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Egyptian activists hail Tunisia uprising
Egypt
January 14, 2011
Egyptian activists hail Tunisia uprising
Around 50 protesters gathered in front of the Tunisian Embassy in the Zamalek neighborhood of Cairo to celebrate the Tunisian…
Tunisian protesters call president to quit
World
January 14, 2011
Tunisian protesters call president to quit
Tunis--Thousands of protesters demanded the immediate departure of President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali in marches across the country Friday, emboldened…
Tunisia unrest may loosen leader’s grip on power
World
January 13, 2011
Tunisia unrest may loosen leader’s grip on power
London--An outbreak of violent unrest in Tunisia has punctured a taboo on challenging President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in public,…
Troops deployed in capital as Tunisia sacks minister
World
January 12, 2011
Troops deployed in capital as Tunisia sacks minister
Tunis--Troops deployed in the Tunisian capital Wednesday as the government sacked the interior minister and announced it would free protesters…
Union officials say 11 dead in Tunisia rioting
World
January 9, 2011
Union officials say 11 dead in Tunisia rioting
At least 11 people have died in clashes with security forces in new rioting in the North African country where…
Algeria debates food price cuts to quell riots
World
January 8, 2011
Algeria debates food price cuts to quell riots
Algiers--The Algerian government was due to hold a special meeting on Saturday to consider steps to reduce soaring food prices,…
10 police injured in clashes with villagers over road safety
Egypt
December 29, 2010
10 police injured in clashes with villagers over road safety
Clashes erupted on Tuesday between residents of a Qalyubia Governorate village and local police officials over the increasingly high incidence…
Pope Shenouda III vows to release Coptic detainees
Egypt
December 2, 2010
Pope Shenouda III vows to release Coptic detainees
Head of the Egyptian Coptic Church, Pope Shenouda III, said he is closely following developments in the wake of recent…
Egypt’s Pope denounces use of force against Coptic protesters
Egypt
November 25, 2010
Egypt’s Pope denounces use of force against Coptic protesters
Head of the Egyptian Coptic Church Pope Shenouda III on Wednesday denounced the use of force against Coptic Christian protesters.The…
VOX POPS: Fair sentence for football hooligans?
Egypt
July 21, 2010
VOX POPS: Fair sentence for football hooligans?
Last Tuesday, 14 die-hard supporters of Egypt's El-Ahli football team were arrested after a friendly match between El-Ahli and the…