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Lebanon struggles to reopen roads as sit-ins continue
Middle East
October 31, 2019
Lebanon struggles to reopen roads as sit-ins continue
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese security forces were still struggling to open some roads Thursday as protesters continued their civil disobedience…
President Sisi: July 23 radically changed Egypt’s history
Egypt
July 22, 2019
President Sisi: July 23 radically changed Egypt’s history
On the eve of the 67th anniversary of the 23 July Revolution, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stated that it radically changed…
Sudan’s opposition observes first day of strike, military says communication not suspended
Middle East
May 29, 2019
Sudan’s opposition observes first day of strike, military says communication not suspended
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s alliance of opposition and protest groups held a general strike on Tuesday as tensions mounted with…
Sudan protest leaders, army rulers agree on joint civilian-military council
Middle East
April 28, 2019
Sudan protest leaders, army rulers agree on joint civilian-military council
Sudan’s protest leaders and army rulers agreed Saturday to establish a joint civilian-military ruling council, a major breakthrough in talks…
Sudanese protesters meet with army to negotiate transition
Middle East
April 27, 2019
Sudanese protesters meet with army to negotiate transition
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The organizers of the protests that drove Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir from power say they are…
Sudan’s public prosecutor investigating Bashir on suspicion of money laundering: source
Middle East
April 20, 2019
Sudan’s public prosecutor investigating Bashir on suspicion of money laundering: source
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s public prosecutor has begun investigating ousted President Omar al-Bashir on charges of money laundering and the…
Algerian rights lawyer Mustapha Bouchachi, a leading voice for change
Middle East
April 16, 2019
Algerian rights lawyer Mustapha Bouchachi, a leading voice for change
Emotion filled the voice of Mustapha Bouchachi as the Algerian veteran lawyer and human rights activist recalled the peaceful mass…
Sudan protesters present demands to military in talks
Middle East
April 14, 2019
Sudan protesters present demands to military in talks
Sudanese protest organizers have presented demands to the country’s new military rulers, urging the creation of a civilian government, the…
Sudan’s new military ruler vows to ‘uproot’ Bashir regime
Middle East
April 14, 2019
Sudan’s new military ruler vows to ‘uproot’ Bashir regime
Sudan’s second new military leader in as many days vowed Saturday to “uproot” deposed president Omar al-Bashir’s regime and release…
Syria’s Assad: Last man standing amid new Arab uprisings
Features/Interviews
April 13, 2019
Syria’s Assad: Last man standing amid new Arab uprisings
BEIRUT (AP) — It’s Arab Spring, season II, and he’s one of the few holdovers. The last man standing among…