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No halt to Gaza flare-up despite ‘ceasefire’
Middle East
March 26, 2019
No halt to Gaza flare-up despite ‘ceasefire’
Israel kept up air strikes on Gaza into Tuesday and Palestinian militants launched new rockets despite a reported ceasefire deal,…
Probe opened after elderly ‘yellow vest’ protester injured
World
March 25, 2019
Probe opened after elderly ‘yellow vest’ protester injured
French officials faced fresh questions Sunday about the handling of the “yellow vest” protests after an elderly activist was seriously…
Thousands of Moroccan teachers stage protest over pay terms
Middle East
March 25, 2019
Thousands of Moroccan teachers stage protest over pay terms
RABAT (Reuters) – About 10,000 teachers staged a new protest in the Moroccan capital Rabat on Sunday to demand permanent…
Egypt’s SIS to summon BBC over ‘biased’ coverage
Egypt
March 24, 2019
Egypt’s SIS to summon BBC over ‘biased’ coverage
Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) said on Sunday that it would summon the head of BBC’s Cairo office to its…
Clashes as French police crack down on ‘yellow vest’ protests
World
March 24, 2019
Clashes as French police crack down on ‘yellow vest’ protests
Clashes broke out in the latest “yellow vest” protests in French cities Saturday but a massive police deployment prevented more…
Hundreds of thousands of Algerians rally against Bouteflika
Middle East
March 23, 2019
Hundreds of thousands of Algerians rally against Bouteflika
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of Algerians rallied on Friday to demand the immediate resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika,…
French police out in force to prevent ‘yellow vest’ violence
World
March 23, 2019
French police out in force to prevent ‘yellow vest’ violence
Thousands of police fanned out across central Paris and other French cities Saturday ahead of planned “yellow vest” protests, with…
Prosecution detains suspects believed to be involved in Muslim Brotherhood protest calls
Egypt
March 18, 2019
Prosecution detains suspects believed to be involved in Muslim Brotherhood protest calls
The Supreme State Security Prosecution has detained 10 new suspects for 15 days pending investigations into a recent call to…
What next for Algeria’s protesters and politicians?
Middle East
March 17, 2019
What next for Algeria’s protesters and politicians?
Tens of thousands of Algerian protesters have dismissed President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s promise not to seek a fifth term — but…
Paris stores looted in new ‘yellow vest’ riots
World
March 16, 2019
Paris stores looted in new ‘yellow vest’ riots
Demonstrators looted stores on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on Saturday, on the 18th week of “yellow vest” protests, characterized…