Egypt Today The most prestigious Islamic religious institution in Egypt, Al-Azhar, has “vehemently condemned the heinous terrorist attack by extremists who stabbed two Muslim women in Paris, in an attempt to kill them”, a statement by the religious body said. In the statement, Al-Azhar expressed full solidarity with the two …
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Egypt Independent The Eiffel Tower shut down on Thursday, France’s high-speed trains stood still and teachers walked off their schools, as trade unions launched nationwide strikes protesting against the government plans to overhaul the retirement pension system. Paris authorities barricaded the presidential palace and deployed 6,000 police for what is …
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Two Paris exhibitions are drawing attention to the destruction that is threatening the heritage of the Arab world, writes David Tresilian David Tresilian The destruction of the cultural heritage of the Arab world has been almost unparalleled in recent years. Half the Old City of Mosul in Iraq and …
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