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2 December 2011 Last updated at 11:36 ET

UN passes tough Syria resolutionUN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay looks on during a news conference at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva December 1, 2011

The UN Human Rights Council is to appoint a special investigator on Syria as part of a strongly-worded resolution condemning the violence there.

Iraqi flags wave as US soldiers leave al-Faw palace at Camp Victory (1 December 2011)US hands Camp Victory to Iraqis

The US military hands over control of its former Iraq HQ Camp Victory to the authorities there, as troops prepare to leave by the end of the year.

Egyptians await election results

Islamists are expected to emerge ahead when the delayed first results of parliamentary elections are announced later.

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  • Electoral workers counting votes in AlexandriaWell placed

    Egyptian Islamists look strong after smooth start to polls

  • Syrians living in Turkey chant slogans and wave flags during a protest against the government of President Assad in front of the Syrian consulate in Istanbul, on November 25, 2011Careful path

    Why Turkey is treading cautiously in exerting pressure on Syria

  • Smart water

    An Israeli start-up helps the UK save water

  • Fortress falls

    Storming of UK Tehran embassy reflects worsening relations

  • Free vote

    Egyptians relish taking part in country's first democratic ballot

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