protest turns into another protest with police forced to use tear gas.
2012-01-1

2011 Libyan civil war: The President of the United States Barack Obama expresses support for Russia acting as a mediator in the uprising.
2011-07-13

2011 Yemeni uprising: Thousands of people rally against authority in Sana'a, marching towards the residence of Vice-President Abd al-Rab Mansur al-Hadi since Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has ruled the country for 33 years, remains in Saudi Arabia receiving treatment for his wounds.
2011-07-4

The death toll is reported to be at least 11 in Syria today.
2011-07-1

2011 Libyan civil war: At least three people are killed by missiles at a port as Misrata is attacked by Muammar Gaddafi's forces.
2011-04-26