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In Morocco, activists struggle to keep protest fervor alive
After tens of thousands protested on Feb. 20, 2011, Morocco's powerful king pushed through reforms. Two years later, activists say little has changed, and vow to face down threats and keep up pressure for a 'real' democracy.
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Tunisia PM resigns, dashing hopes of quick resolution to political crisis
Tunisia's prime minister announced his resignation today after his own party rejected his plan to replace the current faltering government with one made up of technocrats.
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Tunisia 'at a crossroads'
Prominent Tunisian opposition leader, Chokri Belaid, was assassinated on Wednesday, driving many to the streets. Officials fear the assassination may destabilize Tunisia's recent progress toward democracy.
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Twenty hostages escape from Islamic militants in Algeria, reports
Twenty foreign hostages – including some Americans and Europeans – have escaped from Islamic militants holding them at an Algerian natural gas facility, says an Algerian source. The militants said they had captured 41 foreigners, including seven Americans, yesterday.
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Protests sweep Islamic world, fueled by domestic politics, anti-US anger
Protesters who attacked embassies and clashed with police in at least 17 Muslim countries outraged by more than an anti-Islam video.
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Return of a castaway
A message in a bottle, recovered, speaks to a middle school.
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Opinion: Morocco elections aren't a model for the Arab Spring as West claims
Contrary to the West's view, Morocco's parliamentary elections this weekend didn't signal a bold step toward democracy. They showed just how far the country has to go to achieve real reforms – and how much more power the king must give up.
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Syrian army defectors attack security outpost near Damascus
Defectors from Syria's armed forces raided an intelligence compound near the capital Damascus Wednesday.
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Morocco's referendum on reform: Model for Arab Spring?
Some Western observers see Morocco's referendum on constitutional reform today as forging a new path for embattled Arab leaders. It is widely expected to pass, but many protesters boycotted.
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Is post-revolutionary Egypt a land of opportunity for US investors?
Egyptian finance officials, in Washington to press the IMF and World Bank for debt relief, appeal to US political and business leaders to get off the sidelines and invest in the 'new' Egypt.
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Amid Arab turmoil, Morocco charts quiet path to reform
Morocco's King Mohammed VI says Moroccans will vote on proposed constitutional changes in a national referendum. The country's reform movement wants to lessen the monarchy's power.
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Egypt's revolution redefines what's possible in the Arab world
The Middle East has been riveted by the success of the grass-roots revolution that ended Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year reign.
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Western Sahara clashes threaten UN talks between Morocco, separatists
Violence on the North Africa coast comes as Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front begin informal talks at the United Nations in New York over the disputed Western Sahara.
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Despite complaints from anti-gay religious conservatives, Morocco music festival will feature Elton John
Legendary rocker Elton John will appear at an upcoming music festival in Morocco, despite the protests of some anti-gay religious conservatives.
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Christian aid worker purge? Morocco orders dozens in five cities to be deported.
Morocco has ordered dozens of Christian aid workers in five major cities to be deported this week, with a Western official saying there may be another wave. The expulsions call into question an unspoken but longstanding truce.
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In Pictures: Football around the world
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UN: Guinea military junta leader Camara responsible for massacre
A leaked UN report finds Guinea military junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara directly responsible for the massacre of more than 150 pro-democracy demonstrators in September.
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Fort Hood shooting: Was Nidal Malik Hasan inspired by militant cleric?
Alleged Fort Hood shooter Major Nidal Malik Hasan had ties to US-born militant Moslem cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, a leading figure seeking to recruit English speakers to violent jihad.
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