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January 8
- Islamic State says Cairo attack was response to leader's call to target Jews Mostafa Hashem, Michael Georgy and Hugh Lawson, Reuters
July 4
- Algeria to reopen shuttered synagogues, gov’t minister says JTA
June 25
- Buffeted by Tumult, Jewish Population in Tunisia Dwindles Carlotta Gall, The New York Times
June 5
- Spanish Muslims, or Moriscos, seek parity with Jews expelled from Spain Gil Shefler, The Washington Post
March 25
- Rural Ugandan Jewish community splits over conversion The Times of Israel
February 18
- Hungarian rabbi finds 103 Torah scrolls stolen during WW2 in Russian library Marton Dunai, Reuters
April 28
- El Ghriba, Africa's Oldest Synagogue, Welcomes Jewish Pilgrims Back To Tunisia Amidst Tight Security Tarek Amara, Reuters
April 13
- Leader of Egypt's Jewish Community Dies at 82 Aya Batrawy, AP
January 3
- Egyptian Jews: Essam el-Erian, Muslim Brotherhood Official, Urges Jewish Expats To Return Sarah El Deeb, AP
October 30
- ‘Wings of the Dove’ brings Ethiopia’s Jews to Israel Avi Hoffman, The Jerusalem Post
January 9
- Tunisia's Islamist Party Slams Anti-Semitic Chants Bouazza Ben Bouazza & Paul Schemm, Associated Press
November 9
- Religious minorities put faith in Tunisia's democracy Tom Heneghan, Reuters
March 30
- 80 Ethiopian Jews wounded, 80 arrested at protest AP
February 1
- Synagogue, Schools Attacked in Tunisia, Fear Spreads Reuters
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