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St. Catherine’s Monastery. (photo credit: SETH J. FRANTZMAN)

Egypt: Rare Manuscript Discovered in Saint Catherine Monastery

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Jul 7, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Cairo- Egypt has announced the discovery of a rare manuscript dating back to the fifth or sixth century at the Saint Catherine Monastery in southern Sinai. Minister of Antiquities Khaled El-Enany said the manuscript was uncovered by monks during restoration works...

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This picture released by the Italian navy shows the shipwreck of an overcrowded boat of migrants off the Libyan coast. (Marina Militare/AFP/Getty Images)

Greek Volunteers Win Nansen Refugee Award

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 7, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Athens-A Greek human rights activist and a Greek volunteer rescue have been jointly awarded this year’s Nansen Refugee Award for their efforts to aid refugees arriving in Greece. “Konstantinos Mitragas on behalf of the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT) and Efi Latsoudi from...

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People rally on a tank after they take over military position on the Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul on July 16, 2016. (AFP / Bulent KILIC)

Failed Military Coup in Turkey…Erdogan: We Trust Our army

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jul 17, 2016 | World

Ankara and Athena – The Turks witnessed a terrifying night, one they are likely to remember for years to come, after a failed coup attempted on Friday. Incidents happened rapidly like one of those horror movies with planes buzzing and bullets everywhere. Turkish...