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Middle East rocked by protest 8 years after Arab Spring

By the end of 2018, eight Arab countries were witnessing protests to condemn deteriorating economic conditions and demand higher standards of living. In a few cases, demonstrators have also articulated political demands. The protests -- seen in Sudan, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Lebanon,...

Sudan journos strike to protest crackdown, censorship

Sudanese journalists on Thursday began a three-day strike to protest alleged government efforts to censor coverage of popular demonstrations that have rocked the country in recent days. In a statement, the Sudanese Journalists’ Network (SJN), an NGO, said the Sudanese security...

Sudan Islamist party urges probe into killing of protesters

Sudan's top Islamist party, a member of President Omar al-Bashir's government, called Wednesday for a probe into the killings of protesters in demonstrations that have rocked the economically troubled country. Angry crowds have taken to the streets in Khartoum and several other cities since...

Tunisia clashes spread over tough living conditions

Clashes between protesters and security forces in an impoverished Tunisian city where a journalist burned himself to death over economic conditions spread to two other towns overnight, authorities said Wednesday. In the western city of Kasserine, police fired tear gas at stone-throwing...