Surf Arab States

Arab States Weekly Review April 28th – May 4th 2012

At least 20 people were killed in protests in Cairo against Egypt’s military council. Many of those demonstrating were supporters of Hazem Abu Ismail, a Salafist who was barred from running in this month’s presidential election.

Human Rights Watch said that Syrian forces killed at least 95 civilians in the fortnight before a ceasefire came into effect on April 12th.