Bahrain's pro-democracy activists escalate mobilization against US-Saudi interference, Mauritania's president says country is immune to "Arab Spring" despite weeks of protests, UN observers withdraw from Syria's Aleppo amid food shortages, and more.

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Bahrain's pro-democracy activists escalate mobilization against US-Saudi interference
Al-Alam, Iran

Mauritania's president says country is immune to 'Arab Spring' despite weeks of protests
Al Jazeera, Qatar

UN observers withdraw from Syria's Aleppo amid food, medicine shortages
Dubai TV, UAE

Iran summons Swiss envoy over kidnapping of pilgrims in Syria, as Jalili arrives in Damascus
Press TV, Iran

Turkish FM's visit to Kirkuk upsets Iraq
Press TV, Iran

Egypt's Morsi skips funeral of slain soldiers
BBC Arabic, UK

Palestinian factions condemn Sinai attack on Egyptian police barracks
Palestine TV, Ramallah

Widows of Israeli athletes killed in Munich Olympics excoriate IOC president at memorial
IBA, Israel

Image: Riot police detain anti-government protesters from the village of Bani-Jamra, west of Manama August 2, 2012: REUTERS/Stringer

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