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More conflict for Libyan people: expert

More conflict and uncertainty lies ahead for the Libyan people in the wake of dictator Muammar Gaddafi's death, an expert predicts.

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Tunisia votes for gender equality

Human rights groups have expressed reservations about Tunisia's article 20 of the constitution, arguing the gender equality draft doesn't go far enough.

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Tunisia to mark anniversary of Ben Ali's downfall

Heads of state from Tunisia's neighbours as well as other Arab leaders are expected to take part in weekend celebrations to mark the toppling of Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, government sources said.

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Blog: Tunisia's jobless demand action

The self immolation in 2008 of vegetable seller in Tunisia is cited as the spark that ignited the Arab Spring. But social unrest was was simmering long before in Tunisia's phosphate mining region, reports Bill Code.

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Twitter faces censorship charges

Twitter, championed as a tool of free expression during the Arab Spring, faces censorship charges after announcing it can now block tweets on a country-by-country basis if legally required to do so.

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The most powerful Arab ruler isn’t M.B.S. It’s M.B.Z.

Prince Mohammed bin Zayed grew the U.A.E.’s power by following America’s lead. He now has an increasingly bellicose agenda of his own. And President Trump seems to be following him.

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Tunisian Islamists confirmed election winners

The Tunisian Islamist Ennahda party has emerged victorious in the Arab Spring's first elections, taking 41.47 percent of votes cast nine months after ousting dictator Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, results show.

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Morocco movie Mecca seeks return to glory

Locals hope the Moroccan 'Mecca' of film, Ouarzazate, will return to the glory days when Hollywood blockbusters Gladiator and Babel were filmed there.

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Thailand blames Australia for arrest of refugee Bahraini footballer

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand defended on Wednesday its arrest of a Bahraini footballer with refugee status in Australia, saying officials only detained him because Australian authorities sent an Interpol "red notice" after he boarded a plane to Bangkok.

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Timeline of unrest in Syria

The bloody conflict in Syria, which started more than 21 months ago, started as peaceful protests for reform in the wake of the Arab Spring, but morphed into a bitter civil war.

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