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Algeria pro-democracy movement leans toward Islamists
The pro-democracy Hirak movement in Algeria, which forced out President Abdelaziz Bouteflika from office in 2019, is becoming increasingly tied to the Rachad group,...
Israel-Morocco, historical richness and domestic challenges
Today, on Israel’s 73rd anniversary, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin hosted the traditional reception for the foreign heads of mission in Israel in his official...
Background on the Iran nuclear talks
Negotiations have begun to bring the U.S. back into the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. How did the deal come about, why did the U.S....
U.S. threatens Lebanese politicians with sanctions
After months of political deadlock in Lebanon, U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs David Hale warned Lebanese officials that U.S. and its allies...
A closer look at the Russia-Ukraine border conflict
Tensions between the two countries are back at high levels since Russia placed 41,000 troops near the border with eastern Ukraine a few days...
Canadian Parliament member caught naked on video session
In what has become a phenomenon due to COVID-19 lockdowns, people conducting business are getting caught not fully dressed during video conferencing meetings. The...
Explosives kill 1, injures 12 in Baghdad
A car laden with explosives blew up in Sadr City in Iraq, killing one person and injuring 12. The driver was killed. Iraq's president...
Russian opposition associate convicted of trespassing
Lyubov Sobol, a top associate of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has been prosecuted in Russia for trespassing. She showed up at the home...
Expert: George Floyd had a heart rhythm problem
Defense expert Dr. David Fowler, a retired forensic pathologist, testified at the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin that George Floyd died...
Prosecutors charge cop who killed Daunte Wright
Former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter is being charged with second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting Duante Wright, who was black. Potter said she...
Greece and Libya to reassess maritime boundaries
After a tumultuous dispute in 2019 between Greece and Libya over maritime boundaries, the two countries are finally going to reassess the situation. Greece...
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