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12 December 2011 Last updated at 11:07 ET

Uprising overshadows Syria pollsA Syrian voter casts a ballot in Damascus

Syria holds local elections despite an opposition boycott and fresh reports of fighting between troops and opposition forces in several regions.

Palestinian protester Mustafa Tamimi before he was hit in the face by a tear gas canister fired by Israeli troops during a weekly rally against Israel's controversial separation barrier in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh on 9 December 2011 Israel probes protester's death

The Israeli army says it is investigating the death of a Palestinian activist who died after being hit in the face by a tear-gas canister at a weekend protest.

Wooden footbridge to the Moughrabi Gate, leading to Jerusalem's Haram al-Sharif or Temple Mount (8 December 2011)Israel closes Jerusalem walkway

Israel closes a wooden walkway to Jerusalem's holiest site for safety reasons, sparking Palestinian anger.

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