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MPs resign from Saleh party in Yemen
Violence as supporters of the embattled president tried to dismantle makeshift protest camp set up near the university in Sana’a
Libya shutdowns send oil soaring
An estimated halving of the country’s production has pushes ICE Brent crude, the global benchmark, up by $6, or 5%
Son asked oil chief for $1.2bn, cable says
Mutassim Gaddafi asked Shokri Ghanem, the head of the national oil company, for $1.2bn, according to US diplomatic cable obtained by WikiLeaks
Friends in high places turn their back on Tripoli
The violent crackdown by Muammer Gaddafi has begun to trigger a retreat by prominent individuals and institutions who had formed strong links with the country
Gaddafi loses grip on Libya’s third city
The loss of Misurata to his opponents means that Muammer Gaddafi has lost control of the vast majority of his country’s Mediterranean coast
Saudi’s $36bn bid to beat unrest
King Abdullah has unveiled a raft of economic benefits, but critics say the measures fail to address the political aspirations of a growing number of Saudis
Egyptian workers strike for change
The wave of industrial action across the country since the revolution reflects the need also for an upheaval in economic and industrial policies by the next government
Libya regime admits 300 dead in uprising
Italian foreign minister says a death toll of 1,000 is ’more likely’ as more towns fall to the opposition and international pressure mounts on Colonel Muammer Gaddafi
Bahrain opposition press royal family
The main opposition parties present demands that include the dissolution of the government and the introduction of a constitutional monarchy
Defiant Gaddafi vows fight to death
Libyan leader insists in rambling speech he will ‘die a martyr’, despite opposition consolidating control of eastern Libya around city of Benghazi
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