Posted By
Najib
Jun 28, 2019 09:58
BBC displayed the findings of the largest and most in-depth survey undertaken of the Middle East and North Africa on religion in seven different charts, and the outcome was that Arabs are increasingly saying they are no longer religious. Methodology: The survey was carried out by the research network, Arab Barometer. The project interviewed 25,407 people face-to-face in 10 countries and the Palestinian territories. The Arab Barometer is a research network based at Princeton University.…
Posted By
Najib
Jun 28, 2019 05:28
14-year old Abbas Hussein Yazbeck tried to commit suicide earlier today after failing his Brevet exam. Abbas shot himself in the head and was rushed to the hospital where he's still under intensive care. The father pointed at the Education Minister for exerting a lot of pressure on the students by deploying cameras and army men to monitor the exam rooms and asked him to resign. There's always a lot of pressure when it comes…
Critiques
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Art
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Critiques
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Critiques
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Food
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Critiques
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Critiques
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Critiques
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