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Saudi Arabia's education system in the spotlight again - Al Arabiya English - 0 views

  • Education in Saudi Arabia is in the spotlight again with the appointment of a new minister for this famously problematic ministry. In fact, education has always been a main concern for Saudi officials involved in public affairs and they were about to lose hope that the ministry, and the education sector as a whole, could be fixed. Whenever unemployment, labor and terrorism issues are brought up, education becomes the main concern of parliament and the media.
  • The report only covers 13 Arab countries where statistical information was available. Among those countries is Saudi Arabia whose statistics reveal that about half of the male students did not succeed in acquiring basic education after four years of primary school. Girls, however, were better because one third were able to acquire the basic requirements in education and thus they recorded the highest difference between boys and girls in the Arab world.
  • . This is the crisis tackled by the Brookings report, a crisis manifested through protests and anger in the streets of the Arab Spring countries.
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    Education in Saudi Arabia. While this article is a year old, it shows the beginning of a hopeful future in Saudi education which has been lacking. 
ralph0

Nusra boosts presence in Aleppo: activists | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR - 0 views

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    Nusra moving troops into Aleppo although it was said that the government was gonna launch an attack to recover the territory it had lost in the city.
mcooka

Egypt overturns death sentences for 149 Islamists - Al Arabiya English - 0 views

  • An Egyptian court has decided on Wednesday to overturn death sentences for 149 pro-Islamists, according to an official source and reported by AFP.
  • he court ordered a retrial for the defendants over the attack, which killed 13 policemen near Cairo on August 14, 2013, the day police shot dead hundreds of Islamist demonstrators in the capital.
  • he court had also sentenced 37 people to death in absentia,
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  • even people have been executed for political violence since Mohamed Mursi's ouster, including six who were convicted of belonging to an Islamist militant group.
  • Hundreds of Islamists have been sentenced to death since the military toppled Islamist president Mursi in 2013.
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      There's this turn around of hatred towards muslims because of Mursi's short reign. Lots of backlash 
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    While a short article, it tells of much to come in the future. Egypt overruled 149 death sentences for Islamist. These were the results of mass trails which were made in February 2015.
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    While a short article, it tells of much to come in the future. Egypt overruled 149 death sentences for Islamist. These were the results of mass trails which were made in February 2015.
mcooka

Control and crucifixions: Life in Libya under IS - BBC News - 0 views

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  • from Tunisia, Iraq or Syria.
  • of retributions. We spoke to people who have been forced to leave the city, to escape Islamic State.
  • I blame regional countries for IS
  • My dad is a senior policeman and was getting threats in Sirte. Anyone who works with the police can be kidnapped or killed unless you join them
  • S was quite laid back at the start in terms of implementing their harsh interpretation of Sharia, or Islamic law. You get the feeling that they were focussing on building loyalty and allegiances from the tribal society of Sirte
  • It was only in August when Islamic codes of dress and behaviour began to be implemented more noticeably. It was also then when crucifixions and lashings began to be meted out to anyone convicted. These usually take place after Friday prayers.
malshamm

King of Bahrain in Russia for talks with Putin - Yahoo News - 0 views

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    President Vladimir Putin has hosted the ruler of Bahrain for talks focused on the Syrian crisis and economic cooperation. this visit has bad reflect among arab people, and the most people in middle east don't apprtiate it.
mkulach

Profile: Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood - BBC News - 0 views

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    The Muslim Brotherhood initially started as a movement to spread Islamic morals and goods but later became involved in political matters. Under British rule and the Egyptian government, the movement has been in direct opposition of individuals in charge and many of their ideals. Through different political moves the group has obtained some power, which has made an impact on many Egypt elections.
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    The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt is facing a difficult time, especially after the end of Morsi's presidency and now crackdown on the Brotherhood which has been called a terrorist organization. It used to be a group that was involved in spreading morals from the Quran, but now has turned into a political group as well. This does not go too well, especially in a time for the Middle East where democracy, secularism and Islamists are clashing heads.
mwrightc

US Special Operations troops capture ISIS operative in Iraq | Fox News - 0 views

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    The United States is beginning to make their presence known in the middle east. A special operations force captured an ISIS operative who has been described as a "significant" member of the terror group.
allieggg

Two rival Libyan governments claim to control oil policy | Top News | Reuters - 1 views

  • Oil traders are concerned about the uncertainty over who is in charge of Libya's vast oil reserves after the Misrata group appointed its own oil minister and took over the official website of state firm National Oil Corp (NOC).
  • ncertainty about the oil industry, which had just started to show signs of recovery after Thinni managed to end a blockage of major eastern ports by groups of rebels demanding autonomy.
  • the newly appointed oil minister, Mashallah al-Zawi,
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  • Thinni, whose government is recognised by the international community, responded from Bayda, a town east of Benghazi, where his government has relocated and is trying to stay in contact with ministries almost 1,000 km (620 miles) away in Tripoli.
  • He said oil revenues for the OPEC member state continued to enter a Libyan bank, which transferred them to the central bank.
  • "They are under the control of the state of Libya and the government approved by the Libyan parliament," he said, referring to the elected House of Representatives, which has moved to Tobruk, east of Bayda near the Egyptian border.
  • chairman of National Oil Corp, Mustafa Sanallah
  • Zawi said oil revenue, Libya's sole source of income, would be around only a fifth of last year's level due to the wave of protests at oilfields and ports.
  • Western powers worry that the conflict between the Bayda- and Tripoli-based governments will lead to civil war and that the elected government's nascent army is no match for former rebels of various factions who defy state authority.
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    As their sole source of income the control over oil policy and revenue proves to be a huge factor in which government will gain control over the greater Libya. Thinni, the prime minister recognized by the international community, has assured OPEC members that oil revenues are deposited into the Libyan Bank, which then transfers them to the central bank. While this may be true, OPEC members are worried that the continuation of Islamist militant aims for political autonomy through the occupation and attacks on oil ports. BPD have already become a fifth of what they maintained just one year ago. 
malshamm

Jets strike east Damascus for 1st time since truce - 0 views

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    looks Russia and the regime of Bashar al-Assad does not take the issue of cease-fire seriously after the air strike on a school today.
jreyesc

Pakistani Taliban pledges support to ISIL - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English - 0 views

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    The Taliban states that they fully support ISIL and their attempt to set up a "caliphate" in the Middle East. They set up a statement saying how much they supported them.
andrea_hoertz

Egypt NGOs 'robbed of independence' - Middle East - Al Jazeera English - 0 views

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    article explains the "independence" that is being robbed by Egypts government. NGO's are regulated by the government and their every plan of action must be approved by the government before moving forward.
Briana S

French Muslims back Middle East Christians against ISIS - 1 views

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    The Muslim Council of France (CFCM) in a joint statement with a Christian group denounced the persecution of Middle East Christians by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and said mosques across France would pray for them this week. Yay! Muslims and Christians are banding together against terror
mjumaia

Saudi Arabia profile - Media - 0 views

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    Saudi Arabia is one of the largest social media markets in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is home to more than 40% of all active Twitter users in the Arab region, So Saudi use of the media is really controlling the Arab region. This article talk more in depth about how saudi arabia is taking over the media of the whole region
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