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		Young Tunisians clash with police days after revolution anniversary
		
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	January 19, 2021
Young Tunisians clash with police days after revolution anniversary
						TUNIS (Reuters) – Hundreds of youths clashed with police in cities across Tunisia late on Monday, throwing stones and gasoline…					
				
			
		Nostalgia for old era challenges Tunisia’s democratic gains
		
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	January 13, 2021
Nostalgia for old era challenges Tunisia’s democratic gains
						MONASTIR, Tunisia (AP) — Flanked by columns of private security, Tunisian lawmaker Abir Moussi recently swept onto a stage to…					
				
			
		Pandemic empties blue-hued Moroccan tourist town
		
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	January 5, 2021
Pandemic empties blue-hued Moroccan tourist town
						CHEFCHAOUEN, Morocco (AP) — When COVID-19 hit Morocco, the mountainous town of Chefchaouen was one of the few that registered…					
				
			
		‘Islamic State’: Weakened, but still dangerous
		
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	January 2, 2021
‘Islamic State’: Weakened, but still dangerous
						A few years ago, “Islamic State” was a powerful terrorist organization. Today, it has largely gone underground, but it continues…					
				
			
		Worried Morocco bans parties to stem holiday virus spread
		
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	December 24, 2020
Worried Morocco bans parties to stem holiday virus spread
						RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco has imposed a curfew, closed restaurants in major cities and banned public and private gatherings…					
				
			
		Self-immolation persists as grim form of protest in Tunisia
		
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	December 17, 2020
Self-immolation persists as grim form of protest in Tunisia
						KASSERINE, Tunisia (AP) — In his old life, Hosni Kalaia remembers strolling the streets of his hometown of Kasserine in…					
				
			
		Moroccan authorities prevent protest against Israel ties in Rabat
		
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	December 15, 2020
Moroccan authorities prevent protest against Israel ties in Rabat
						RABAT (Reuters) – Moroccan authorities on Monday prevented a protest in the capital Rabat against the kingdom’s move to normalize…					
				
			
		After battling virus, Algerian leader suddenly reappears
		
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	December 14, 2020
After battling virus, Algerian leader suddenly reappears
						ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Still recovering from COVID-19, Algeria’s president suddenly reappeared Sunday after nearly two months out of the…					
				
			
		UN: 20,000 foreign fighters in Libya are a ‘serious crisis’
		
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	December 3, 2020
UN: 20,000 foreign fighters in Libya are a ‘serious crisis’
						CAIRO (AP) — The top UN official for Libya said Wednesday there are at least 20,000 foreign fighters and mercenaries…					
				
			
		Al-Qaida names new North Africa leader, reports kidnap death
		
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	November 23, 2020
Al-Qaida names new North Africa leader, reports kidnap death
						DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Al-Qaida’s North African branch said it has appointed a new leader after confirming the death of…					
				
			