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Arab States Weekly Review January 19th – 25th 2013

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Security forces in Algeria ended a four-day assault of Islamist terrorists on a gas plant in the country’s south-east. The counter-attack left at least 37 foreign workers dead as well as almost all of the 30-odd terrorists.

Arab States Weekly Review January 12th – 18th 2013

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Islamists in Algeria seized a gas plant with foreign workers, including American, British and French nationals. A group with links to the local Al-Qaeda representation claimed the attack was a reprisal for French intervention in Mali.

At least 87 people were killed on an attack on Aleppo’s university in northern Syria. The rebels and Bashar Assad’s government blamed each other.

Arab States Weekly Review 10th – 16th September 2011

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A mob of Egyptians smashed through security barriers and broke into the building that houses the Israeli embassy in Cairo. Some 80 diplomats and their families left the country as Egyptian commandos dispersed the assailants.

In an attempt to fend off calls for more freedom, Algeria’s president Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced plans to allow independent radio and television stations for the first time since independence in 1962.

A UN panel warned that Yemen is close to a civil war. Its president Ali Abdullah Saleh is still recovering in Saudi Arabia from an attack in his palace three months ago. Saleh instructed his vice-president to arrange for power to be handed over to a new government.

Arab States Weekly Review 27th Aug – 2nd Sep 2011

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Rebels in Libya tightened their grip on Tripoli, as Colonel Qaddafi’s close family fled to neighbouring Algeria. Loyalists in Sirte, the last stronghold of Qaddafi, were given an ultimatum to surrender by September 3rd or face an all-out assault.

A string of bombs likely to be planted by Al-Qaeda went off all over Iraq. A suicide bomber killed at least 30 people in Baghdad, including a prominent parliamentarian.

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on a military academy in Algeria that killed 18 people.

Arab States Weekly Review 12th – 18th Feb 2011

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Hosni Mubarak stepped down as President of Egypt following 18 days of popular revolt. He handed power over to a group of senior military men who would oversee the writing of a new constitution. Elections are to be held within six months.

The collapse of the Mubarak regime inspired political upheavals across the Middle-East including Yemen, Libya, Algeria and Bahrain. Protesters faced fierce resistance from government forces.

Arab States Weekly Review 21-28 Nov 09

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Fears over the financial health of Dubai hit global stockmarkets, following a request by Dubai World for a 6-month delay of repaying its debts. The government-owned investment company has been hit hard by the credit crunch and is said to have debts of USD 60bn.

In order to revive peace negotiations with the Palestinians, Benjamin Netanjahu, prime minister of Israel, offered to put a hold on building settlements in the West Bank for a period of ten months. To the dismay of the Palestinians, the offers excluded East Jerusalem, existing settlements and settlements already under construction.

The parliament of Jordan was dissolved halfway its 4-year term by King Abdullah, following tensions between the government and Islamist opposition.

A row erupted between supporters of the Egyptian and Algerian football teams, following a victory by Algeria. Both sides accuse each other of violent attacks. Dozens were hurt in Egypt, Algeria and Sudan. The Arab League has asked President Ghaddafi of Libya to mediate in the conflict.