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The Biblical Exodus 2.0

On February 28th, 2011 By Editorial Office

Tunisian and UN aid officials say they face a “migration tsunami” as more than 10,000 people streamed through the tiny border crossing of Ras Jedir.

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Employment Key in Revolutions

On February 16th, 2011 By Editorial Office

Statistics show that almost every one of the nations currently experiencing “the Facebook Revolutions” has an unemployment rate above 8.2%, with the majority experiencing double-digit rates as high as 30%.

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Berlusconi Faces Trial

On February 15th, 2011 By Editorial Office

His center-right government has been shaken by weeks of scandal and reports of his personal behavior, but now Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s prime minister will face a criminal court in Milan on April 6th, as announced by the chief judge’s office at the Milan court.

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Egypt Shuts Banks, Dissolves Parliament

On February 13th, 2011 By Editorial Office

Egypt’s military government dissolved the country’s Parliament, suspended its constitution Sunday and ordered banks closed for the next two days.

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Mubarak Resigns

On February 11th, 2011 By Editorial Office

An announcement from the Office of the Presidency moments ago declared that Hosni Mubarak has stepped down and is no longer President, turning over power to the military.

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The Man Who Would Be King

On February 11th, 2011 By Editorial Office

The crowds anticipated a resignation. They heard, instead, a dogmatic, stubborn man give them political rhetoric and gamesmanship that was hardly suitable to them.

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