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The headquarters of Jabhat Tahrir Syria Islamia (Freedom for Islamic Syria), where Aleppo residents undergo judicial procedures in accordance with Sharia law. (AAA photo)

FSA Implement Soft Sharia Law in Aleppo

by Hannah Lucinda Smith | Mar 11, 2013 | Middle East

Aleppo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Ala Jaleema leans against the wall, clutching her daughter in front of her. For the second time in six months she and her seven children are homeless: first the Syrian regime flattened their home with mortar shells, and then soldiers from the...

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An Egyptian man holds up the a copy of Quran next to a national flag during a protest held by Muslim Salafi groups against the French military attack on Mali, in front of the French embassy in Giza, Egypt Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. France launched airstrikes on Jan. 11, to help the government of Mali defeat al-Qaida-linked militants. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

The Irritable Sheikh

by Mshari Al-Zaydi | Jan 8, 2013 | Opinion

It is important for one to assess his own flaws from time to time. Should this be too difficult, or should one be blind to his own defects, then he should find another person to highlight them, ideally a close associate. “Al-Hafez” is a renowned Egyptian...