Coptic Pope Tawadros seeks two things from the Muslim Brotherhood

Pope (pope-elect?) Tawadros II is off to a great start, not as a spiritual leader or even a Christian, but as one of the most important national figures in Egypt tout court.

Here's what he said about his relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood and its Freedom and Justice Party (FJP).

In the past ten years, a new generation of Satellite Muslim Scholars has emerged. These scholars are known in the Arab world as the “Satellite Sheikhs” since they appear on Satellite TV channels rather than writing books or giving speeches in Mosques.

Since early morning Egyptians on social media are mourning the loss of 50 innocent child in Assuit.

I will leave you with these illustrations and graphics made online because I got no more to say.

Every month, God knows how many people are killed in the name of the US in any of several countries, and God knows how many of these people were actually militants...

Scahill highlights very importance concerns reg. the US admin's program of drone strikes and other issues. He mentions Anwar al-Awlaki's son murdered by a drone strike last year.