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10 October 2019
Iraqi government approves a series of measures in an attempt to face protests
The wave of protests that broke out last Tuesday in Baghdad and in the main cities of the south of the country has left 105 people dead and more than 6,000 injured according to the latest report published by the High Commission on Human Rights of the Government of Iraq....
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9 October 2019
Egypt fires over 1,000 teachers charged with “extremism” as part of its repression campaign following anti-Sisi protests
The Ministry of Education of Egypt has fired 1,070 teachers with “extremist ideas” or previous convictions, according to the announcement made by the Education Minister Tarek Shawki....
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9 October 2019
Tunisian presidential candidate Nabil Karoui freed
On 9 October the Tunisian presidential candidate Nabil Karoui was freed after a Tunisian appeals court’s sentence. He had been detained since August for an ongoing trial on money laundering and tax evasion which prevented him from directly participating in the electoral campaigns ahead of the...
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8 October 2019
EU Interior Ministers discuss various initiatives to contain illegal migration along the Eastern and Central Mediterranean routes
The EU Interior Ministers agreed to keep dealing with all migratory routes in the Mediterranean and supporting the joint initiatives launched by Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria regarding the eastern route, and the Malta group regarding the central route. ...
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