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Metal cages, glass cages and mass death sentences: Egypt's courts have become notorious for the rapid sentencing of hundreds of defendants. 大象传媒 Arabic's Marwa Nasser tells us how Egypt's justice system has changed in recent years, and what it's like to attend a trial.

PAKISTAN CONCERTS
In Pakistan the music appears to have stopped as far as large public concerts are concerned. Such events are now rare due to both security concerns and claims by conservative hardliners that concerts are "un-Islamic". Nosheen Abbas and Ahmen Khawaja recall their great concert experiences and look into how and why things have changed.

BODYGUARDS
They often hit the headlines either for acts of unfeasible bravery or for being involved in plots to assassinate their clients: this week we delve into the world of bodyguards. The bodyguard industry in Venezuela has grown by 70% in the last 2 years, middle class families are now hiring bodyguards to take their children to parties. We're joined by colleagues from Venezuela, from 大象传媒 Russian and 大象传媒 Arabic to find out who becomes a bodyguard, what do they do and how do you distinguish a Russian bodyguard from an Egyptian one?

BEIRUT SPACES
There's a growing shortage of public spaces in the Lebanese capital Beirut. Most recently, one of the very last public beaches of the city - Dalieh beach - was fenced by its owners causing anger amongst Beirutis. 大象传媒 Arabic's Carine Torbey takes us on a tour of a built-up Beirut.

VIETNAMESE NEW YEAR
For many parts of Asia, it's New Year on 19 February. As Vietnam prepares for its biggest celebration of the year, David Amanor is joined by two Vietnamese journalists from the Fifth Floor, Hami and Ly Truong, to find out how they would spend it.

FIFI
Graffiti artists with bad grammar and the laws of the toilet, all the best stories from across the world wide web with Fifi Haroon.

(Photo: Egyptians stand behind the defendants cage on May 19, 2014. Credit: STR/AFP/Getty Images)