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3 April 2019
Bouteflika resigns and interim rulers under pressure for more change
On 2 March, Bouteflika ended a 20-year grip on power as president of Algeria, after a final nudge by the military following six weeks of massive protests, calling for a democratic change....
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1 April 2019
Israel extends fishing zone for Palestinians in Gaza Strip
On 1 April, Israel doubled the area where Palestinians can fish in the Mediterranean Sea off of the Gaza Strip as part of Egyptian-negotiated talks with Hamas. ...
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31 March 2019
Turkey’s local elections show Erdogan’s AKP party’s influence fade
On 31 March, 84% of Turkey’s population attended to cast their votes for municipal elections. ...
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31 March 2019
30th Arab League Summit in Tunis puts Golan and Palestine at centre stage
On 31 March, leaders from the Arab countries members of the Arab League met during the Arab League Summit in Tunis. ...
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31 March 2019
Jordanian King Abdullah II visits Morocco, Italy, France and Tunisia
Between 27 and 31 March, King Abdullah II of Jordan visited four nations, ending his tour in Tunisia, where the 30th Arab League Summit took place....
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31 March 2019
Pope Francis visits Morocco
On 30-31 March, Pope Francis was greeted by King Mohammed VI in Rabat, capital of Morocco. ...
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30 March 2019
Libya Quartet meets in Tunis in the margins of the Arab League Summit
The Quartet meeting on Libya, which brings together the UN, the League of Arab States, the African Union and the European Union took place in Tunis on 30 March, in the margins of the Arab League Summit. ...
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29 March 2019
EU Member states extend Operation Sophia for another six months
About to expire on 31 March, the anti-smuggling operation in the Mediterranean Sea called Operation Sophia has been extended for another six months by the EU member states....
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28 March 2019
Hijacked ship by migrants off Libya escorted to Malta
On March 27, the Turkish merchant vessel Elhibru 1 rescued about 108 people – including 19 women and 12 children - near the Libyan coast....
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