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Demonstrators calling for the passing of a legislation barring former aides to deposed dictator Muammar Gaddafi from senior government posts, stage a protest in Martyrs’ Square in Tripoli April 30, 2013 (REUTERS)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 1, 2013 | Media
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Concerns are growing among journalists and human rights activists over press freedom in Libya following a spate of attacks on reporters. Earlier this week, Mahmoud Al-Farjani, a correspondent for the pan-Arab newspaper Al-Arabiya, was kidnapped...
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A Syriac priest climbs the stairs at the Syriac Orthodox Mor Gabriel monastery, in Turkish southeastern town of Midyat. Source: AFP/Getty Images/Tarik Tinazay
by Amy Assad | Apr 24, 2013 | Majalla Blogs
Syriac Orthodox Archbishop Yohanna Ibrahim is all thumbs navigating his way around his new iPhone. This modern device contrasts sharply with the traditional cassock he is wearing, but it helps him stay in touch with his community in Syria and the wider diaspora. After...
