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In photos: Spongebob mania sweeps Egypt 26 Aug 2013 | 06:28 pm
His goofy grin is everywhere. From storefronts to perfume bottles, T-shirts to hijabs: in Egypt, there is just no escaping Spongebob Square Pants. Read more...
Ancient Libyan necropolis threatened by real estate speculators 23 Aug 2013 | 05:23 pm
Local residents recently destroyed part of the Cyrene necropolis, an ancient Greek city in north-eastern Libya, to make way for houses and shops. Our Observer, an archaeology professor, laments the...
Victory for Iran protesters as govt closes polluting factory 22 Aug 2013 | 07:52 pm
Tired of the air pollution caused by a factory in the northwestern city of Zanjan, local residents twice took to the streets in the past two weeks, prompting the government to finally shut it down....
Chemical weapon claims: Two Syrian activists’ diverging viewpoints 22 Aug 2013 | 03:33 pm
Early on Wednesday, several rebel-held villages in the eastern suburbs of Damascus were heavily bombarded by the Syrian army. Activists from this village have accused the Syrian regime of using che...
Select few reap benefits from boom at top Burma pilgrimage site 21 Aug 2013 | 06:48 pm
The Golden Rock pagoda is one of Burma’s most emblematic tourist destinations. Yet despite a huge spike in the number of tourists, most locals aren’t reaping the profits. Our Observer, a street ven...
Sudanese rally to help flood victims on social media sites 21 Aug 2013 | 02:26 pm
Torrential rain has been falling across Sudan since late July, causing devastating floods and leaving thousands of people homeless. Thanks to social media, people no longer have to wait for the gov...
Video captures police brutality in French suburb 20 Aug 2013 | 06:53 pm
An amateur video showing police brutality has shocked France, in a scene that takes place in Joué-lès-Tours, a suburb of Tours. The video, filmed by a resident from his balcony, shows two policemen...
Spanish banks back down in face of protesters fighting for their homes 19 Aug 2013 | 03:02 pm
Tough mortgage laws in Spain have allowed banks to evict more than 400,000 people since the 2008 economic crisis hit and the housing market subsequently collapsed. Our Observer explains how a grass...
Buddhist extremists attack Sri Lankan mosque during Eïd 16 Aug 2013 | 08:04 pm
Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, was a bitter experience this year for Muslims living in Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital. On Saturday, August 10th, while they were praying in a mosque i...
Striking images show extreme violence in Egypt 16 Aug 2013 | 02:50 pm
The crackdown by security forces on pro-Morsi sit-ins led to a bloodbath in Egypt this Wednesday. The authorities say 638 people were killed while the Muslim Brotherhood claim 4500 lost their lives...
