Arab Spring
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From wildfires to ISIS: These satellite images tell the story of a decadeSpanning the globe, some stories were expected while others caught the world off guard. Some, including the Rohingya exodus, Arab Spring, BP oil spill and the melting of glaciers so massive they were visible from space through the satellite imagery of Maxar Technologies.Dec 23, 2019
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CALL OUT: What are the top moments of the decade?What stood out for you during these past 10 years? Who do you think defined this decade? Global News wants to hear from you.TrendingDec 17, 2019
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Airdrie man fears for family’s safety amid Egypt protestsHassan Ismail came to Canada from Egypt six years ago but almost all his family still lives in that country.WorldSep 22, 2019
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Mohamed Morsi, ousted president of Egypt, dies in court: State TVFormer Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has died in court, state television reported on Monday.WorldJun 17, 2019
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Tunisia protests: Army deployed, hundreds arrested as unrest continues over price hikesAnti-government protests have flared in a number of Tunisian cities and towns since Monday against price and tax rises imposed to cut a ballooning deficit and satisfy international lenders.WorldJan 11, 2018
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Syrian teen whose graffiti, arrest sparked civil war speaks outMouawiya Syasneh said in a new interview that while he regrets so many people have died, "Without revolution there can be no progress."WorldMar 14, 2017
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Egypt’s ousted leader Hosni Mubarak to be released, prosecutor saysMubarak, 88, was acquitted by the country's top appeals court on March 2 of charges that he ordered the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ended his 29-year ruleWorldMar 13, 2017
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Voting begins in Egypt’s first parliamentary election since overthrow of Islamist leaderEgyptians residing abroad have begun casting votes in the country's first parliamentary election since the 2013 military overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.WorldOct 17, 2015
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Nobel-winning Tunisia shines as beacon of hope as Arab Spring nations falterThe Nobel Peace Prize pointed to the relative success of Tunisia in building toward democracy after a 2011 uprising. That makes it a resounding exception among the nations of the Arab Spring revolts.WorldOct 9, 2015
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Calls for Saudi Arabia to halt beheading of young activist Ali Mohammed al-NimrA group of UN human rights experts has joined international calls for the Saudi government to stop the planned beheading of a 21-year-old man, arrested in 2012 as a teenage protester.WorldSep 23, 2015
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