Tunisia can be a model for democratic transformation in Arab world, say experts
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Protesters vow to bring down Tunisia’s ‘Bastille’
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Obama to push faster recovery, more jobs
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Kuwait MPs aim to quiz minister on ‘torture’ death
KUWAIT CITY: Three opposition MPs on Monday filed to question the Kuwaiti…
Najib Mikati tipped as new Lebanon PM
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Iran hangs two activists held in 2009 election demos
TEHRAN: Iran hanged on Monday two activists it said were members of…
New attack on Shia pilgrims kills 6 in Iraq
BAGHDAD: A car bomb killed six pilgrims Monday in the latest deadly…
The strange rebirth of American leadership
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Rights group says democracies ignore abuses
BRUSSELS: Democracies around the world are ignoring abuses by repressive regimes and…
‘Widespread’ discrimination of Copts in Egypt: HRW
BRUSSELS: The US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused Egypt of "widespread discrimination"…