As he joined in a silent prayer in Tunis, Kamal Mohammad said: “If they do not reach an agreement soon, we will be heading towards an ominous crisis.” For the Tunisian journalist, the political vacuum more than six weeks after the elections could mean trouble if Al Nahda — the moderate Islamist...
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Syria must sign the Arab League protocol on allowing observers into the country if it wants to avoid action from the Security Council, Qatar’s prime minister has warned. Under the protocol, Damascus should halt its crackdown, hold talks with the opposition and allow Arab observers into the country to ensure compliance with the agreement. 
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Nine Kuwaiti former lawmakers will be investigated on Sunday after they were summoned by the public prosecutor over the storming of the parliament last month. The legal probe was launched after the Emir pledged a zero-tolerance policy towards those found guilty of involvement in the unprecedented incident when dozens of young people, led by...
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When Tunisians succeeded to topple the oppressive regime that ruled them for two decades with an iron fist, the world applauded. The media, mainly in France, the country that occupied the North African country between 1881 and 1956 and had a strong love-hate relationship with its people, termed it the Jasmine Revolution, in reference...
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Mohammad Bu Azizi, a 27-year-old Tunisian man is credited for sparking what is known as the Arab Spring. Bu Azizi was born in Sidi Bouzid on March 29, 1984. His father, a construction worker, died when the boy was three. His mother, in keeping with a local tribal tradition, married her former husband’s brother....
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On December 17, Mohammad Bu Azizi, a fruit seller, sharply disagreed over the fees for a licence to sell fruit and vegetables at a market in Sidi Bouzid. Reports about a slap and curses were never substantiated or denied. However, everybody agreed that following the altercation, Bu Azizi went to complain to the authorities,...
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Tunisians are divided over when the North African nation should officially celebrate its popular revolution. For many historians the official date should be December 17, when the self-immolation of 27-year-old street vendor Mohammad Bu Azizi sparked the first rallies and demonstrations.
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