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6/20/2023 8:37:13 PM
Senegalese President Macky Sall on Tuesday vowed to strengthen "democracy and freedom" in his country, in his first public reaction to deadly unrest sparked by the conviction of a popular opposition leader.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
6/20/2023 12:10:00 PM
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6/19/2023 2:38:38 PM
Kuwait's fifth government in less than one year took the oath of office Monday after elections returned an opposition-controlled parliament, setting the stage for further political turmoil in the oil-rich emirate.
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Region
6/15/2023 9:30:39 PM
Istanbul's popular opposition mayor went on trial Thursday on fresh corruption charges that could further cloud his hopes of succeeding President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Region
6/14/2023 11:18:50 PM
Israeli opposition leaders Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz on Wednesday suspended their participation in talks with the government over its controversial judicial programme.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
6/13/2023 9:02:25 PM
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World
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Region
6/12/2023 11:41:06 AM
Israel's opposition leader testified for the prosecution on Monday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption trial in Jerusalem.
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International
6/11/2023 1:26:19 PM
UK opposition leader Keir Starmer on Sunday demanded a general election as three MPs from the ruling Conservative Party, including Boris Johnson, quit parliament following a probe into Covid lockdown-breaking parties.
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World
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International
6/9/2023 4:20:09 PM
Japan enacted an immigration law on Friday allowing the government to deport failed asylum seekers, despite pushback from opposition parties and rights groups.
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World
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International
6/8/2023 5:30:37 PM
Opponents of French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform failed on Thursday to pass a repeal bill, in their latest effort to maintain the retirement age at 62.
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Region
6/7/2023 5:20:40 PM
Kuwait's Emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, has accepted the resignation of the Kuwaiti government after opposition lawmakers won a majority in recent parliamentary elections, according to a report by Kuwaiti state news agency "KUNA".
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Region
6/7/2023 3:21:38 PM
The European Commission on Wednesday launched legal action against Poland over its creation of a controversial body probing "Russian influence" that is seen as targeting the opposition.
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Region
6/7/2023 1:37:35 PM
Opposition lawmakers won a majority in Kuwait's parliament but with a notable lack of gender diversity, with only one woman elected out of the 50 seats, results showed on Wednesday, after the Gulf state's seventh general election in just over a decade.
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World
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Africa
6/6/2023 4:37:39 PM
As Senegalese struggle with the aftermath of deadly protests sparked by the conviction of an opposition leader, attention is shifting to the impact on the nation's economy.
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World
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Africa
6/6/2023 12:33:15 PM
Kenyan police fired tear gas and arrested 11 protesters, AFP journalists said, during a march in Nairobi on Tuesday against a new finance bill that critics say will pile more economic hardship on ordinary people.
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World
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International
6/4/2023 6:15:22 PM
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday called on Ankara to drop its opposition to Sweden's bid to join the defence alliance, saying Stockholm has addressed Turkey's security concerns.
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World
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Region
6/4/2023 6:06:48 PM
Syria's opposition urged on Sunday the resumption of moribund United Nations-sponsored talks with the government of President Bashar al-Assad, who has returned to the Arab fold after years of isolation.
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World
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International
6/4/2023 4:52:15 PM
Half a million protesters packed the streets of central Warsaw on Sunday, Poland's opposition organisers said claiming one of the biggest anti-government demonstrations in the 30 years since the end of communism.
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World
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Africa
6/3/2023 6:32:03 PM
Tensions remained high in Senegal on Saturday after fresh overnight clashes brought the death toll to 15 in the two days since a court convicted opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.
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World
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International
5/31/2023 7:58:29 PM
Embattled Pakistan opposition leader Imran Khan returned to court on Wednesday, as the nation's human rights watchdog warned all sides are to blame in a rapidly deteriorating democratic crisis.
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