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Unrest

Smoke rises from the city hall building during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan

What’s behind unrest rocking oil-rich Kazakhstan

Protest

A Russian-led military alliance has been deployed to quell protests, as unrest continues in Kazakhstan. The country has seen major demonstrations before, but never anything on this scale.

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How Has U.S. Policy Shaped Political Unrest in the Middle East?

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As political unrest spreads across the Middle East, analysts wonder whether and how U.S. policy has influenced the protestors. How does the U.S.’s increasing role in the Middle East since 9/11 relate to the current political instability in the region?

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