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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton walks as she arrives at Le Bourget Airport, northern Paris, March 14, 2011 to attend a Group of Eight foreign ministers meeting in Paris on the unrest in Libya.

Clinton to Meet Libya Opposition at G8 Paris Talks

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet with members of the Libyan opposition in Paris on Monday as she takes part in a broader Europe and Northern Africa Trip where she will also visit Egypt and Tunisia.

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Gaddafi warns of plot to colonize Libya

Even as calls for the intervention of the U.S. and the western forces in the Libyan crisis gained momentum, besieged Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has said there is a foreign plot to colonize his country.
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One killed in Coptic Christian-Muslim clash in Cairo

Amidst the growing pains of a revolution that will hopefully one lead to democracy, a scar from the past reared its ugly head in Egypt when a clash between Coptic Christians and Muslims in Cairo led to the death of one Copt.
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Iran Quietly Allows YouTube Access

After 19 months, the Iranian government restored access to YouTube, roughly coinciding with the anniversary of the Islamic revolution.
Tunisian volunteers hand out food and water to Bangladeshi migrant workers at a refugee camp near the Libyan and Tunisian border crossing of Ras Jdir

UN to send team to Libya to assess humanitarian crisis

The United Nations said it will be sending a team of specialists to assess the humanitarian crisis in Libya, as thousands of foreigners remain trapped in the country and fighting intensifies between forces opposed to and loyal to Moammar Gaddafi.
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Libyan Internet Shows Signs Of Life

Isolated spikes of Internet activity showed up in Libya over the weekend, according to Google's Transparency Report, but it is intermittent and Libya is still largely cut off from the rest of the world.
A female anti-government protester holds a banner during a protest at the Bahrain Financial Habour in Manama

Protests in Bahrain drag on into fourth week

Anti-government protests are escalating in Bahrain, as demonstrators have already marched on the U.S. embassy are now assembling before the main financial hub of downtown Manama.
Iraq’s largest oil refinery, Baiji

Iraq stocks surge on strong pent-up demand

Pent-up demand has resulted in a surge in Iraqi stocks due to political gains and lifting of UN sanctions, says investment management company Global Capital Investments.
Civil war fears grow in Libya as Gaddafi gains ground

Libya lurches closer to civil war

Fears of a civil war and a looming humanitarian crisis grew in Libya as forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi escalated attacks on rebel-held cities in a bid to recapture control, causing dozens of deaths and mass exodus of people.
Egyptian protesters stand before army soldiers in front of the state security headquarters in downtown Cairo

Knives and petrol bombs return to Cairo streets

Men in plain clothes armed with swords and petrol bombs attacked protesters in Cairo on Sunday night during a demonstration demanding reform of security services with a reputation for brutality, witnesses said.
Anti-government protesters hold placards in front of Bahrain's prime minister's palace

Bahrain prince warns against protest escalation

Bahrain's crown prince warned all sides against escalating a standoff with disgruntled majority Shi'ites seeking an elected government in the Gulf Arab kingdom, asking for patience ahead of a national dialogue.
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Knives, petrol bombs return to Cairo streets

Men in plain clothes armed with swords and petrol bombs attacked protesters in Cairo on Sunday night during a demonstration demanding reform of security services with a reputation for brutality, witnesses said.
Anti-Gaddafi rebels retreat after a mortar attack by pro-Gaddafi forces

Gaddafi counter-offensives raise civil war fears

Troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi have launched counter-offensives against rebel-held towns, increasing fears that Libya is heading for a civil war rather than the swift revolutions seen in Tunisia and Egypt.

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