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Coronavirus exposes the deep divisions in the Arab worldF

March 4, 2020 - Egypt's government said Wednesday it will ban Qatari nationals from entry over fears of coronavirus after the oil-rich Gulf state took similar measures against people coming from Egypt. "A ban is to be imposed on Qatari citizens arriving through...

Sahel: Central Mali riven by communal violenceF

Mopti, Mali, March 4, 2020 - Less than a year after more than 160 Fulani civilians were massacred at dawn in Ogossagou in central Mali, terror returned to the small village. Eight witnesses gave AFP their account of the latest attack on February 14 in which at least...

Algeria: Anti-regime Hirak figure Fodil Boumala acquitted by courtF

Algiers, March 1, 2020 - An Algerian court on Sunday acquitted Fodil Boumala, a key figure in a protest movement that has rocked the country for over a year, his lawyer told AFP.  "He has been acquitted. He will go home today," said Zoubida Assoul, a lawyer for the...

Egypt: Dozens sentenced to death in Egypt over terror attacksF

Cairo, March 2, 2020 - (photo of Hisham Ashmawy) An Egyptian court Monday sentenced to death an ex-special forces officer turned Islamist militant and 36 other jihadists over several terror attacks, including an assassination bid on a former interior minister. The...

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