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Sudan women decry slow progress on rights since Bashir’s fall
Middle East

Sudan women decry slow progress on rights since Bashir’s fall

Sudanese women were at the forefront of the protests that toppled autocrat Omar al-Bashir but 11 months on, activists are…
Turkish intervention risks Syria scenario for Libya: experts
World

Turkish intervention risks Syria scenario for Libya: experts

Turkey’s decision to approve the deployment of troops to Libya risks plunging the North African nation deeper into a Syrian-style…
Turkey speeds up Libya troop deployment deal to prevent slide into ‘chaos’
Middle East

Turkey speeds up Libya troop deployment deal to prevent slide into ‘chaos’

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister warned that the Libyan conflict risks sliding into chaos and becoming the next Syria,…
Algeria names new prime minister
Middle East

Algeria names new prime minister

ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Saturday named a university professor and former diplomat as prime minister as…
Algerian students still pushing for change after general’s death
Middle East

Algerian students still pushing for change after general’s death

ALGIERS (Reuters) – Thousands of Algerian students protested on Tuesday, pressing their demands for wholesale change despite calls for a…
Turkish parliament OKs controversial Libya military deal
Middle East

Turkish parliament OKs controversial Libya military deal

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s parliament approved a security and military deal with Libya’s UN-supported government Saturday on the heels of…
Rhythm and smiles as Morocco’s Gnawa artists cheer UNESCO listing
Middle East

Rhythm and smiles as Morocco’s Gnawa artists cheer UNESCO listing

In a riot of color, acrobatics and drum beats, Morocco’s gnawa artists joyously celebrated the inclusion of their ancient art-form…
Former Sudan president Bashir sentenced to two years in detention for corruption
Middle East

Former Sudan president Bashir sentenced to two years in detention for corruption

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese court on Saturday convicted former president Omar al-Bashir on corruption charges and sentenced him to…
Sudan’s first female football stars push for women’s rights
Middle East

Sudan’s first female football stars push for women’s rights

Within months of Sudan’s first women’s football league kicking off, the championship’s emerging stars are being hailed as icons for…
Ennahda’s choice Jemli tapped to be Tunisia PM, faces big challenge
Middle East

Ennahda’s choice Jemli tapped to be Tunisia PM, faces big challenge

TUNIS (Reuters) – A former junior minister faces the challenge of creating a ruling coalition in economically troubled Tunisia after…
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