Surf Arab States

Arab States Weekly Review 1st – 7th Oct 2011

Anwar al-Awlaki, an American of Yemeni descent and regarded by many as one of the most influential figures in Al Qaeda, was killed by an American drone in Yemen.

Russia and China vetoed a European-sponsored resolution in the UN Security Council condmening a crackdown on pro-democracy protesters by the Syrian government that has killed some 3,000 people.