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Tag: Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- )
Tunisia Polls Suggest Conservative Professor Wins Election
A conservative, Islamist-backed law professor looked set to assume Tunisia’s presidency in the country that unleashed the Arab Spring pro-democracy uprisings.
Like ‘Working in a Prison’: Six Years in the Hell of Syria’s Hospitals
Dr. Omar Ibrahim was a resident in neurosurgery in Egypt when he decided to go to Syria “to achieve something different.” He is out now, but wants to return to war surgery.
Syrian Rebels See Chance for New Life With Turkish Troops
Turkey’s plans to create a safe zone in northern Syria will increase the standing of its Syrian allies, who still dream of revolution.
Deaths Mount as Protests Catch Iraqi Government Off Guard
Protesters demanded an end to widespread corruption. The Iraqi government’s response was to call in security forces, who killed at least 91 people.
Security Tightens Over Protests in Egypt
Several small anti-government protests broke out in Egypt, despite a pre-emptive crackdown in which nearly 2,000 Egyptians were arrested.
Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, 83, Tunisia Autocrat Ousted in Arab Spring, Dies
His oppressive rule set off uprisings that spread throughout the Arab world. He died in exile in Saudi Arabia, which had refused to extradite him.
Tunisia Votes for a President as It Struggles to Build Democracy
Its economy is lagging and there are threats to its security, but Tunisia still managed to hold a free presidential election. That makes it a regional anomaly.
‘We’re at War’: A Covert Social Media Campaign Boosts Military Rulers
After protesters were killed in Sudan, an obscure Egyptian company ramped up a covert influence operation that spanned the Middle East and North Africa.
Béji Caïd Essebsi, President Who Guided Tunisia to Democracy, Dies at 92
In office at his death, he came out of retirement to lead his country after an Arab Spring uprising ousted a dictator, then won a free election.