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Bahrain is the one Arab country where the government has suppressed a major uprising. Here, protesters wave flags at the Pearl Roundabout in the capital Manama on Feb. 20, 2011, when the demonstrations were at their peak.

Widespread violence resulted in the deaths of at least 1,200 people and the displacement of hundreds of thousands

Syrian protesters

Virtual closure of Kismayo port has hampered aid deliveries

Palestinian flag raised at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France.

Homeward bound... Southern Sudanese arrive by barge in Juba

Syrian women protesting in May 2011

Thousands of Somalis are at risk after Al-Shabab banned numerous aid agencies

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Voting has begun in Egypt, where the nation's first parliamentary elections are being held since the toppling of President Hosni Mubarak's regime nine months ago.

Demonstrators from a range of political backgrounds in Egypt demanding that the ruling military hand over to a civilian government.