Tahrir Square
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‘There is no state’: Iraqi-Canadians in Halifax worry for families amid bloody uprisings"We want the prime minister out, we want to get rid of the current parliamentary system, we want the end of sectarian laws."WorldNov 9, 2019
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Iraqi PM on mass demonstrations: ‘it’s time for life to return to normal’In a statement, Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi called for markets, factories, schools and universities to reopen after days of protests in the capital and across the mostly Shiite south.WorldNov 3, 2019
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Dozens have died in escalating protests in Iraq — what’s going on?While the rallies began peacefully on Tuesday, the situation has grown increasingly chaotic and violent.WorldOct 4, 2019
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Egypt closes Tahrir Square ahead of possible protests against presidentThe closures came amid a harsh security clampdown following rare demonstrations in several cities last weekend, all of which were broken up by police.WorldSep 27, 2019
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Iraqis burn Turkey flag protesting troop ‘occupation’ in the northShiite militia members gathering in Baghdad's Tahrir Square are demanding the withdrawal of Turkish troops from northern Iraq.WorldDec 12, 2015
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Leading Egyptian activist among 230 sentenced to life in prisonThe ruling is the heaviest sentence yet against the secular activists who spearheaded the 2011 mass protests that forced President Hosni Mubarak to step down.WorldFeb 4, 2015
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Egypt: 15 killed in clashes between Islamists, policeAnti-government protesters fought street battles with police in Cairo Sunday, the fourth anniversary of the country's 2011 uprising, as clashes left at least 15 people dead and dozens injured.WorldJan 25, 2015
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‘Hero’ broadcaster saves Copts in Egypt revolution, flees to CanadaMohamed Gohar stepped away from the bright TV lights, and used his position as a broadcaster in Egypt to save a group of Coptic Christians from an almost certain massacre.Jul 9, 2014
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6 Egyptian police officers acquitted of killing protesters in 2011 uprisingAn Egyptian court acquitted six police officers Saturday on charges of killing 83 protesters during the country's 2011 revolution.WorldFeb 22, 2014
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Egyptian riot police fire tear gas at protesters; 4 dead in clashesEgyptian riot police locked down Tahrir Square Friday as clashes broke out, leaving at least four dead.WorldOct 4, 2013
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