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Cardinals attend the religious mass ‘Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice’ at Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, Vatican City, 12 March 2013. Source: EPA/MICHAEL KAPPELER
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 12, 2013 | World
Vatican City, Reuters—Roman Catholic cardinals prayed for divine help on Tuesday, hours before a conclave to elect a new pope to tackle the daunting problems facing the Church at one of the most difficult periods in its history. The cardinals, including the 115 aged...
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An Egyptian protester waves his national flag as he is surrounded by tear gas fired by riot police in Cairo’s Tahrir square on January 25, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/MAHMOUD KHALED)
by Osman Mirghani | Mar 1, 2013 | Opinion
The growing atmosphere of congestion in Egypt portends greater dangers. There is increasing concern about what the coming days and weeks will bring to a country that seems to have lost the romance of its revolution days, and is now drowning in sheer frustration and...
