Saturday, February 12, 2011

What's Happening Today - Sunday 13 February

Thailand: 

United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD, "Red Shirt" supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra) rally outside Criminal Court to protest against imprisonment of UDD leaders, supporters

India: 

Annual Aero India show in Bengaluru (Bangalore) concludes (Official website)

Pakistan: 

Afghan Commerce and Industry Minister Anwarolhaq Ahadi concludes trip to Islamabad to discuss implementation of bilateral Transit Trade Agreement

Russia: 

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay starts visit; meets with Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev (15) 

Saudi Arabia/UAE:

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon visits region; third and final day

Lebanon:

Third anniversary of the death of Hezbollah commander Imad Moughniyah.

Israel:

Convention of Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations. Speakers on Sunday include opposition leader Tzipi Livni and Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon. 

Israel:

PM convenes weekly cabinet meeting

Palestine: 

East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta continues visit to Jerusalem for talks with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, then travels to West Bank to meet Palestinian National Authority 

Egypt:

The Egyptian stock exchange is expected to reopen. It has been estimated that the paralysis resulting from the unrest costs the country's economy an average of GBP 193m per day.

Chad: 

Legislative elections; delayed from 6 January

Guinea: 

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi visits (-14); holds talks with Guinean President Alpha Conde, Prime Minister Mohamed Said Fofana; part of nine-day tour of Africa 

Switzerland: 

Swiss referendum on whether personal firearms should be stored in public arsenals rather than at home 

Italy:

Demonstrations by supporters of Silvio Berlusconi takes place in Rome

Italy:

Journalists demonstrate in Milan in support of magistrates under attack from PM

Italy:

Women demonstrate in Rome against Silvio Berlusconi

US:

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Hryshchenko visits to take part in meeting of US-Ukrainian commission for strategic partnership

Peru:

Latin America - Arab summit takes place

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