March 20, 2014/ MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING - Cairo prosecutor orders inquiry into Al-Qaeda flag incident at Al-Azhar university Around 300 students in favour of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi had gathered at the university on Tuesday, according to security forces, which said the students had caused chaos and were reported to have displayed the Al-Qaeda flag. - Turkish president, at odds with Erdogan, dismisses foreign plot The graft inquiry swirling around Erdogans government has grown into the biggest challenge of his 11-year-rule. He has repeatedly cast it as a scheme by political enemies at home and abroad to damage him ahead of March 30 local elections. - Russia says US decision to shut Syrian embassy is disappointing Russias Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the decision by the United States to suspend operations of Syrias embassy in Washington and consulates n other cities was worrying and disappointing. - Morsi supporters organise fresh rallies across Egypts governorates Several governorates and cities across Egypt witnessed rallies of pro-Morsi supporters Wednesday as part of the National Alliance to Support Legitimacys call for protests marking the 19 March anniversary of the referendum on constitutional amendments in 2011. - Al Qaeda builds network inside Lebanon Al Qaeda appears to be steadily building its support networks and capacity in Lebanon, where fears are growing that a new influx of militants from the Syrian border region could bolster the terror group’s ranks and stoke instability. Lebanese authorities say that despite a rash of arrests of suspects linked to Al Qaeda-affiliated groups in recent months, they are fighting back a relentless tide of fighters whose attacks are exacerbating sectarian tensions. - Teen hacker hits five Omani government websites Five Oman government websites, including the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) and the General Directorate of Traffic, were hacked on Tuesday evening. Local media reported that the hacker was a 14-year-old who calls himself Dr DarknesS. He said he hacked the TRA website to express his displeasure over the poor services provided by telecom companies, according to Shabiba daily newspaper. The teenager said that one has to shell out a large amount of money when signing up for any telecom subscription but the service provided is below par. “Hacking is the only way to register one’s protest,” the hacker said.
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