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Major World News Stories of 2012 by Beth Rowen Bashar AssadRelated Links 2012 Year in Review 2012 News of the NationScience News of 2012 2012 People in the News 2012 Places in the News Quiz Country Profiles The tumult that resulted from the Arab Spring revolutions of 2011 continued throughout 2012. Democratic elections were held in Egypt, Libya, and Yemen. However, the nascent democracies were not without their growing pains and not all political transitions were smooth, especially in Egypt. There was no resolution to the crisis in Syria, which descended into bloody civil war. The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians remained at an impasse. Squabbling over rights to islands in the East China Sea sparked new tension in Southeast Asia. Here’s an overyview and analysis of some of the biggest international stories of 2012. Egypt’s New President Faces Challenges, Successes, and Criticism Anti-government demonstrations gripped several countries in the Middle East in 2012 No End in Sight in Syria’s Civil War as Casualties Mount Situation grows dire in Syria as Assad refuses to step down Advances in Iran’s Nuclear Program Lead to Additional Sanctions and Increased Tension with Israel Continued progress in nuclear program draws harsher sanctions Israel Focuses on Iran and Internal Politics Netanyahu Calls for Early Elections—Twice and Mulls Attack on Iran UN Upgrades Palestinian Authority’s Status After Battles Breakout in Gaza Palestinians renew their request for statehood at UN and Iran continues to pose a threat to Israel Libya Holds First Post-Qaddafi Election Amid political transition, the embassy attack in Benghazi becomes political issue in the U.S. China’s Communist Party Elects a New Leader Geopolitical maritime dispute shares headlines with party politics A Look at Kim Jong-Un’s First Year as Leader of North Korea Country successfully launches rocket into orbit U.S. Continues to Withdraw Troops from Afghanistan Continued attacks by the Taliban reveal nation’s vulnerability during transition Putin Returns to the Presidency but Protest Movement Against Him Gathers Steam Russia criticized for blocking sanctions against Syria London Hosts the 2012 Summer Olympics More than 10,000 athletes from 205 countries competed in the Games More from Year in Review
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The tumult that resulted from the Arab Spring revolutions of 2011 continued throughout 2012. Democratic elections were held in Egypt, Libya, and Yemen. However, the nascent democracies were not without their growing pains and not all political transitions were smooth, especially in Egypt. There was no resolution to the crisis in Syria, which descended into bloody civil war. The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians remained at an impasse. Squabbling over rights to islands in the East China Sea sparked new tension in Southeast Asia. Here’s an overyview and analysis of some of the biggest international stories of 2012.
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- 2012 Year in Review 2012 News of the NationScience News of 2012 2012 People in the News 2012 Places in the News Quiz Country Profiles
Anti-government demonstrations gripped several countries in the Middle East in 2012
Situation grows dire in Syria as Assad refuses to step down
Continued progress in nuclear program draws harsher sanctions
Netanyahu Calls for Early Elections—Twice and Mulls Attack on Iran
Palestinians renew their request for statehood at UN and Iran continues to pose a threat to Israel
Amid political transition, the embassy attack in Benghazi becomes political issue in the U.S.
Geopolitical maritime dispute shares headlines with party politics
Country successfully launches rocket into orbit
Continued attacks by the Taliban reveal nation’s vulnerability during transition
Russia criticized for blocking sanctions against Syria
More than 10,000 athletes from 205 countries competed in the Games
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- Current Events This Week: January 2023
- African Americans by the Numbers
- Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
- The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
