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July 7, 2017 Daniel Leone On June 24, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ratified [Ar] a controversial maritime demarcation agreement that cedes Egyptian control over the Red Sea islands of Tiran...
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View ArticleDetails on the New Tunisian Cabinet
By Keian Razipour September 27, 2017 On September 11, the Tunisian parliament approved a new cabinet led by Prime Minister Youssef Chahed of the Nidaa Tounes party. Chahed came to power in August 2016...
View ArticleAnniversary of Morocco Protests Marks Year of Unrest
By Keian Razipour November 5, 2017 October 28, 2017 marked one year since the death of Mouhcine Fikri at the hands of security forces, which sparked anti-government protests in the city of al-Hoceima...
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