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5 December 2011 Last updated at 14:54 ET

Iraq attacks target Shia pilgrimsSoldiers and locals inspect the scene of a bomb attack in the Iraqi city of Hilla (5 December 2011)

At least 30 people have been killed in a series of bomb attacks in central Iraq targeting Shia pilgrims marking the festival of Ashura, officials say.

A woman casts her vote in Cairo (5 December 2011)Egyptians vote in run-off polls

Egyptians have been voting in run-off polls resulting from the first round of parliamentary elections, with Islamist parties trying to extend their lead.

Syria 'to sign Arab League deal'

Syria responds "positively" to an Arab League initiative aimed at ending eight months of deadly unrest, according to its foreign ministry spokesman.

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