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Could Syria Become the New Iraq?

Much speculation has been made about the possibility of the popular protests in Syria disintegrating into an Iraq-style sectarian conflict. The IBTimes presents an analysis of the various arguments on either side.
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Extradition of Former Gaddafi PM Set to Test Libya’s New Rulers

News that a Tunis appeal court has approved a request by Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) to extradite the country's former prime minister Baghdadi al-Mahmudi, has been widely welcome by Libya's new leaders and their western allies, but has divided the Northern African community and enraged Gaddafi supporters.
Anti-government protesters pray next to the bodies of people who were among the Sunni Muslims killed on Wednesday, in Hula near Homs November 2, 2011.

Syria: Deadly Siege on Homs and Failure of the Arab League Prove Assad is Still Dangerous

Last week, embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad agreed to end its crackdown on anti-government demonstrations, pull troops from the streets and release prisoners jailed during months of protests, according to the Arab League. However within days, more civilian deaths have been announced and the city of Homs has now become the symbol of the deadly crackdown led by Assad's forces.
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Tunisian Elections: the Arab Spring's first Election

Tunisia's forthcoming elections are set to take place over the week-end but fears of violence and vote rigging are mounting as the Arab Spring's first polls are set to take place in a country still divided between islamist and secular tendencies.
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Tunisia: Secular-Religious Tensions Signs of a Struggle for Identity?

Tunisian police on Sunday broke up a mob of angry Salafists who tried to attack a TV network that aired a film on the Iranian revolution, raising fears the growing movement could provoke more unrest just two weeks away from elections where Tunisians will choose members of a constituent assembly tasked with crafting a new constitution.
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Libya News: Doubts on Moussa Ibrahim Capture Show Lack of Transparency and Cohesion

Unconfirmed reports that Ibrahim was dressed as a woman as he attempted to flee Sirte, where the NTC fighters are currently fighting pro-Gaddafi forces emerged just after Mustafa bin Dardef a commander for the NTC's Zintan brigade said: "Misrata fighters contacted us and gave us the information that Mussa Ibrahim has been captured."
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Does the Saudi Kingdom See Women’s Rights as Unnecessary?

Just two days after Saudi King Abdullah's announced that Saudi women would be allowed to participate in elections, two Saudi women were punished for breaking the ban on female driving with one being sentenced to 10 lashes by a court in Jeddah while another was detained in Riyadh, leading rights activists to question the King's apparent new reformist tendencies.
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Anonymous Promises Retaliation for Troy Davis Execution

Anonymous has joined the thousands of individuals and organizations protesting Georgia's execution of Troy Davis, promising a series of revenge attacks in a number of statements issued via its AnonymousIRC Twitter account.