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10 April 2012 Last updated at 13:51 ET

Syria plan 'still alive' - AnnanKofi Annan speaks on his peace plan for Syria at news conference in Turkey - 10 April 2012

International envoy Kofi Annan says his peace plan for Syria is "very much alive" despite fresh fighting as a ceasefire deadline passes.

Egyptian protesters chant carry banners saying: "A constitution for all Egyptians must be written by the rebels, civilian constitution is our basic right." (28 March 2012)Egypt constitution panel halted

A court in Egypt suspends the Islamist-dominated assembly appointed last month to draft the country's new constitution.

Abdulhadi al-Khawaja in hospital (3 April 2012)Bahrain hunger striker 'well'

Bahrain's attorney general denies rumours that Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who is on hunger strike in prison, is dead, saying he is in "good health".

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