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  • January 24, 2015

    Muslim Brotherhood deputy leader dies

    Gomaa Amin, the Deputy Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, passed away in British capital London on Saturday, the movement has said. The Brotherhood said in a statement that Amin...

    News

  • January 24, 2015

    Democracy is the Answer: Egypt’s Years of Revolution

    Alaa Al-Aswany is a controversial figure in Egypt these days. The dentist-cum-author is best known in international circles for his critically acclaimed 2002 novel The Yacoubian Buildingi (later turned into a...

    Reviews

  • January 24, 2015

    The Saudi Allegiance Commission tackles princely rivalry

    In the past three decades the Saudi royal family has witnessed heated rivalry between the two main branches of the family, the Sudairis and non-Sudairis. Following the death of...

    News

  • January 24, 2015

    Senior Houthi leader resigns over ‘autocratic’ fears

    Spokesman and member of Houthis political bureau Ali al-Bakhaiti announced on Friday his resignation from his rebel Shia group, warning of “sectarian and regional polarisation” as well as “autocratic” tendencies. Writing...

    News

  • January 24, 2015

    More than 30 deaths including children in Syrian regime strike

    A Syrian government airstrike hit an opposition-held Damascus suburb on Friday, killing more than 30 people, including six children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The Observatory said the...

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  • January 24, 2015

    Al-Saud family chooses Mohammed bin Naif for a strong future

    Saudi Arabia’s new King, Salman bin Abdul Aziz, has already decided to resolve the issue of succession by appointing Prince Mohammed bin Naif , his brother’s son, as the...

    Article

  • January 24, 2015

    Bahrain: On the outside looking in

    Khalil Al-Marzook, a senior leader in Bahrain’s main opposition party Al-Wefaq, didn’t pull any punches when he was asked about the way the west is responding to the Bahraini...

  • January 24, 2015

    Brilliant new book documents rise of Islamic State

    The British media’s coverage of the civil war in Syria since 2011 has been simply woeful. From the start is has been dominated by the illusions and self-interest of...

  • January 24, 2015

    Egypt plans oil production development to boost economy

    OPEC’s decision not to cut production in order to increase oil prices following a marked reduction in global prices over recent months has caused much controversy across the Middle...

    Article

  • January 24, 2015

    New Saudi King removes ‘controversial’ Tuwaijri, head of Royal Court

    Before the funeral of the late King Abdullah was completed, the new Saudi King Salman bin-Abdulaziz on Thursday appointed his half-brother Prince Muqrin bin-Abdulaziz as crown prince and removed the Head...

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