Ennahda: Tunisia's constitution will not be based on Islamic law

Dubai TV - The debate raging over the new constitution in Tunisia has intensified, after the government-led Ennahda Islamist Movement announced that it will not adopt sharia, or Islamic law, as the main source of legislation.

The decision was met by opposition from members of the Ennahda and its coalition blocs, which said the decision violates the principles which the party was elected based on. It is an ongoing debate over state identity, which has been polarizing the country since the downfall of the regime a year ago.

Sudan Summit Suspended After Border Clashes

Al Jazeera - South Sudan's authorities said the Sudanese army's fighter-jets shelled its border state for a second consecutive day after ground battles broke out between forces of Khartoum and Juba the day before. The long border between Sudan and South Sudan, still awaiting demarcation in accordance with the treaty recently signed by the two sides, has suddenly turned into a battlefield for military conflicts targeting the oil-rich areas in the two countries.

After several days of clashes, the Sudanese army celebrated the withdrawal of South Sudan soldiers from the disputed border region Heglig. Both Sudan and South Sudan agreed to meet in Addis Ababa do discuss security issues.

Israeli Website Recruits Retired Soldiers to Evict Palestinians

Palestine TV - An Israeli extremist recently created a website, announcing job opportunities for soldiers who completed their military service. The website is recruiting them to storm the homes of Jerusalemites and evict them to later seize their houses. These calls seek to evict citizens from their homes were started by Israeli militant Aryeh King, the director of the Israel Land Fund and a founding member of the Israeli Association for Distributive Justice, called on soldiers with a strong build to join him in evicting Jerusalemites.

Rift Widens Between Egypt's Military Rulers and Muslim Brotherhood

New TV - In Egypt, anger erupted after the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafis monopolized the Constituent Assembly as the youth of the revolution are calling for a million-person march next Friday, under the banner "the constitution is for everyone."

The constitutional committee, consisting of 100 members, ended with an Islamist majority from the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party and the Salafi al-Nour Party, turning the world upside down for the Islamists, who monopolized the committee as the Copts only received six seats and the youth only one seat. In a stern address, the council announced it will not allow the Brotherhood or its Freedom and Justice Party, to seize control of the constitution.

Image: Protesters hold up placards, which read "Down with Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie", during a rally against the formation of a constituent assembly tasked with drafting a new constitution outside the Cairo convention centre March 24, 2012. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

(Euronews: 0549 PT, May 9, 2011) The Egyptian Army is demonstrating its promised "iron fist" in Cairo, after two days of deadly clashes between Coptic Christians and Muslims. At least 12 people were killed and more than 200 injured.

Clashes flared between Christians and Muslims in the capital on Saturday and Sunday. Stones were thrown and there were reports of gunfire and bullet wounds; 190 people were arrested. The army's aim now is to reassure the people.

Deadly Sectarian Clashes Erupt in Cairo

(Al Jazeera English: 1610 PT, May 8, 2011) Christians marching against the military in the Egyptian capital and calling for more rights have come under attack. While some blamed hardline Muslims, others said the attack is symptomatic of rampant lawlessness in the country following the revolution that overthrew long-time leader, Hosni Mubarak. Al Jazeera's Rawya Rageh reports from Cairo.

Rising Sectarian Tension in Cairo

(Democracy Now! 0752 PT, May 9, 2011) Democracy Now! correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous reports from Cairo, where 12 people died and more than 180 were wounded during clashes between Muslims and Christians in Cairo over the weekend.

"This was a major attack," says Kouddous. "What many people, many Coptic people in particular, do not understand is why the military, who was present at the scene while the violence was happening stood by while the worst of it took place and did not intervene."

(Euronews: 1019 PST, April 26, 2011) Thai and Cambodian troops have exchanged rockets and gunfire near to a sacred temple in South East Asia's bloodiest border dispute in years. At least 13 people are reported dead in the confrontation that has been simmering for the past five days. More than 50,000 people have fled to evacuation shelters as the fighting has spread.

(Euronews: 1330 PST, February 16, 2011) At least three people are reported to have been killed and dozens wounded in clashes between police and demonstrators in southern Iraq. The violence in the city of Kut comes after protesters took to the streets demanding better public services and living conditions.

Echoing the unrest in other parts of the Arab world, demonstrators were heard shouting: "Down, down with Maliki's government." Government buildings, including the residence of the regional governor, were reportedly set on fire.

(Al Jazeera English: 0700 PST, February 3, 2011) The clashes continue across Egypt and gunfire has been heard in the capital Cairo. The army has moved in to keep the two sides apart, reportedly pushing pro-Mubarak supporters further away from the Tahrir Square.

Ahmed Shafiq, Egypt's new prime minister, speaking on state television, says there will be an investigation in the fighting on Wednesday and the ongoing violence. Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher reports.

Clashes continue in Cairo as army bids to curb violence on streets.

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(Channel 4, 1345 February 2, 2011) Jon Snow reports on seeing rows and rows of tanks, waiting on the roads out of Cairo, Egypt, and he describes what life is like for Egyptians amid protests. Also, an overview of latest events in Egypt from Channel 4.

Tanks on the Streets in Cairo

Egypt Protests: Clashes Between Rival Factions

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(France 24, 1350 PST February 2, 2011) According to France 24's Guillaume Meyer, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs' recent address implies there is strong suspicion within the U.S. government that some of the agitation from pro-Mubarak elements may be something that the government itself is orchestrating.

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(Mosaic Video Alert: February 1, 2011) Iran's Press TV reports that protests in Tahrir Square, or Liberation Square, have turned from peaceful to violent with clashes erupting between "pro-Mubarak thugs" and anti-government demonstrators. The army can no longer be seen in Tahrir Square with soldiers opting to remain in their vehicles. Press TV reports that "thugs" entered the square on camels and horses and that there have been reports of gunshots and Molotov cocktails.

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(Al Jazeera English, 1030 PST, February 2, 2011) Pro-Mubarak supporters storm the streets of Cairo, some on horses and camels shouting slogans of support of Mubarak, in this report from Al Jazeera English:

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(Associated Press, 0715 PST, February 2, 2011) Several thousand supporters of President Hosni Mubarak, including some riding horses and camels and wielding whips, attacked anti-government protesters Wednesday as Egypt's upheaval took a dangerous new turn.

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