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28/12/2012 / LIBYA
"Torture continues" in post-Gaddafi Libya
Several videos allegedly showing supporters of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi being tortured were recently published on the Internet. These images have reignited a debate amongst Libyan web users as to the dubious methods used by the country’s security forces. Read more…
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28/12/2012 / CHAD
It’s raining money in Chad – at least for president's son
Damning video evidence of the lavish wedding celebrations of one of Chadian President Idriss Déby's sons, in which guests are showered with bills, was recently leaked online. Our Observer says such behaviour is not uncommon in this central African country blighted by poverty. Read more...
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28/12/2012 / BAHRAIN
The police slap heard all over Bahrain
Video footage of police violence in Bahrain abounds online, so much so that it rarely stirs debate. However, a recent video has whipped up a storm of protests in the kingdom. Perhaps because this time it doesn’t show protesters being attacked – but rather a man being humiliated in front of his young son during a routine identity check. Read more...
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24/12/2012 / UKRAINE
A motley crew of angry citizens try to storm Odessa’s city hall
After a four-month break, Odessa’s city council got back down to business on Friday. While it may not have been the end of the world that day – as the Mayans had predicted – it certainly must have seemed like all hell had broken loose after dozens of angry citizens, with a wide variety of grievances, tried to barge into Odessa’s city hall to disrupt the councillors’ meeting. Read more...
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21/12/2012 / SWEDEN
Christmas for pyromaniacs: the war over Sweden's giant straw goat
It’s an odd tradition that adds a dose of suspense to the holiday season. Every year, a giant straw goat is erected in the town of Gävle, Sweden, and every year, arsonists try to burn it down. A local resident explains that this delights many townspeople. Read more…
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20/12/2012 / SYRIA
Palestinian refugees in Syria flee after regime assault
Tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees have fled the Yarmouk refugee camp near Damascus over the past five days in the wake of the Syrian air force bombardment. An observer on the ground has told FRANCE 24 about the suffering and panic among the refugees, many of whom are now homeless. Read more...
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17/12/2012 / RUSSIA
17/12/2012 / SYRIA
Propaganda war clouds view of Syria conflict
A year and nine months after the start of the Syrian uprising, reliable information from inside the country is harder than ever to come by. Propaganda techniques used by the government have also been adopted by the opposition, making it increasingly difficult for journalists to report on the situation, whether from on the ground or working online. Read more...
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14/12/2012 / WORLD
Five years of the Observers: Thank you everybody!
Five years! Exactly five years ago today, the Observers was launched for the very first time. We would like to celebrate this with you as we reflect on the path we’ve travelled together, and look forward to some of our new projects. Read more...
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12/12/2012 / SYRIA
Who are Syria's al-Nusra Front jihadists?
The United States has blacklisted the al-Nusra Front (Jabhat Al-Nosra), which is fighting against the Syrian army, as a terrorist group linked to al-Qaeda. The Front has taken part in numerous recent assaults against government troops, including suicide attacks. Though the Front has used questionable military techniques, it collaborates with the Free Syrian Army, the rebel army largely supported by the international community. Read more...
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