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News headlines for “Middle East and North Africa Unrest”, page 53
OP-ED: Tunisia's Youth and Their Fight for Freedom of Expression
- Inter Press Service
In Tunisia, a new debate is taking shape. Long suppressed by the authoritarian regime of former President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia's free expression movement for many years existed on the fringe, comprised of bloggers, software developers, media aficionados and expats whose frustration at Tunisia's Internet censorship and surveillance regime — in place for over a decade — fomented their activism.
Could the Druze Minority Tip the Scales of Syria’s Revolution?
- Inter Press Service
The Druze stronghold of Sweida, Syria, witnessed several pro-democracy protests last week. While the movement remains marginal, it is charged with symbolism: the Druze have long been considered the 'spiritual cousins' of the Alawites, the religious group to which the Assad family belongs.
OP-ED: The Key Is Youth Participation
- Inter Press Service
When the secretary-general of the United Nations recently said that failing to invest in the one billion young people of the world 'is a false economy', he certainly had more in mind than just a useful business idea.
Arab Spring Brings Some Sour Fruits
- Inter Press Service
Recent shifts in the Middle East and North Africa have presented several economic challenges such as high unemployment, an exodus of migrants from Libya and a reduction of tourism revenues. Given that economic discontent played a vital role in the Arab uprisings, economic growth has become vital to sustain the fruit of revolution.
Turkey's Fears: What Threats Could Syrian Crisis Unleash?
- Inter Press Service
Enough calls to reason. It is time for collective action. That was the message Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu sent Thursday to his European Union (EU) colleagues, whom he will be meeting later this week in Brussels.
Rights Groups Slam Renewed U.S. Military Aid to Egypt
- Inter Press Service
The U.S. State Department announced on Friday that military aid to Egypt will resume, citing a national security waiver that was included in the most resent appropriations legislation on foreign assistance.
U.S. Urged to Leverage Security Cooperation with Bahrain
- Inter Press Service
As government crackdowns continue, Bahrain is attracting more international visitors than just those coming in preparation for next month's Forumla One Grand Prix.
Bahrainis Demand More Than Cosmetic Reforms
- Inter Press Service
Months after an independent commission presented damning evidence of the Bahraini government's crackdown on pro- democracy demonstrators, thousands press on with a reinvigorated protest movement for genuine reform.
What the Egyptian Summer Might Bring
- Inter Press Service
More than 800 Egyptians of varied backgrounds and political orientations have officially registered their candidacies for the country's first post- Mubarak presidential election. Although more candidates are expected to emerge before the registration process ends Apr. 8, most local analysts say the contest - slated for late May - will be dominated by a small handful of high-profile contenders.
Poll Shows Little U.S. Support for Syria Intervention
- Inter Press Service
Despite strenuous efforts by prominent neo-conservatives and other hawks, a war-weary U.S. public is clearly very leery of any armed intervention in what many experts believe is rapidly becoming a civil war in Syria, according to recent polls.
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