The Saudi paper Al-Watan says that it is "quite normal to link what is taking place in Mali with events in Somalia, Algeria and the Arab Maghreb".

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The e-paper slate is quite a lot bigger than most tablets, let alone e-readers, sporting a 13.3-inch screen (1, 200 x 1, 600) to match the standard A4 size of normal, boring paper.

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In mid-October he phoned the Chinese President and, contrary to normal practice, sent a position paper to Beijing outlining six concessions Washington was willing to make.

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