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A reporter’s look back: When things snapped
Egypt

A reporter’s look back: When things snapped

Whatever snapped in the Egyptian people last year that released years of built up frustration did not snap on 25…
‘Persepolis’ trial resumes in tense climate in Tunisia
World

‘Persepolis’ trial resumes in tense climate in Tunisia

The trial of the director of Tunisia's Nessma television, accused of "insulting sacred values" for showing the Franco-Iranian film "Persepolis,"…
Libyan Islamists rally to demand Sharia-based law
World

Libyan Islamists rally to demand Sharia-based law

Hundreds of Libyan Islamists rallied on Friday to demand that Muslim Sharia Law serve as a primary source of legislation.…
Tunisian ex-PM says Ben Ali wanted to kill protesters
World

Tunisian ex-PM says Ben Ali wanted to kill protesters

Tunisia's ex-Prime Minister Rachid Ghannouchi told a tribunal Monday that toppled strongman Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali had wanted to kill at least 1,000 protesters…
Tunisians celebrate their revolution one year on
World

Tunisians celebrate their revolution one year on

Tunisians on Saturday marked the first anniversary of the revolution that started the "Arab Spring" with celebrations that were true…
Amnesty International: Mideast state repression set to continue in 2012
Egypt

Amnesty International: Mideast state repression set to continue in 2012

Violence deployed by Middle East governments to suppress dissent last year is set to continue in 2012, with some states…
Tunisia says Saudi silent on requests to extradite ex-leader
World

Tunisia says Saudi silent on requests to extradite ex-leader

TUNIS — Saudi Arabia has ignored Tunisia's request to hand over ex-president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to be tried for…
Egyptian minister, Tunisian ambassador discuss economic crises
Egypt

Egyptian minister, Tunisian ambassador discuss economic crises

Egyptian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Fayza Abouelnaga met in Cairo with the new Tunisian ambassador to Cairo, Mahmoud…
13 detained Egyptian fishermen return from Tunisia
Egypt

13 detained Egyptian fishermen return from Tunisia

Thirteen Egyptian fisherman returned to Cairo Friday after being detained in Tunisia 20 days for entering Tunisian territorial waters without…
Blog: Bouazizi’s unfinished business
Egypt

Blog: Bouazizi’s unfinished business

This blog was supposed to have been written for 17 December, but events in Cairo put it on the backburner,…
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