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Sudan Opposition Vows Bashir Will Fall Within 100 Days
Sudan’s opposition alliance on Saturday announced a 100-day plan for the peaceful overthrow of the government of…
U.N. Launches Biggest Aid Effort For Half Of Syria’s Population
The United Nations launched a $5 billion aid effort on Friday, its biggest ever, to help up to 10.25 million…
Sudan Police Use Teargas To Break Up Protest
Sudanese police used teargas to break up an anti-government protest in the capital Khartoum on Friday, witnesses…
Morocco Protesters Demand Release Of Political Prisoners
Some 200 members of Morocco's pro-reform February 20 protest movement gathered outside the justice ministry in…
Syrian Army Retakes Key Town Of Qusair From Rebels
Syrian pro-government forces have taken full control of the strategic town of Qusair, state TV and the rebels say.…
IMF Arab Aid Rises To Record As Stiglitz Sees Dramatic Shift
Less than three years after it was criticized for endorsing policies that deepened economic disparity under Arab…
Turkey Protests: Union To Start Two-Day Strike
One of Turkey's big trade union groups is staging a two-day strike to support continuing anti-government protests…
Protests in Turkey Reveal a Larger Fight Over Identity – NY
Across this vast city, a capital for three former empires, cranes dangle over construction sites, tin walls…
More Than 1,000 Killed In Iraq Violence In May
More than 1,000 people were killed in violence in Iraq in May, making it the deadliest month since the sectarian…
Moody’s Cuts Tunisia’s Rating To Ba2, Cites Political Instability
Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday cut Tunisia's sovereign credit rating to Ba2, citing political uncertainty…