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X Factor judges Dina Samir Ghanem (L), Elissa (2nd-L), PR manager Mazen Hayek (2nd-R) and judge Ragheb Alama (R).
by Vivian Haddad | Mar 14, 2015 | Lifestyle & Culture
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The X Factor is making a comeback to screens across the Middle East on Saturday evening on MBC after several false starts. “There is no comparison between a TV show produced by MBC and a show by any other TV channel,” said PR manager and...
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Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir looks on during a meeting with former South African President and head of African Union High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) Thabo Mbeki (unseen) in Khartoum on September 10, 2014. (AFP Photo/Ashraf Shazly)
by Osman Mirghani | Mar 14, 2015 | Opinion
I do not know why the Sudanese regime has taken the trouble to hold sham elections that pretty much everyone sees through and whose outcome is already known. If President Omar Al-Bashir simply extends his term in office by another five years—that is, in addition to...
