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Celebrating the birth of the Muslim prophet Mohammed

Devotees take part at an Eid e Milad un Nabi procession celebrating the birth of the Muslim prophet Mohammed. Hyderabad, Pakistan. 5th February 2012

by rajput yasir in Pakistan on 05/02/2012

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Eid e Milad un Nabi procession on Mohammed's birthday - Dhaka

Devotees take part at an Eid e Milad un Nabi procession celebrating the birth of the Muslim prophet Mohammed. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 5th February, 2012

by safin ahmed in Bangladesh on 05/02/2012

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Yemeni women march to demand outgoing president Saleh's execution

Female protesters march in Sana'a to demand Ali Abdullah Saleh and members of his regime be executed, for crimes committed against pro-democracy...

by Luke Somers in Yemen on 31/01/2012

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Celebrating the birth of the Muslim prophet Mohammed
Devotees take part at an Eid e Milad un Nabi procession celebrating the birth of the Muslim prophet Mohammed. Hyderabad, Pakistan. 5th February 2012
Eid e Milad un Nabi celebrations - Hyderabad
The Muslim community celebrates the birthday of their prophet, Mohammed, during Eid e Milad un Nabi. Hyderabad, Pakistan. 5th February 2012
Eid e Milad un Nabi procession on Mohammed's birthday - Dhaka
Devotees take part at an Eid e Milad un Nabi procession celebrating the birth of the Muslim prophet Mohammed. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 5th February, 2012
Family of hospitalised driver in Saudi Arabia demand his release
Father Syed Jamal lies under custody in a hospital at Saudia Arabia, after car accident and resulting unpaid hospital bill. His family have no money to pay the bill or extradition and s...
Yemeni women march to demand outgoing president Saleh's execution
Female protesters march in Sana'a to demand Ali Abdullah Saleh and members of his regime be executed, for crimes committed against pro-democracy protesters over the past year. Sana...
Al-Ittihad signs forward Faouzi on loan from Vitoria SC - Portugal
File photos: Moroccan forward Faouzi, aged 26, is the latest signing for Al-Ittihad arriving on loan from Vitoria Sport Club. Guimaraes, Portugal. Images taken 2010-2011
 Communist Party of Bangladesh warns of danger by militants - Dhaka
The Communist Party of Bangladesh alerted the incumbent government saying that the militant can cause danger at any time. Leaders said, “Jamaat, along with other collaborators, are tryi...
Calm in Sana'a in wake of Ali Abdullah Saleh's departure from Yemen
The capital city of Sana'a has continued to experience calm following Ali Abdullah Saleh's departure from Yemen and months of violence and hardship. 23rd January 2012
Tunisia , one year after...
The first anniversary of the removal of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali as the president of Tunisia begins. On 14 January 2011, following a month of violent protests against his rule, he was fo...
Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakul Karman returns home to Yemen
A celebration was held at Sana'a's Change Square on Friday in honor of recently-returned 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner and Yemeni activist Tawakul Karman. Sana'a, Yemen. ...
TASE & ElAl websites allegedly taken down by Arab hackers - Israel
Following a warning sent by Saudi hacker 0xOmar warning the websites of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and ElAl Airlines would be hacked at 10 a.m. Monday morning, both sites are now indee...
Norwegian United Nations worker kidnapped by tribesmen in Sana'a
A United Nations Development Program worker was kidnapped by tribesmen from Yemen's Marib province on Sunday morning at Sana'a's Musbahi Intersection. Sana'a, Yemen....
The first anniversary of the removal of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
Tunisians celebrate the first anniversary of the removal of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali as the president of Tunisia. It is widely seen as the start of the `Arab Spring` of popular uprisin...
Saudi hacker publishes thousands of Israeli credit cards – Jerusalem
A Saudi hacker claims to have released of details of 400,000 Israeli-owned credit cards on the Internet. The Bank of Israel promised that customers were to be protected. Jerusalem, Isra...
Sana'a's battle-weary Zubairy Street returns to relative normalcy
The scene of intense street fighting between government and tribal forces in recent months on Sana'a's Zubairy Street has returned to an air of relative calm. Yemen. 29th Dece...
270 kilometer march meets with violence, celebration in Sana'a
Nearing the end of a march that began in southern Yemen cities, protesters met first with violence and then with a rapturous welcome in Yemen's capitol city. Sana'a, Yemen. 24...
Unappeased Yemeni protesters demand justice For Saleh and Regime
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters marched through Sana'a's streets demanding that outgoing President and members of both his family and regime, stand trial and/or receive ...
Free Shaker Aamer demonstration in London
A demonstration was held outside Downing Street calling on the UK government to take action to free Shaker Aamer, who is still held at Guantánamo Bay detention facility. London, UK. 1...
Yemen's new government does not faze pro-democracy supporters - Sana'a
After 10 months in pursuit of a successful revolution, the announcement of a newly-formed National Unity Government for Yemen had little to no impact on pro-democracy protesters camped ...
Sana'a's Pro-Democracy Protesters Staying put in 'Tent City'
With news reports circulating about the impending announcement of a new government for Yemen being formed, pro-democracy protesters camped around the opposition-held Change Square remai...