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Lebanon: Representative cabinet
Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati, who is backed by the Hezbollah led March 8 coalition, is optimistic about forming a government capable of uniting the Lebanese and ending rival factions. He said he was continuing contacts with…
Jordan: King Abdullah II sacked his government
Street protests by thousands of Islamists, secular opposition groups and retired army generals in Amman, and other parts of Jordan caused King Abdullah to sack his government. Demonstrators demanded the dissolution of parliament and a change…
Egypt: Climate of change
Iran’s opposition leader hopes Egypt’s protests bring the change that has so far evaded Iran as he compared the uprisings in Egypt, Tunisia, and Yemen with Iran’s riots after 2009’s presidential election. However Iranian hard line…
Egypt: Christians caught in chaos
As protests in Egypt continue Barnabas Fund is bringing food and other basic necessities to Christians caught up in the chaos. The charity said shops owned by Christians were being looted and that the community in…
