Syria: Islamic State seizes control of refugee camp near Damascus | World news | The Gu... - 0 views
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Aid agencies have warned of an urgent humanitarian crisis after Islamist militants seized control of a refugee camp, just a few miles from Damascus, the Syrian capital.
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Fighters for the Islamic State and the Nusra Front, al-Qaida’s official Syria wing, advanced into the camp in the town of Yarmouk – home to 18,000 refugees – on Friday night
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They now control 90% of the camp
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Pope Francis uses Easter message to focus on Kenya, Syria and Iraq | World news | The G... - 0 views
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Pope Francis used his Easter message on Sunday to pray for the nearly 150 victims of the Kenya university massacre, and highlight the suffering of people across the Middle East
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We ask for peace, above all, for Syria and Iraq, that the roar of arms may cease and that peaceful relations be restored among the various groups which make up those beloved countries
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The Argentinian pontiff called on the international community to “not stand by before the immense humanitarian tragedy unfolding in these countries”, drawing on the plight of refugees who have fled the violence.
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Islamic State gains Libya foothold - BBC News - 0 views
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"It is a failed state. Unlike other countries in the region, it does not have a semblance of government. This makes it the most vulnerable,"
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Moreover, Libya is rich in oil and, earlier this month, gunmen claiming to represent IS raided a French-run oil facility in al-Mabruk, south of Sirte city,
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many IS-aligned fighters collect salaries from the Libyan state," Jason Pack, a researcher in Libyan history at the UK's Cambridge University, told the BBC.
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Morocco's War on Art Continues: Young Artists Arrested in Mohammedia - Nadir Bouhmouch - 0 views
Paul Sedra (sedgate) on Twitter - 0 views
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The latest from Paul Sedra (@sedgate). Avid Egypt watcher and historian, Associate Professor at Simon Fraser University, intermittent blogger at http://thawrathoughts.blogspot.com. Vancouver, Canada
PM and Al-Azhar staff discuss security for new school year | Mada Masr - 0 views
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The university plans to hire a security company to work in partnership with the university's guards to regulate the entrances and exits to the campus, ensuring that only students are allowed in, according to Al-Azhar officials, who added that security forces would be dispatched to campus rapidly in the case of any violence.
Gender Equality Universally Embraced, but Inequalities Acknowledged - 0 views
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This report conducted by Pew Research center presents the findings of how many are in support for gender equality in various countries. Among the countries, Egypt can be found with support for women equality being 60%.
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This report conducted by Pew Research center presents the findings of how many are in support for gender equality in various countries. Among the countries, Egypt can be found with support for women equality being 60%.
Racism is the Foundation of Israel's Operation Protective Edge - Stanford University Pr... - 0 views
Egypt activist's suicide grips social media - Yahoo Maktoob News - 0 views
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This article is a dark story about the aftermath of the Egyptian Revolution. Social has been an outlet for positive change, but just as positive things travel, sometimes negatives travel even faster. Zainab El Mahdy, a graduate of Cairo's Azhar University, was involved in many protests in the Egyptian Revolution. She has committed suicide because of a depressive streak following the uprising. This article goes on to talk about the backlash of social media and how the youth are starting to move away from it now that they see its downfalls. A statement by the "April 6" Facebook page reads, "Each one of you in Zeinab's place shares her dreams of a modern, free country that respects people's lives and honors their freedom and dignity.. Each one of you who is depressed and is struggling with helplessness and hopelessness like Zeinab did: You must not forget, that .... your life is the most precious thing for us,"
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Egyptian students begin new revolutionary year - 1 views
Reza Aslan Slams Bill Maher For Islam Comments - 0 views
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This Iranian-American writer and scholar, Reza Aslan, points out how dumb the media has been covering stories about Islam, and how they are using bigotry to sum up all Muslim countries together.
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Did you see the follow up on CNN? The anchor (I guess that's what you'd call him) said that Aslan's *tone* reinforced the idea that Muslims are hostile people. I also recommend watching Ben Affleck's visit to Maher's show if you haven't seen that too. Coincidentally, a Palestinian-American scholar lost his tenured job at University of Illinois again for the "uncivil tone" of his Twitter account.
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Wow that's truly awful that'd they'd follow up like that but it's not surprising coming from a fear-mongering giant like CNN lol. It's sad that that's the only way they could wrap out how he basically schooled them in their knowledge of violence worldwide. And yes i've seen that interview too
Journalist addresses Western media bias against Middle East - 0 views
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When Rami Khouri, the editor-at-large for The Daily Star in Beirut, graduated from Syracuse University in 1970, he heard no mentions of Palestine in Western media. Today, Khouri sees the same media bias as he did 43 years ago, but now he's capable of speaking out against the Middle East's misrepresentation in the press.
Islamic State executes three of its Chinese militants: China paper | Reuters - 0 views
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But Beijing has also shown no sign of wanting to take part in the U.S.-led coalition's efforts to use military force against the militant group
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WRMEA | Human Rights: Activists Discuss Post-Assad Syria - 0 views
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presented are the result of monthly deliberations among 45 to 50 key figures of the Syrian opposition,
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Steve Heydemann,
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the establishment of a new order in Syria will not start only upon the fall of the regime.
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The US Should Promote Women's Rights in Developing Nations - 0 views
From Controversies in Globalization: Isobel Coleman argues that women's rights are inherently connected with human rights and are therefore included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights whi...
Libya's civil war: That it should come to this | The Economist - 3 views
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It is split between a government in Beida, in the east of the country, which is aligned with the military; and another in Tripoli, in the west, which is dominated by Islamists and militias from western coastal cities
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Benghazi is again a battlefield.
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The black plumes of burning oil terminals stretch out over the Mediterranean.
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