Gaddafi forces still hold Brega oil terminal, refinery – National Post (blog)

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The HinduGaddafi forces still hold Brega oil terminal, refineryNational Post (blog)Zawiyah lies less than 50 km west of Tripoli, on the main road to Tunisia, which has been a lifeline for Libya but has begun to crack down on rampant smuggling of gasoli…

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Tunisia court acquits ex-security chief in escape case – Reuters

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ReutersTunisia court acquits ex-security chief in escape caseReutersAli Seriati (front), the former security chief of ousted Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, arrives for a third trial hearing at a court in Tunis August 10, 2011. By Tarek Ama…

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Tunisia Buys 50000 Tons of Soft Wheat, State Grains Agency Says – Bloomberg

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Tunisia Buys 50000 Tons of Soft Wheat, State Grains Agency SaysBloombergTunisia bought 50000 metric tons of soft wheat through a tender that closed yesterday, said Assia Boussena, director of procurement at the state grains agency. The grain is for del…

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Tyrants don’t disenfranchise solely Mideast – Worcester Telegram

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Tyrants don't disenfranchise solely MideastWorcester TelegramIt is easy for us here in America to understand the protests and demonstrations in places like Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Syria. The protesters in these countries, we say, are staking thei…

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Tunisia earn morale boost, beats Mali – Nation Online

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Tunisia earn morale boost, beats MaliNation OnlineWhile Malawi failed to use Wednesday's Fifa-sanctioned date to play a friendly match against Mocambique, Tunisia, who are their next opponents in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers, stepped up th…

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Flash mobs: Are they really so different from the rebels in Tunisia and Egypt? – Philadelphia Inquirer

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Flash mobs: Are they really so different from the rebels in Tunisia and Egypt?Philadelphia InquirerThink of Tunisia, Libya, Egypt. There, social media grew so essential to rebels that dictators blocked access to the websites. Twitter didn't win tho…

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ADX buys back Lambouka stake – Upstream Online

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ABN Newswire (press release)ADX buys back Lambouka stakeUpstream OnlineAustralia-based ADX Energy has executed an agreement to buy back a 20% interest in the Lambouka prospect area in the Kerkouane permit, Tunisia, from compatriot Carnavale Resources. …

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Tunisia condemns violence in Syria – China Daily

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Tunisia condemns violence in SyriaChina DailyTUNIS – Tunisia called on the Syrian government to "immediately cease hostilities and engage in an effective dialogue," the state-run press agency TAP reported, quoting a communique released by the…

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Tunisia; Election law gives women equal chance – TrustLaw

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Reuters AfricaTunisia; Election law gives women equal chanceTrustLawTunisian women sit at a cafe's terrace in Tunis April 26, 2011.Tunisia has boasted some of the most advanced women's rights in the Arab world. But Tunisian women are now carefu…

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The Future of Arab Revolts: Interview with Samir Amin – Monthly Review

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13WMAZThe Future of Arab Revolts: Interview with Samir AminMonthly ReviewHassane Zerrouky: How do you see what's happening in the Arab world six months after the fall of Ben Ali in Tunisia and that of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt? Samir Amin: Nothing wil…

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