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European development bank cuts growth forecast for emerging economies
ReutersBy Sujata Rao LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) - Europe's development bank slashed its 2013 growth forecasts for emerging Europe and North Africa on Friday by almost a full percentage point, saying a sharp slowdown in Russia would drag down the regional economy....Tags: Egypt, Turkmenistan, European Union, Turkey, Russia
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Tunisia arrests Libyan "terrorist" entering port with explosives
ReutersTUNIS, May 9 (Reuters) - Tunisia said on Thursday police had arrested a Libyan "terrorist" trying to enter a southern port with explosives, as security forces wage a nationwide campaign against militants. "The anti-terrorism task force ...... -
City students converge to protest budget cuts
The Philadelphia InquirerHundreds of city students gathered Tuesday outside Philadelphia School District headquarters to protest budget cuts that threaten to strip their schools of counselors and support staff, swell class sizes, and chop all extracurricular activities....Tags: The Philadelphia Inquirer, Teaching and Learning, Government Debt, Students
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Tunisia stock market stirs, points to stronger economy
Reuters* Three IPOs so far this year vs two in all of 2012 * Official says 15 in the pipeline * Contrasts with moribund IPO outlook in Egypt * Market regulation still a problem * Outlook unclear for listings of big state firms By Tarek Amara TUNIS, May 8...Tags: Egypt, Initial Public Offerings, Economic Indicator, Political Fundraising, Auto Trends
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Tunisian president visits Algerian border where army is searching for militants
ReutersTUNIS, May 7 (Reuters) - Tunisia's president visited a mountainous area near the border with Algeria on Tuesday where the army was hunting Islamist militants linked to al Qaeda, his office said. "President Moncef Marzouki arrived Mount Chambi to raise...Tags: Rentals
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Tunisians arrested in Italy allegedly discussed terror attacks
ROME--Italian police have arrested four Tunisian men accused of creating an Islamic militant cell in a small, southern Italian town and discussing the possibility of terror attacks in the United States, Italy and Israel. The head of the group, Ben...Tags: Police Arrests, Italy, Judaism, Islam, Israel
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The controversial Qatar-Brotherhood alliance
The Lebanon Daily StarOf all Qatar's policy innovations since a coup brought the emir, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, to power in 1995, its overt alliance with Islamist movements linked to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has perhaps been the most controversial so far. There is...Tags: Energy Resources, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Al Jazeera (tv network), Islam
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Jews revive annual pilgrimage to Africa's oldest synagogue
ReutersBy Tarek Amara DJERBA, Tunisia, April 27 (Reuters) - Africa's oldest synagogue is playing host to that rarity in the Arab world - a religious gathering of hundreds of Jews drawn from Europe and Israel. Guarded by armed Tunisian police, Jewish...Tags: Judaism, Islam, Zine el Abidine ben Ali, North Africa, Africa
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Tunisia: Italian interior minister to hold migration talks
Adnkronos International, RomeItaly's interior minister Annamaria Cancellieri will hold talks with top Tunisian government officials during a two-day visit starting Tuesday aimed at boosting bilateral cooperation to stem illegal immigration. People smuggling gangs operating in the...Tags: Immigration, Human Rights Watch, Human Rights, Italy, Migration
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Soccer-Collated African Confederation Cup results
ReutersJOHANNESBURG, April 21 (Reuters) - Collated results from African Confederation Cup third-round, first-leg matches at the weekend: USM Alger (Algeria) 0 US Bitam (Gabon) 0 Recreativo Caala (Angola) 1 Etoile Sahel (Tunisia) 2 ENPPI (Egypt) 0 SuperSport...Tags: Morocco
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Muslim women fire back at the 'Topless Jihad'
When topless protesters decided to take aim at Islamism, some Muslim women fired back. “Nudity DOES NOT liberate me -- and I DO NOT need saving,” one wrote on a sign, held up to the camera in an image posted on Twitter. A furious debate...
Tags: Feminism, Religious Conflicts, Islam, Jihad, Zine el Abidine ben Ali
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Old animosities thrive in post-Kadafi Libya
ZINTAN, Libya — The prized scion of Moammar Kadafi is a prisoner of tribesmen in these mountains of scrub and ocher rock. The rebels who captured him after the 2011 civil war that toppled his father have refused to turn him over to the central...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Tripoli (Libya), Human Rights Watch, Egypt, Human Rights
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