Syria (and Beyond) Live Coverage: 144 Dead on Monday
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 9:01 | Ali Yenidunya in EA Middle East and Turkey, Middle East and Iran p>
Claimed footage of the insurgent Free Syrian Army protecting the Khalidiya neighbourhood in Homs
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2118 GMT: An activist in Syria reports, "5 p.m. until now: electricity has been cut off in a great deal of Homs, especially Western regions. Meanwhile, intense shelling continues."
2118 GMT:The Egyptians judges presiding over the trial of 43 people, including 16 American citizens, whose NGOs are charged with manipulating the political and electoral process have refused to hear the case. The trial started on Sunday, but now that the judges has recused themselves, the appeals court will likely pick new judges, potentially delaying the trial further.
This may give room for US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to negotiate the release of the Americans.