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Algeria: Military Helicopter Crash Kills 12 Soldiers

An Algerian military helicopter crashed Sunday near Reggane (Adrar) in the south of the country causing the death of 12 soldiers. According to the defence ministry, the crash was caused by a technical problem. Two other soldiers have been injured in the crash. “A helicopter, a troop carrier Mi-171 type belonging to the Algerian air […]

Could Human Rights Promotion Have Spared the Arab World all that Turmoil?

Long before the advent of the Arab Spring, the region was boiling as people in most of the countries of the region were denied basic social and economic rights: Unhealthy housing, below standards education, inaccessible health care, ramping unemployment etc. However hard the situation was, people seemed accommodating with their daily hardships, thanking God for […]

Earthquake: Death toll jumps to 2,901, number of injured reaches 5,530 – Interior Ministry Update

The number of casualties, resulting from the earthquake that struck several Moroccan provinces and prefectures on September 8, rose to 2,901, while the number of injured has reached 5,530, as of 1:00 PM, according to an updated toll released by the Ministry of the Interior. By province, the tremor resulted in 1,643 fatalities in Al […]