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Jordanian king ‘tunes in’ to popular grievances
World

Jordanian king ‘tunes in’ to popular grievances

Jordanian King Abdullah II has consulted representatives of different political views in Jordan, hoping "to come closer to the demands…
My days in Tunisia
Opinion

My days in Tunisia

I began writing these words under curfew in the heart of the Tunisian capital, one day after the Tunisian popular…
Jumping from the frying pan into the fire
Opinion

Jumping from the frying pan into the fire

Egypt is not Tunisia. In Egypt, a middle-aged man tried to light himself on fire in front of the parliament…
The Tunisian message
Opinion

The Tunisian message

Last week’s events raised a number of paradoxes that are worth reflecting on. While economy pages, especially in Egyptian state-run…
The year of spontaneous combustion
Opinion

The year of spontaneous combustion

January 1, 2012 At first, when it began nearly a year ago, many people thought it was just a copycat…
Egyptian activists stage demonstrations in solidarity with suicide protesters
Egypt

Egyptian activists stage demonstrations in solidarity with suicide protesters

Roughly two dozen activists from various opposition groups staged demonstrations on Tuesday in front of Egypt's Supreme Court in downtown…
Rights groups criticize universities for punishing opposition students
Egypt

Rights groups criticize universities for punishing opposition students

A number of human rights groups criticized two Egyptian universities for preventing students affiliated with an opposition movement from taking…
Egypt is not Tunisia
Opinion

Egypt is not Tunisia

Those who watched Al-Jazeera’s live coverage of the great protests in Tunisia should know that what happened in Tunisia is…
Honoring Bouazizi
Opinion

Honoring Bouazizi

Tunisian President Zein al-Abidine Ben Ali fled his country at night with no guards or official processions. As he sought…
Libyans protest over delayed subsidized housing units
World

Libyans protest over delayed subsidized housing units

Dozens of Libyan citizens staged demonstrations on Sunday in the Libyan port city of Darnah to protest a delay in…
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