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# arab-uprising - Thursday 25 August, 2016
Arab Spring: Upheaval had major negative impact on life expectancy
The war in Syria, for instance, has erased 6 years from average life expectancy.
# arab-uprising - Sunday 27 November, 2011
Arab League approves unprecedented sanctions on Syria
The sanctions are the latest in a growing wave of international pressure pushing Syria to end its violent suppression of protests against President Bashar Assad.
# arab-uprising - Wednesday 3 August, 2011
Power and phone lines cut as Hama comes under siege from Syrian forces
For the past four days, Syrian troops have tightened their siege on Hama, sending residents fleeing for their lives.
# arab-uprising - Tuesday 2 August, 2011
Meet the Dublin man fighting the Libyan rebels' cause
Husam Najjair has swapped the nightclubs of Dublin for the battlefields of Libya.
Syria: As violence continues what will the UN do?
Meanwhile, Italy announced today it is recalling its ambassador to Syria. The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has so far seen no end to the violence.
# arab-uprising - Wednesday 20 July, 2011
Could Gaddafi step down from power but remain in Libya?
France has suggested it may be possible.
# arab-uprising - Tuesday 12 July, 2011
Clinton says Assad has 'lost legitimacy' but Syria says that's provocation
The US said it had nothing invested in Bashar Assad remaining in power.
# arab-uprising - Saturday 11 June, 2011
Thousands flee Syrian violence into Turkey with more likely to follow
A brutal government crackdown continues in Syria with Turkey dealing with the growing number of refugees crossing its borders.
# arab-uprising - Monday 6 June, 2011
More violence in Syria sees '120 security forces killed' by armed militia in north
Syrian state TV is reporting this deaths this evening as the unrest continues with anti-government protesters calling for the end of president Bashar Assad’s regime.
# arab-uprising - Thursday 2 June, 2011
Airport closes as street battles rage between government and opposition in Yemen
It is reported that the country’s main airport in the capital of Sanaa is closed as fighting continues between government forces and the opposition looking to oust president Ali Abdullah Saleh.
# arab-uprising - Sunday 29 May, 2011
Two dead and several injured after Syria sends tanks and troops to quell protests
Human rights groups now say that more than 1,000 people have been killed in the two-month long crackdown on protests by Bashar Assad’s government troops.
# arab-uprising - Saturday 21 May, 2011
Spanish demonstrators defy ban and protest against unemployment and politicians
Protesters have been inspired by similar demonstrations in the Middle East and Arab world and are rallying against 21 per cent unemployment and what they see as political ineptitude.
# arab-uprising - Saturday 23 April, 2011
Syrian forces fire on mourners during funeral processions for anti-government protesters
News of new deaths emerge a day after a violent crackdown by security forces loyal to president Bashar Assad killed as many as 100 people during demonstrations on Friday.
# arab-uprising - Friday 22 April, 2011
Syria's 'bloodiest day' leaves a reported 60 people dead
Demonstrators gathered in their thousands across Syria following Friday prayers but the scale of the bloodshed has begun to emerge this evening.
# arab-uprising - Saturday 9 April, 2011
Protests flare in Egypt as demonstrators call for military resignations
At least one person was killed and 71 more were injured as protesters demonstrate against the lack of progress in the aftermath of Hosni Mubarak’s departure.
# arab-uprising - Monday 28 March, 2011
Blast at Yemen weapons factory kills at least 70 people
The earlier estimates of 50 people having died were quickly revised and are set to rise again with many more wounded. Meanwhile the president has scrapped his offer to quit by the end of the year.
# arab-uprising - Friday 11 March, 2011
Libya latest: Pro-Gaddafi forces appear to be turning the tide of rebel revolt
Forces loyal to the embattled leader have retaken the previously rebel controlled city of Zawiya and are gaining in strength as the EU fails to make progress on possible action in the country.
Two people killed in Tunisian violence
The ousting of the country’s president in January has failed to quell unrest in the country.
# arab-uprising - Sunday 27 February, 2011
Tunisian Prime Minister resigns after widespread protests against interim government
Mohamed Ghannouchi was seen to be too closely affiliated with the ousted president.
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Poll: Will you be giving to charity this Christmas?
PRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins yesterday lit the Áras Christmas tree and said his thoughts are with those in society who are homeless, marginalised and vulnerable.
Addressing an assembled crowd at the Áras, President Higgins said: “We will remember our new Irish community as they recreate precious family traditions here in their new homeland; we will think of those in our society who are homeless, marginalised or vulnerable; of all those who are sick or lonely or feeling sad or worried.
As Christmas draws nearer, charity fundraisers are now taking to the streets to raise much-needed funds for a variety of causes. Christmas is traditionally a time for giving after all.
So, today we want to know: Will you be giving to charity this Christmas?
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Column: The results of the UK general election could hugely impact the Irish border - and not for the first time
By Cormac Moore
A December election does not come around often, writes Cormac Moore.
Saoirse McHugh: Carbon tax is a red herring, the real climate culprit is the global tax system
By Saoirse McHugh
It’s time for governments to fix the global tax system, for the sake of the planet.
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The 26-year-old is adjusting after moving out of her family home
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