64 Al-Azhar students referred to criminal court
Students accused of violence, rioting, having ties to Muslim Brotherhood
Foreign minister chides international media
Fahmy considers referendum a major achievement for democratic process in Egypt
Syria photos prove mass torture by Assad regime: report
Syria denies torturing detainees.
Four dead, 35 hurt in Beirut bomb blast: Red Cross
The blast took place in a southern Beirut neighbourhood, a stronghold of Lebanon's Hezbollah
Local cultural festival offers reflections on Egypt’s social dilemmas
The fifth round of 2 B Continued challenges audiences’ ideas and perceptions
Blast hits Hezbollah heartland in Beirut: TV
The blast took place on a busy commercial street
The illusion of change
A new era has begun in Egypt: an era of stability and security, of safety and justice, of rights and freedoms, of women’s rights, children’s rights and rights for the…
Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany
The holiday marks the end of Christmas in Eastern tradition
Consequences
So, the constitutional referendum, as expected, has passed with flying colours. Official results cite a turn out that’s over 20 million people who voted Yes for the constitution by 98%.…
Op-ed Review: Adly Mansour and social justice
The interim president’s future Abdallah Al-Sinawy Al-Shorouk Newspaper Al-Sinawy begins his article by explaining that Adly Mansour did not expect his current position as interim president. “He had not even…