Egyptian authorities have refused to renew prominent Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzook’s residency permit, a Hamas spokesman said. It is now believed that Abu-Marzook may be deported when his permit expires next month. Speaking to the Jordanian newspaper Al-Sabeel, Hosam Badran called on the Egyptian authorities to review their decisions relating ...
Read More »Egyptian Shia activist sentenced to five years in jail for ‘contempt of religion’
Cairo Misdemeanors Court has sentenced a Shia activist to five years in jail with hard labour for attempting to storm Al-Hussein Mosque and insulting the companions of Prophet Muhammad (saw). Shia activist Amr Abdullah was arrested in November 2013 during a fight with Salafists at Al-Hussein Mosque during the commemoration ...
Read More »On this day in history: Imam Khomeini returns victorious to Iran after 14 years in exile
[youtube youtubeurl=”2iCzeO1OksA” ][/youtube] February 1st 1979 marks the day that Imam Khomeini returned triumphant to Iran after 14 years of exile and thereafter shifting the course of history forever. This video is a short excerpt from episode five of the Al-Manar documentary series ‘Ruhollah’, a series which takes a thorough and ...
Read More »Tony Blair Backs Egypt’s Military Government Despite Human Rights Crackdown
Tony Blair has thrown his weight behind Egypt’s government, despite it being blamed for a bloody crackdown on dissidents. Journalists have been imprisoned by the military administration of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, which ousted elected president Mohammed Morsi in July. Although the Morsi government was heavy criticised and branded authoritarian, its ...
Read More »Syria peace talks kick off in Geneva with major differences expressed
[youtube youtubeurl=”vWAryWEjlU0″ ][/youtube] The Geneva II conference on the Syria crisis has revealed major differences of opinion between the Syrian government and the foreign-backed opposition from the very outset. The much-anticipated talks kicked off on Wednesday in the Swiss city of Montreux to discuss a transition plan ahead of direct ...
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