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Will Algeria’s army be the dark horse in the next election?
Shielded in secrecy, the Algerian military wields enormous influence in politics and the economy — and it wouldn’t be the first time it staged a coup.
Erin Cunningham
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Is Qatar abandoning Egypt?
As Egypt continues its descent into chaos, a major financial backer appears to be bowing out.
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Protests mount in Algeria
A series of reforms convinced Algerians to end their protests during the Arab Spring, but economic hardship and corruption are prompting people onto the streets again.
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Algeria: why the manhunt isn’t over
With 2 top militants reported dead, AQIM suffers double blow — though far from a fatal one.
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New leaders in Egypt and Tunisia, same security forces
The governments that rose to power in Egypt and Tunisia in the wake of the Arab Spring are increasingly relying on the oppressive security apparatuses crafted by their predecessors.
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In Morsi’s Egypt, violence and suspicion
Some worry the assassination of a prominent opposition activist in Tunisia is a harbinger of things to come for Egypt.
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Police brutality echoes pre-revolution Egypt
The city of Tanta erupts with anger after one of its own, the prominent activist Mohamed Al Guindy, died, allegedly at the hands of police.
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A charismatic sheikh shakes up Egyptian politics
With talk of Pepsi boycotts and gender segregation, Hazem Salah Abu Ismail tries to channel his personal magnetism into party-wide success at the polls.
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Will the real President Morsi please stand up?
Egypt President Mohamed Morsi might be the most enigmatic man in the Middle East.
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Small arms fuel Middle East conflicts
Many weapons originate in the US — and the problem is getting worse.