Cairo University President sees that his primary objective is to lay the foundations for the university to lead the intellectual battle against extremism and terrorism. Fighting extremism requires an overreaching overhaul of the intellectual traditions and processes of entire populations.
The joint committee created to restore Mosul's historic Al Nuri Mosque and its iconic leaning Al Hadba minaret meets in Abu Dhabi
Looming conflict nearby is nothing new for Mhardeh, where life continues and volunteer soldiers are ready to join war's last major battle; the Idlib offensive. Mhardeh city centre is just ten kilometres from Idlib province, the last rebel-held stronghold in Syria.
Marwan Hisham tells how he went from being an activist in his native Raqqa, to journalist, to the author of the book, 'Brothers of the Gun: A Memoir of the Syrian War'
People working for civil society groups in Libya believe they have a pivotal role to play in providing services to residents.
Iraqi Shia minorities living in the Nineveh Plains are finally commemorating the return of Muharram. Celebrations such as Muharram that did not conform to ISIS rule were banned for around 4 years in the province of Nineveh.
Voluntary youth in the city of Diban in Deir ez-Zour Province raise awareness about the dangers of drugs for the country's upcoming generation.
As the people of Basra in the south of Iraq suffer from poor economic conditions, the Christians of northern Iraq offer their prayers to them.