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Hassan Hassan

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Salafis gravitate towards the Brotherhood's political pole

May 21, 2012

As Egyptian elections approach, Salafis are still repositioning themselves ideologically. And in the process, they are moving closer to the Muslim Brotherhood.Read article "Salafis gravitate towards the Brotherhood's political pole"

To understand opposition's failures, look to Syria's east

May 14, 2012

The reasons for the relative quiet in Syria's east can be attributed to the nature of the area and its residents but, more importantly, to the opposition's failure to cash in on a coalescing disdain for the Assad regimeRead article "To understand opposition's failures, look to Syria's east"

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Worker accused of killing an intoxicated man who asked for help

May 25, 2012

carpenter killed and robbed a man who was so drunk that he had to ask for help to walk home, a court heard yesterday.Read article

Second appeal in murder case, after 7 years is raised to death sentence

May 25, 2012

A man given the death sentence for murder after appealing against his original seven-year term has appealed again.Read article

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Tribal bonds strengthen the Gulf's hand in a new Syria

Feb 16, 2012

Underlying all the other complexities of Syria, ancient tribal allegiances that pre-date national boundaries add an additional layer of motivations.Read article Tribal bonds strengthen the Gulf's hand in a new Syria

An uneasy silence as Syrian tanks near Israel's border

Apr 28, 2011

Syrian tanks move to quell protests near the border with Israel, raising questions about its neighbour's policy towards the recent unrest and whether the United Nations will take a position.Read article An uneasy silence as Syrian tanks near Israel's border

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To understand opposition's failures, look to Syria's east

May 15 , 2012 | 06:37AM GST

intensional

Very helpful article, but: a revolution never gets everyone, even those broadly sympathetic, onside. That should not be regarded as a failure.

Verbal-abuse cases can be exploited by false accusations

Apr 23 , 2012 | 09:29AM GST

D. Glass

I still cannot understand how a man's word alone can be taken into account when considering the life and livelihood of another person. Without a picture of the 'rude' act or an unbiased witness to corroborate the 'crime', a person's very existence can be in question. People can be torn from their families and placed in jail for something that did not happen. Does the judge take the character of the accuser into account or only their nationality? How do innocent people protect themselves from this? If someone is endangering my life by tailgating at high speed, can I sue THEM? Of course I cannot sue them unless an accident happens and there is evidence that the act caused damage. However, it seems than that a person's 'honor' requires no physical evidence whatsoever to prove 'damage.' Someone PLEASE explain to me how this makes sense!!

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