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Arab spring News : Feb 2, 2012

  Effort to Rebrand Arab Spring Backfires in Iran New York Times TEHRAN, Iran — It was meant to be a crowning moment in which Iran put its own Islamic stamp on the Arab Spring. More than a thousand young activists were flown here earlier this week (at government...

Russia resists UN drive on Syria

Fresh bloodshed swept Syria as the West and Arab League kept up their push for quick UN action to stop the regime's “killing machine,” but hold-out Russia vowed to veto any “unacceptable” proposal. Wrangling at the United Nations on Wednesday came as fierce clashes...

Algeria may open border with Morocco

Recent comments by top Algerian officials could presage a reopening of the country's border with Morocco. By Fidet Mansour for Magharebia in Algiers [AFP/ Farouk Batiche] The Algerian-Moroccan land border could be opened as early as May, according to officials. The...