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Over 1,000 detained in Egypt amid widespread protests

January 27, 2011 10:03:39 AM

More than 1,000 protesters have been detained in Egypt as demonstrations against the 30-year reign of President Hosni Mubarak entered their third day on Thursday. Protests were held Thursday in Egypt's capital Cairo, as well as...

January 26, 2011 10:18:39 AM

Tunisia's Justice Minister Lazhar Karoui Chebbi announced Wednesday that the country has issued an international arrest warrant for ousted president Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali . Ben Ali, his wife and other family members face allegations that they...

January 20, 2011 02:43:23 PM

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday said that a team of experts will be sent to Tunisia within the next week to assess the human rights priorities and meet with interim...

January 18, 2011 12:32:25 PM

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Monday urged government leaders in Tunisia to initiate dialogue between all sides in an attempt to restore rule of law in the country following the ousting of its president last...

January 15, 2011 02:37:21 PM

The Tunisia Constitutional Council on Saturday officially announced that President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has permanetly left the office of the president. The council, the country's highest legal authority on constitutional issues, declared that the leader of...

January 14, 2011 01:32:05 PM

Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali declared a state of emergency Friday amid nationwide protests, banning public gatherings and allowing police to fire on anyone refusing to obey orders. The declaration came a day after Ben Ali...

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