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Middle East matters

Political and social events from the Middle East, with exclusive reports and interviews. Tuesday at 5:45pm Paris time.

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Anger on the streets of Israel: Parliament backs controversial judicial reform package

Anger on the streets of Israel: Parliament backs controversial judicial reform package

Protesters in Israel continue to take to the streets. The renewed demonstrations come after the Knesset adopted a key cl... Read more

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Sisi's decade in power: Egyptians struggle under authoritarian rule

Sisi's decade in power: Egyptians struggle under authoritarian rule

Ten years ago this week, Egypt's first democratically elected president was ousted in a coup d'état. Mohamed Morsi, a me... Read more

5 Jul 2023

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Meeting those leaving Israel in opposition to judicial reform

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