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Egyptian officials say emergency laws in the country will be lifted within six months and proposals to amend the constitution are almost ready. Those were some of the demands of pro-democracy campaigners who ousted president Mubarak more than a week ago. With the unrest now over, the country has also reopened its Rafah border to the Gaza Strip. Al Jazeera’s Nicole Johnston reports.
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On Saturday, Yemeni riot police shot dead a protester and injured at least five as thousands gathered in the capital Sanaa for a ninth day of protests. What are the risks of a political void in this volatile region?
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Australia often bills itself as a multicultural country – but the relationship between new and old residents is not always a smooth one. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Thomas takes a look at how the latest immigration debate is affecting the country’s Muslim community.
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In the run-up to the uprising in Egypt, young activists used social networking sites, specifically Facebook, to call for the popular revolt against Mubarak’s government. When thousands first took to the streets on January 25, observers said internet clicks had finally translated to action in Egypt. Now, the country’s military rulers are turning to the same tool to promote their own cause. From Cairo, Al Jazeera’s Rawya Rageh reports.
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As the calls for regime change move into their third week, Egyptians have broken down the barrier of fear. Cracks between the protesters have started to show, but resolute protesters are standing firm on their call for the president to resign.
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The southwestern state of Guerrero in Mexico has been one of the country’s most violent for decades, as the army fought a long battle with guerrilla fighters. But now, in a remote highland region, villagers have established a system for local policing that is proving effective. Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reports.
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Foreign secretary William Hague tells Libyan, Bahraini and Yemeni governments they should not use violence and repression against protesters. He expresses particular concern over Libya, reminding longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi that the world is watching, even if television cameras are not present.
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The anti-government protesters in Libya have been getting support from a coalition of demonstrators in the United States. Hundreds of Libyan-Americans made their voices heard outside the White House on Saturday. Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports from Washington DC.
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A survey by South Africa’s Medical Research Council, has found that one in four men in the country, admit to having committed rape. The council works with men and boys, trying to overturn prejudices and stereotypes about sexual violence. In part two of our series on sex crime in South Africa, Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull looks at how apartheid is partly to blame.
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