Catalonia election: Muslim woman on a political mission

As Syrian couples say “I do,” Lebanon says “No, not quite”. Laws and legislation seem very remote from the informal settlements in the northern Bekaa Valley, where Syrian refugee tents sit on the rocky ground amongst rural tobacco fields. Marriages by unregistered sheikhs are common but hard to quantify because authorities often never hear of them (Reuters).

Actually, Egypt Is a Terrible Ally. American and Egyptian interests are increasingly divergent and the relationship now has far less common purpose than it once did. Mr. Pence should make clear to Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Egypt’s president, that the two countries need a reset, beginning with a major reduction in American military assistance (the New York Times).

Catalonia election: Muslim woman on a political mission. "It's sad to turn on the television and never see a black face or an Arab personality," says Najat Driouech, who is likely to become Catalonia's first female Muslim MP (BBC).