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A Tunisian opposition politician was shot and killed today which has lead to wide spread protests and tensions in Tunisia. The gunman is yet to be identified. The assassination of the Chokri Belaid has put the country in turmoil as Prime Minister Hamadi Jabali is trying to control the situation. Ever since the “Arab spring”, Tunisia has been in hot ... Read More »

Jordan’s King Abdullah swore in a new government on Wednesday, replacing a business friendly prime minister with an ex-general in response to anti-government protests inspired by uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt. US ally Abdullah appointed Marouf Bakhit, a conservative former premier drawn from the ranks of the powerful security establishment, last week to replace Samir Rifai, who was dismissed after ... Read More »