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Hints of political change on horizon in Algeria

More than 100 Algerians have set themselves on fire in the last two years over the lack of opportunities - an act that in neighboring Tunisia set off what became the 2011 Arab Spring revolutions.

Politics commandeer stage in Mideast TV contest

"The show has become a platform for Arab Spring youth to express themselves artistically and show the region that there's hope for the future," said Mazen Hayek, the spokesman for the Dubai-based,...

Party's withdrawal threatens Moroccan govt

Morocco's second largest political party has announced it is withdrawing from the ruling coalition, and that could lead to the fall of the Islamist-led government brought in by the Arab Spring.

Jihadi peril makes its way to Tunisia

The mountain hunt is the culmination of a string of relatively minor incidents with armed groups since Tunisians overthrew the dictatorship of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011, kicking off...

Desperate Tunisian vendor sets self ablaze

A street vendor has set himself on fire in Tunisia's capital, reviving memories of the self-immolation that helped spark the Arab Spring uprisings.

Jordan's parliament chooses PM for 1st time

Jordanians in street protests since the start of the Arab Spring have been critical of the king for changing his prime ministers frequently - at least four times in the past two years.

Dubai officials block Bahrain-based AP journalist

Like all Gulf partners, the UAE has expanded crackdowns on perceived political dissent since the Arab Spring, including charging 94 people last month with conspiring to overthrow the ruling system.

UAE bars British scholar over his views on Bahrain

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, co-director of the Kuwait program at the London School of Economics, was due to speak Sunday at an Arab Spring conference co-hosted by the University of Sharjah.

UAE blocks academic from Arab Spring conference

The London School of Economics has pulled out of an academic conference on the Arab Spring after one of its scholars says he was denied entry into the United Arab Emirates.

Is Tunisia falling apart? Here's what's going on

Tunisia now has no prime minister and is facing its worst crisis since it kicked off the Arab Spring.

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"The show has become a platform for Arab Spring youth to express themselves artistically and...

RABAT, Morocco: Party's withdrawal threatens Moroccan govt

Morocco's second largest political party has announced it is withdrawing from the Islamist-led...

Yemeni official miffed; U.S. talks on detainees fizzle

"This is the problem with the Arab Spring transitions - opposition figures get Cabinet seats,...

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The Obama reflex: Doing nothing is always best

They are both bloody after-effects of the Arab Spring.

U.S. requests talks with Bahrain over 2011 labor crackdown

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday accused Bahrain of failing to protect...

Truman to Reagan to Clinton to?

The Arab Spring should rightly chasten us; the downfall of creaky authoritarian regimes is not...