Swiss focus on “democratic transition” policy
 By Frédéric Burnand in Geneva - Swissinfo.ch -
The Swiss foreign ministry is organising a conference in Tunisia for all its ambassadors in the Arab world, with a view to adapting its foreign policy.
From May 1-3, in a hotel in a chic area of the capital, Tunis, the foreign ministry will work out a “global support strategy for democratic transition”, an aim adopted by the government last month.
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Qaddafi troops issued Viagra in rape warfare, UN told
 By LOUIS CHARBONNEAU - REUTERS - Arabnews -
UNITED NATIONS: The US envoy to the United Nations told the Security Council on Thursday that troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi were increasingly engaging in sexual violence and some had been issued the impotency drug Viagra, diplomats said.
Syria: Arab states should push for end to killings
 - Human Rights Watch - Egypt and Tunisia should lead in sanctioning Damascus.
New York, April 27, 2011 – Arab countries should join international efforts to establish an independent international inquiry into the Syrian government’s use of lethal force against peaceful protesters, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Syria intensifies crackdown on protests
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Syrian security forces have arrested at least 500 pro-democracy activists, a rights group said, as the government continues a violent crackdown on anti-government protests across the country. The arrests followed the deployment of Syrian troops backed by tanks and heavy armour on the streets of two southern towns, the Syrian rights organisation Sawasiah said on Tuesday.
The evolution of Arab revolutions
 Al Jazeera - (video) -
Why are countries such as Libya, Yemen, Syria and Bahrain facing bloody battles for change?
The Arab Spring is in full bloom. Peaceful uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt sparked a democratic tide that has swept across the region.
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