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Egyptian security forces inspect the scene of a bomb explosion at the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo on December 11, 2016. AFP/KHALED DESOUKI

Egyptian Authorities Thwart New Terrorist Plot

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Apr 18, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Egyptian Security authorities announced it thwarted the biggest terrorist plot to target several churches and Christian Coptic officials in the governorates of the Delta following the two churches attack in Tanta and Alexandria. Security sources said that the...

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Trump picks Indiana Governor Mike Pence as vice president.
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Mike Pence…the Other Face of Trump

by Mohammad Ali Salih | Jul 24, 2016 | Features

Donald Trump, the Republicans’ candidate for the U.S. presidential elections has nominated the Governor of Indiana State Mike Pence for Vice Presidency. In fact, following Trumps announcement of Pence’s candidature, negative comments and news on Indiana’s governor...

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Opinion: Lebanon – Electoral Escapism From Politics

by Eyad Abu Shakra | May 25, 2016 | Opinion

The Lebanese are surely entitled to celebrate exercising one form of “democracy” provided to them by the municipal and mayoral elections. Of course they are, given that foreign dictates have for almost two years prevented the election of a new president; and that they...

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Opinion: Sami Gemayel – A Lebanese Political Phenomenon

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Apr 19, 2016 | Opinion

The Gemayel family, which produced several prominent Lebanese politicians, never really enjoyed nationwide support. The reason being that Sheikh Pierre Gemayel, the family’s ‘patriarch’ founded a political party with candid sectarian overtones in 1936. Indeed,...

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Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with the media at the Pope VI hall, at the Vatican, Saturday, March 16, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Michael Sohn

Pope’s Christmas address condemns ISIS ‘brutal persecution’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 25, 2014 | World

Vatican City, Reuters—Pope Francis condemned the “brutal persecution” of minorities by Islamic State of Ira and Syria (ISIS) insurgents in his Christmas message on Thursday and urged people not to be indifferent to the suffering of so many around the...