The short prison sentence of ex-minister Michel Samaha, accused of smuggling explosives into the country and aiding terrorists, has caused outrage in Lebanon.
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Violence is spilling over into Lebanon as different groups contend for control in Yemen, Iraq, and Qalamoun.
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In Libya, information is still hostage to politics: reports are colored by the conflicting narratives of warring parties rather than based on facts.
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A UN expert has said that wealthy countries’ inaction is creating a market for smugglers.
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Bina Shah’s new column on Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now by Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
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Hassan Bleibel on the continuing chaos in Syria and the various forces pulling the country apart.
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Jordanian cartoonist Jehad Awrtani on the short attention-span of the world as conflict rages on in Syria.
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