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Death penalty for Xinjiang attackers September 13, 2013 4:49 AM Security in Lukqun was tight following the riots, with many journalists denied access A Chinese court has sentenced three men to death over violence in Xinjiang that left 35 people dead, state media say. The court called the violence on 26 June in Turpan's remote township of Lukqun, about 200km (120 miles) south-east of the region's capital, Urumqi, a "terrorist attack". A mob armed with knives attacked police stations, leading police to open fire, state media said at the time. A fourth man was jailed for 25 years for his involvement, reports said. There are sporadic outbreaks of violence in Xinjiang, where there are ethnic tensions between Muslim Uighur and Han Chinese communities. The court in China's western Xinjiang region gave Ahmatniyaz Sidiq, Urayim Eli and Abdulla Esrapil the death penalty, describing Ahmatniyaz Sidiq as the leader, state-run news agency Xinhua said. The men "spr...

A collection of news 4/9/2013 about Egypt. from BBc: قراءة في نتائج انتخابات التي خاضها الاخوان المسلمين بعد الثورة (تقرير BBc( Egypt: What poll results reveal about Brotherhood's popularity By Nicholas Wade BBC Middle East analyst Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood won every democratic vote held in Egypt since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak - but the results alone do not give a true picture of the strength of their popularity. Assessing the popularity of Arab presidents, their political parties, and ideologies had long been impossible, given the absence of free speech and assembly under the Middle East's authoritarian governments. That changed with the Arab Spring when democracy, which evolved over centuries in most countries, was introduced almost overnight into several of the region's states. Egypt's famous revolution of 2011 now faces profound challenges, but it did bring - for a few years at least - democratic institutions: Two referendums, ...

6Ashton offers Egypt crisis mediation August 21, 2013 10:19 AM EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton met Egyptian officials last month, including ousted leader Mohammed Morsi The EU's top foreign policy official, Catherine Ashton, has offered to return to Egypt to help mediate a political solution to the crisis in the country. "I am more than willing to go back... if they wish me to," she said. She was speaking to reporters in Brussels ahead of an extraordinary meeting of EU foreign ministers, who will discuss whether to continue with a 5bn-euro (£4.3bn) aid package to Egypt. Violence in the country has left more than 900 people dead in the last week. Lady Ashton said member states would have to balance the need to continue to support the people of Egypt, while also reflecting their concerns about the situation. There is "great concern about acts of violence" among the countries of the EU, Lady Ashton noted, but member states also recognise they need ...

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Coptic Christian churches, buildings targeted in Egypt for second straight day Published August 15, 2013 | FoxNews.com ADVERTISEMENT Attacks on Coptic Christian churches in Egypt continued for a second day Thursday, the country’s state-run news agency said, as Muslim Brotherhood supporters torched a church in a province outside of Cairo. Egypt's MENA agency said supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi set fire to the Prince Tadros church in the province of Fayoum, where three similar attacks occurred on other churches the day before. Ishaq Ibrahim from The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights group, documented as many as 39 incidents of violence against churches, monasteries, Coptic schools and shops in different parts of the country on Wednesday. Violence across Egypt in the past two days has left at least 638 dead and 4,200 injured, according to Health Ministry figures. Looking to crack down on church-related attacks, Egyptian authorities on Thursday referred 84 ...

Dozens dead in Egypt 'day of anger' August 16, 2013 10:00 PM At least 60 people have been killed in Egypt, officials say, as protesters loyal to the ousted President Mohammed Morsi clashed with security forces. Most of the reported deaths were in Cairo, but about 25 were elsewhere, including 12 in Nile Delta cities. Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood said on Friday that there would be a week of daily rallies across Egypt. Two days ago the protesters' camps were cleared, leaving at least 638 dead and sparking international condemnation. Smoke rises in the distance as protesters gather near a road flyover in Cairo In the wake of Wednesday's violence, the interior ministry says police have been authorised to use live ammunition "within a legal framework". A state of emergency is also in force, including a dusk-to-dawn curfew. 'March of Anger' Hundreds of people had gathered at a mosque in Cairo's Ramses square on Friday, after the Muslim Brot...