Parties And Movements News

7:34 AM EST
2/9/2012 EU official sets first-ever Myanmar visit before April electionsJust days after the European Union eased sanctions on Myanmar, EU Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs is scheduled to begin his first-ever trip to the Southeast Asian nation.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Parties And Movements

12:36 PM EST
2/6/2012 In the Arab world, Turkey’s on topPoll finds that Turkey scores high in the Arab world for its foreign policy and domestic politics.

Source:TML Topics:Politics, Parties And Movements, Diplomacy, International Relations, Unrest, Conflicts And War

2:42 PM EST
2/4/2012 After years in camps, thousands of Nepal’s ex-fighters leaving for homeSix years after the end of a decade-long armed conflict, Nepal’s ex-Maoist fighters who have been languishing in various satellite camps have begun leaving their cantonments. They have been monitored since 2007 by the United Nation’s political mission that oversaw the storage of weapons and the soldiers' registration, verification and housing.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Parties And Movements, Social Issue, Demographics, Emigrants, Defense, Armed Forces

4:13 PM EST
1/25/2012 Egyptians rally to mark first anniversary of revolutionHundreds of thousands of people massed at Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the uprising that ousted former President Hosni Mubarak and renew their demand for the military to fully hand over power to civilians.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Demonstration, Politics, Parties And Movements

1:57 PM EST
1/25/2012 "Occupy D.C." protest moves toward police confrontationOccupy D.C. protesters appear to be headed toward a confrontation with police after the National Park Service announced this week it no longer would allow them to camp in McPherson Square, only a few blocks from the White House.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Demonstration, Politics, Parties And Movements, Crime, Law And Justice, Police, Law Enforcement

10:21 AM EST
1/25/2012 Some surprises as Egypt marks revolution’s first yearCpontrary to popular perceptions, Egypt's Islamists are not so popular, its parliament not so rights-friendly and its press not so free

Source:TML Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict, Politics, Parties And Movements, Social Issue, Social Issues

8:49 AM EST
1/23/2012 Palestinians remain a house dividedPersonal rivalries and ideological differences are keeping Hamas and Fatah apart in the Palestinian Territory. Hamas itself is divided over whether it should embark on a more conciliatory policy toward Israel or keep to its tradition of armed resistance.

Source:TML Topics:Politics, Parties And Movements, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Civil Unrest

3:16 PM EST
1/4/2012 The year that was in the Middle EastWhen hundreds of thousands of people across the Arab world poured into the streets in 2011 to demand freedom from dictatorship, they set in motion a series of events which not only created humanitarian needs in countries that were otherwise relatively stable, but also exacerbated existing humanitarian and developmental challenges.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict, Politics, Parties And Movements

10:30 AM EST
12/19/2011 Nationwide strike paralyses life across NepalA nationwide strike called by Nepal’s main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), after its youth leader was killed in a prison brawl paralyzed the normal life across the nation on Monday.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Parties And Movements, Labor, Strike

7:34 PM EST
12/7/2011 Occupy D.C. Protesters Clash with Police While Blocking Washington StreetThe Occupy D.C. movement turned confrontational Wednesday as hundreds of protesters clashed with police while blocking a major downtown Washington street.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Civil Unrest, Political Dissent, Politics, Parties And Movements, Lobbying