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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on November 28th, 2011
Protesters have gathered in Tahrir Square for one week to protest against the army rulers [Reuters]

Al Jazeera staff and correspondents update you on important developments in Cairo and elsewhere, as protesters take to the streets to voice their dissatisfaction with the slow pace of a military-led transition following an uprising that began in January.

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By Alan Fisher in Middle East on November 27th, 2011
Thousands continue to gather at Tahrir Square to debate about how to move forward following a week of protests [Reuters]

 

When the wind whips up the dust around Cairo's Tahrir Square it's still possible to taste the tear gas in the air.

The acrid smell and the bitter taste catches in the nose and the back of the throat making people sneeze and cough.

On the edge of Tahrir, the heartbeat of February's uprising in Egypt, the ropes are back. These are the temporary checkpoints, manned by self-appointed stewards, blocking the way to the latest protest. Everyone coming in is patted down. A young man with the dirty sweatshirt and crooked teeth motions me forward.  He holds his hands up and repeats the same phrase in Arabic. "He says he's sorry" says my friend "but says it's for everyone's safety".

The check is cursory and quick and I'm waved on with a smile.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on November 27th, 2011
Syrians hold the pre-Baath flag during the funeral in Deraa province [AFP]

People continue to take to the streets across Syria despite the government's crackdown on protests. Reports say thousands have been killed since the demonstrations started in March 2011, on both sides.

We bring you the latest news from various sources.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on November 27th, 2011
Protesters wave the flags of the Arab Spring countries, including the Bahraini flag, during a rally in Aali village [EPA]

Despite numerous government crackdowns, Bahrain's Shia-led protest movement continues to call for more political rights.

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By Malika Bilal in Middle East on November 26th, 2011
Thousands of people filled Abbasiya's centre to show their support for the military [Malika Bilal / Al Jazeera]

The Cairo neighbourhood of Abbassiyah lies just nine kilometres from Tahrir Square, both areas boast a vibrant mix of street vendors, eclectic shops and colonial-era buildings featuring balconies that overlook the organised chaos below.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on November 24th, 2011
After 10 months of anti-government protests, President Saleh signed a deal to transfer power to his vice president [Reuters]

Al Jazeera staff and correspondents update you on important developments in the Yemen unrest.

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By Gregg Carlstrom in Middle East on November 23rd, 2011
Relatives mourn a 16-year-old protester who was fatally run down by a police car in Sitra on Saturday. [Reuters]

I'm writing from A'Ali, a predominantly Shiite village in the centre of Bahrain, which was the site of clashes all morning between anti-government protesters and the police.

A few hours later, 10 kilometres down the road, the Bahraini government has released the official report into this year's alleged human rights abuses. The government hopes the report is a chance to turn the page and "move forward," as a spokesman said earlier this week.

Ask anyone here in A'Ali, and they'll tell you those abuses are still going on.

By Teymoor Nabili in Middle East on November 22nd, 2011

By Malika Bilal in Middle East on November 21st, 2011
Protesters fill the streets in and around Tahrir Square [Malika Bilal / Al Jazeera]
By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on November 16th, 2011

Al Jazeera staff and correspondents update you on the latest from Egypt as the country takes its first steps towards a post-Mubarak future with parliamentary elections.

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