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WATCH: The Week That Was with Tim Marshall

In this episode, Tim talks about nationwide riots in Tunisia, a devastating government offensive Syria which has displaced more than 100,000 civilians, the firing of former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, and the latest social reform to hit Saudi Arabia: women being allowed to attend a live match of professional football

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Nearly 800 arrested as protests continue in Tunisia

Bannon out at Breitbart as his grand populist project crumbles

Women in Saudi Arabia attend football game for the first time

Updated: January 13, 2018 04:48 PM

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