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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 …

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 …

[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 …

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 …

[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 …