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Head of Algeria's ruling FLN party backs protesters

The acting head of Algeria's governing party says it is throwing its support behind protests against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Critics viewed the move Wednesday as an effort to save the reputation of the FLN party, or National Liberation Front, amid increasing disillusionment with...

Tunisian president calls for constitutional amendment

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi on Wednesday called for amending the country's constitution for what he called "differences in interpretation of some chapters."  Essebsi was speaking at the Carthage Palace on the occasion of 63rd anniversary of Tunisia's independence from France...

UN to hold all-party conference on Libya 'roadmap'

The United Nations said Wednesday it will organize an all-party conference next month to draw up a "roadmap" to lead Libya out of the chaos in which it has plunged since a 2011 revolution. The national conference aims to fix dates for legislative and presidential elections in the North...