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Borzou Daragahi

Members of the Tunisian parliament wave flags after approving the country's new constitution.. Tunisia's national assembly approved the country's new constitution on Sunday in one of the final steps to full democracy three years after protests erupted int

Tunisia is succeeding where Egypt failed

Conflict & Justice

The revolt in Syria began almost three years ago, in the early, hopeful days of the Arab Spring. Back then, more or less peaceful protests ousted long-time dictators in Tunisia and Egypt. But since then, those two nations have taken very different paths.

The NJ governor’s staff aren’t the only politicos messing with traffic

Global Politics
Political activist Ahmed Douma

The sentencing of political activists in Egypt has raised fear of Mubarak-era repression

Global Politics
Image of Sisi on chocolate

Egypt’s top military commander gets put on a chocolate pedestal

Global Politics

Iran charges three detained US citizens of spying

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Escalating Violence and Deepening Divide in Egypt

Conflict & Justice

Supporters of Egypt’s ousted president took to the streets again to protest the removal of Mohammed Morsi from power. Over the weekend, security forces killed at least 83 Morsi supporters in clashes in Cairo.

Syria Crisis: Assad’s Revival Suggests Long War

Global Politics

The United Nations said Thursday it has documented the deaths of 93,000 people in Syria since the civil war began. And a recent revival in fortunes for the Assad regime suggests the war has no end in sight.

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Foreign Correspondent: When Becoming a Father Poses a New Set of Professional Challenges

Lifestyle & Belief

When new parents are foreign correspondents accustomed to living precariously, sometimes in war zones? The challenges of becoming a parent can be a bit more challenging. The Financial Times’ Borzou Daragahi, based in Cairo can tell you a thing or two.

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Syria Crisis: The Assad Regime’s Long-Term Prospects

Global Politics

Reporter Borzou Daragahi of The Financial Times newspaper and anchor Marco Werman discuss the fighting in Syria and the long-term prospects for the regime of Bashar al Assad.

No Arab Spring for Algerians Going to the Polls

Global Politics

Algeria is holding parliamentary elections. The country’s military-backed government describes them as the most open and transparent for decades. But Algerians aren’t rushing to the polls, according to Financial Times correspondent Borzou Daragahi.

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