Egypt using social media to tackle extremism
(World News Egypt)

Cairo: Two terrorists ride on a motorbike as a big ball of fire rises in the background as a result of a terror attack. They race off with one of them carrying the black banner of the Daesh terrorist group. The scene is part of a short animated video recently released by Egypt´s leading Islamic body, Dar Al Ifta, marking the latest effort to support the country´s vigorous campaign against religious radicalism. In recent weeks, the influential institution, which is in in charge of issuing fataws (binding religious edicts) in Egypt, has released a string of videos produced by its newly created graphics unit designed to help debunk fallacies propagated by militant groups. The videos, each...