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Article: Mugabe’s birthday bash: time to party or retire?
When Pope Benedict XVl announced that old age was forcing him to resign at the end of the month, did he know how much excitement this would cause thousands of kilometres from the Vatican?
Article: Bloggers Battle: the battered little girl Lama
The fate of five-year-old Lama is a hot topic in Saudi Arabia and beyond. Lama’s father, Fayhan Ghamdi, allegedly molested and abused her, resulting in Lama’s death after months of hospitalization.
Article: Rwanda debates: should condoms be distributed at schools?
The condom distribution debate rages in Rwanda.
Article: Cartoonists draw a grim picture of Egypt's future
“Two years after the revolution – where is Egypt going?” is a question the world is waiting to see answered.
Article: Time to relax - at last - for Dutch Queen Beatrix
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands is retiring. She announced in a televised statement on Monday evening that she is stepping down in favour of her son, Prince William-Alexander.
Video: "A criminal's life for me"
Gerard Nijburg turned to crime early, going to prison for the first time at the age of 13. With a bully for a father and an unhappy home, he never felt as though he fitted in.
Article: Arabic animated sitcoms hiding secret critics
The young Syrian-Hungarian researcher Omar Adam Sayfo has what some may consider the ideal job: he spends his days watching animated sitcoms.
Article: OPINION: Down but not out
Last month the International Criminal Court (ICC) handed down the second verdict in its 10-year history: not guilty to Congolese militia leader Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui, who had been charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes relating
Article: 360 Degrees - women’s rights after the revolution
Did the Egyptian revolution help or hinder women’s rights? That was the latest question in RNW Arabic’s 360 Degrees project, organised in partnership with Cartoon Movement and media partners in the Arab region.
Article: “Million Man March against the ‘Brotherhoodisation’ of Egypt”
“What’s going to happen on January 25th?”, “Will there be a second revolution against the Brotherhood ?” These questions are being asked by many Egyptians as the country prepares for the second anniversa
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