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UN moves on Syria as tanks pound Homs
With Russia resisting moves at the UN to force President Assad to stand down, Jonathan Miller describes the emergence in Syria of citizen reporters determined to show the world what is happening.
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Egypt’s revolution a year on: what next?
On the first anniversary of protests which swept Egypt and led to the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year presidency, Channel 4 News asks: what has the revolution meant for Egypt?
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What now for Syria?
As the Arab League observers pull out, Channel 4 News Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Miller asks what’s next for Syria, as it appears to slide unstoppably towards civil war.
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Tunisian man dies after setting himself on fire
A Tunisian protester who set himself on fire to protest against high unemployment has died in hospital. It comes almost exactly a year after a fruit seller’s self-immolation sparked the Arab Spring.
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At least 26 dead after Syria ‘suicide attack’
At least 26 people have been killed and many wounded in a bomb attack in Syria’s capital, Damascus, the government says. Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum has the latest.
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Violence in Syria as Arab League tours
As the Arab League tours Syria to assess whether the regime’s violent nine-month crackdown against protesters has ended, violence flares up across the country.
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Syrian ‘civil war’ as Arab League observers tour Homs
As Arab League monitors complete the first day of their tour of Homs, a Syria blogger tells Channel 4 News “all sides are trying to make political capital” as civil war unfolds.
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Abuse of ordinary Syrians ‘rampant’, says report
As Syria agrees to let foreign observers into its conflict-torn country, a Channel 4 documentary includes allegations of widespread abuse of ordinary people by security forces.
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Syria abuse ‘ordered from the top’
As UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon calls on the world to act on Syria, a report accuses more than 70 army commanders and officials of ordering deadly attacks on unarmed protesters.
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Egypt's best chance of change?
Jonathan Rugman blogs on Egypt’s historic day of change, as people prepare to vote following the downfall of Hosni Mubarak.
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Return to the birthplace of Syria’s uprising
As Syria faces sanctions from its Arab neighbours, Jonathan Miller returns to the city of Dara’a where the uprisings first began in March.
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US calls for civilian rule in Egypt as protesters mass
The United States urges the Egyptian military to give way to a civilian government after another day of mass protest saw thousands descend on Tahrir Square. Jonathan Rugman reports from Cairo.
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Violence escalates as Syria misses deadline
Violence in Syria escalates as President Assad fails to respond to the Arab League’s deadline to allow military observers into the country.
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Military appoint Egypt’s ex-PM to form cabinet
Former Egyptian prime minister, Kamal Ganzouri, accepts the ruling general’s request to form a new government.
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Syrian death toll ‘inflated’, says regime spokesman
As more civilians are reportedly killed across Syria, Jonathan Miller finds a government in denial and adamant that the uprising is not a popular one.