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– June roundup: A clear return to authoritarian tactics across the MENA region (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News July 2, 2017

This June, the Gulf crisis and its ramifications on the right to free expression across the region dominated the news. Other developments included protests in Morocco and Lebanon, censorship in Egypt and the West Bank, and the loss of lives in Iraq.
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