Since the start of the protests and ensuing unrest in Turkey, a peculiar tradition has emerged in Istanbul. As the soon as the clock strikes 9 pm, a...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
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Cairo – Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi is scared. June 30, the date set by opposition activists to topple his regime, is drawing near. His staff is...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
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The Lebanese Army Intelligence has apprehended Mahmoud S., a Jordanian national with ties to radical jihadi groups fighting in Syria. The man has...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
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Alexandria – “How today resembles yesterday.” To the young protesters in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, this verse from a famous Arabic poem best...
Monday, June 17, 2013
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The situation in Lebanon’s northern Bekaa Valley is deeply troubling. A few days after the June 11 killing of a man from Ersal in Hermel, four local...
Monday, June 17, 2013
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After a bold 2009 electoral platform promising sweeping changes to Beirut politics, Lebanese MP Nayla Tueni has been largely silent during her...
Sunday, June 16, 2013
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American author and professor Noam Chomsky was in Beirut to give a commencement speech and accept an honorary degree at the American University of...
Sunday, June 16, 2013
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Cairo – High-level Egyptian sources shared details with Al-Akhbar on Ethiopia’s plans for its “Grand Renaissance Dam” on the Blue Nile, revealing...
Friday, June 14, 2013
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Iran’s presidential election seems to be moving along with few controversies. Nevertheless, the election represents a profound shift in the country’s...
Friday, June 14, 2013
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