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Three members of the Hirak protest group will face trial. AP Photo
Algeria’s year of protest: a defiantly peaceful quest for change

The Hirak movement has been cautious to avoid a flare-up of violence of the sort witnessed on the streets of Beirut and Baghdad

December 30, 2019
Algerian lawyer Mustapha Bouchachi AFP
Algeria's protesters vow to continue their 'revolution of smiles'

Mustapha Bouchachi, the unofficial figurehead of the Hirak movement, promises to bring democratic reform after discredited presidential election, Liz Cookman reports from Algiers

December 22, 2019
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, left, embraces the interim president Abdelkader Bensalah during the formal swearing-in ceremony in Algiers . AFP
Tebboune is sworn in as Algeria's new president

Former prime minister succeeds Abdelaziz Bouteflika after winning widely boycotted election

December 19, 2019
Algerians carry a huge national flag as they chant slogans as they march in a protest during the presidential elections, in Algeria, Algeria, 12 December 2019. Five candidates are running in the 12 December presidential elections, the first since the resignation of president Abdelaziz Bouteflika in April under pressure from protesters. EPA/MOHAMED MESSARA
Algeria’s youth grapple with what’s next for their country

In a France-themed cafe in central Algiers, young people say their future lies overseas

December 15, 2019
Algerian protesters take part in an anti-government demonstration during the presidential election in the capital Algiers on December 12, 2019. AFP
Newly elected Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune promises a 'new Algeria'

Former prime minister received 58 per cent of the vote in a poll that was opposed by the country's protest movement

December 13, 2019
epa08062867 An Algerian woman holds a placard reading in Arabic 'No' as protesters march a day ahead of the presidential elections, in Algeria, Algeria, 11 December 2019. Protesters are opposing presidential elections, scheduled for 12 December, as they see the five candidates running to replace Abdelaziz Bouteflika linked to the former regime. EPA/MOHAMED MESSARA
Record low turnout in Algeria's presidential election

Thousands rallied in the capital to protest as voting was held on Thursday, Liz Cookman reports from Algiers

December 13, 2019
The duchess addressed the Misk Global Forum on Wednesday. Misk
UK's Duchess of York hopes to collaborate with Saudi Arabia on child health care

Sarah Ferguson attended the Misk Global Forum in Riyadh on Wednesday.

November 13, 2019
Khaldoon Al Mubarak, chief executive of Mubadala, Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, and Bader Al Asker, chairman of the board for Misk Initiatives Centre, witness the signing of the agreement by Mahmoud Adi, chief executive of Hub71 and Shaima Hamidaddin, executive manager of Misk Global Forum. Courtesy Abu Dhabi Government Media Office
UAE and Saudi Arabia sign deal on cross-border trading for start-ups

Officials came to the agreement at an event hosted by the Misk Foundation in Riyadh

BusinessNovember 13, 2019
Conan, wounded in the US special forces raid on the Syria compound of ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, in a declassified photograph released by the White House. Reuters
Conan the destroyer: the dog that took down Al Baghdadi

The 'very good boy' who helped hunt down the fugitive ISIS leader is a Belgian Malinois, and she is a girl

October 31, 2019
An aerial view of the site in a village in Syria's Idlib province, 5km from the Turkish border, that was hit by a US operation to kill ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi. AFP
Turkey's role in Al Baghdadi operation raises questions

Turkey 'has some explaining to do', according to former US ISIS envoy Brett McGurk, as the country's claims of co-operation is at odds with US accounts of the mission

EuropeOctober 28, 2019
White phosphorus incendiaries landing perviously in Syria. AFP
What is white phosphorous and why is it prohibited for military use?

The UN is looking into allegations that Turkish forces fired prohibited incendiary weapons on Kurdish forces in northern Syria, but what is white phosphorous?

October 23, 2019
Men chat as they drink tea and smoke in Istanbul, Turkey. AFP
President Erdogan: Don't smoke, drink Turkish tea instead

Turkey, known for its prevalent tobacco use, has been urged to replace smoking with a local cup of 'cay'

EuropeOctober 21, 2019
AKCAKALE, TURKEY - OCTOBER 09: Turkish soldiers prepare armored vehicles before crossing the border into Syria on October 09, 2019 in Akcakale, Turkey. The military action is part of a campaign to extend Turkish control of more of northern Syria, a large swath of which is currently held by Syrian Kurds, whom Turkey regards as a threat. U.S. President Donald Trump granted tacit American approval to this campaign, withdrawing his country's troops from several Syrian outposts near the Turkish border. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)
Turkish forces cross into Syria in offensive against the Kurds

Large explosions rocked the town of Ras Al Ain as Turkey began a military operation in north-east Syria

October 10, 2019
Former deputy prime minister Ali Babacan was criticised by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan when he resigned from AKP in July. AFP
Erdogan's former ally Ali Babacan to form rival party

Turkey's former deputy prime minister ends months of speculation as he prepares to take on president's AKP

EuropeSeptember 10, 2019
Supporters of Tunisia's former defence minister and presidential candidate Abdelkrim Zbidi during his presidential electoral campaign in Monastir, Tunisia. EPA
Tunisia's presidential elections: why are they so important?

Many across the Arab world will watch as the fledgling democracy heads to the polls on Sunday

September 09, 2019
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