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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on April 29th, 2012
Boy holds a sign that reads, "Bashar al-Assad destroyed my home, the street has become my home", in centre of Homs [Reuters]

Protests in Syria have escalated into what some are calling a burgeoning civil war, and the United Nations says more than 9,000 people have been killed since the uprising began in March last year. The government blames "terrorists" and "armed gangs" for the unrest and says more than 2,500 members of its security forces have been killed.

We bring you the latest news from various sources.

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For more news and in-depth coverage, visit our Syria Spotlight page and watch Al Jazeera's weekly programme Inside Syria.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on April 28th, 2012
Supporters gather outside the building where Mohamed ElBaradei launched his new party named Al Dostour (Constitution) [Reuters]

Al Jazeera staff and correspondents update you on important developments in Egypt.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Asia on April 28th, 2012
Central Asian states have appealed for more help in securing the region's borders and cracking down on crime [AFP]

Latest events in Afghanistan as Afghan forces take control of the country's security ahead of the 2014 withdrawal date for foreign troops.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on April 25th, 2012

One year after the pro-democracy uprising began on February 14, protests against the ruling al-Khalifa monarchy continue across Bahrain. 

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One year after the pro-democracy uprising began on February 14, protests against the ruling al-Khalifa monarchy continue across Bahrain. 

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on April 21st, 2012
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Bahrain now has its first protester death of the F1 weekend.

By Al Jazeera Staff in Europe on April 20th, 2012

Al Jazeera brings you up-to-the-minute reporting from France for the 2012 presidential elections. Ten candidates are competing in the first round of voting on April 22, and the two finalists will face off in the second round on May 6.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on April 14th, 2012
Former President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s loyalists have been accused of destabilising the current transitional government [Reuters]

Al Jazeera staff and correspondents update you on important developments in Yemen as the country goes to polls a year after anti-government protests began.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on April 12th, 2012
Four anti-government activists were briefly detained after they staged a flash mob in a shopping centre in Damascus on Wednesday

Since most foreign journalists are barred from entering Syria, videos posted online by activists have become a key source of information about the uprising.

Al Jazeera cannot independently verify the veracity of the videos. 

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Asia on April 11th, 2012
Indonesians try to move to higher ground [AFP]

A tsunami warning has been issued in the Indian Ocean after Indonesia's geophysical agency reported a powerful earthquake off Aceh province.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on March 30th, 2012
Israeli mounted police disperse hundreds of Palestinian demonstrators during a protest marking Land Day in East Jerusalem [AFP]

To commemorate Land Day this year, activists have planned a "Global March to Jerusalem" to, as they say, highlight processes of land theft and dispossession in the city.

Land day commemorates the killing of six Israeli Arabs in 1976 who were protesting against Israeli government land policies.

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