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The Massacre Behind the Tunisian Revolution
The town of Kasserine lies near the Algerian border, in the shadow of Jebel ech Chambi, Tunisia's highest peak. It was…
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Where is African-American Critique of Events in Middle East
Superpowers have a tendency to side with authoritarian regimes that support their objectives — or at least pretend to. Democracies are…
Politics
Jordananian King Dismisses Government
In the wake of Tunisia’s protests which toppled their government and sent their dictator/leader into exile, Jordan’s King Abdullah today dismissed…
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Egypt Joins Wave of Protest against Autocracy
Egypt yesterday experienced the largest outpouring of public fury at the government since January 1977, when cuts in government food subsidies…
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Protests Spread from Morocco to Yemen
The protests in Tunisia that led to the toppling of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali have inspired demonstrators from Morocco to…
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Riots in Algeria Protest Autocratic Rule
AP reports that helmeted riot police armed with batons and shields on Saturday clashed with rock- and chair-throwing protesters who tried…