Middle East
Australia protests Qatar airport’s exams of women passengers
Middle East
October 26, 2020
Australia protests Qatar airport’s exams of women passengers
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia on Monday condemned Qatar authorities’ treatment of female passengers on a flight to Sydney who…
Chevron bets on Middle East gas riches and reconciliation
Middle East
October 26, 2020
Chevron bets on Middle East gas riches and reconciliation
HOUSTON/LONDON (Reuters) – After years of focusing on US shale, Chevron Corp CVX.N is staking its natural gas future on the Middle…
Wary of angering public, Iran has few ways to contain virus
Middle East
October 26, 2020
Wary of angering public, Iran has few ways to contain virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As coronavirus infections reached new heights in Iran this month, overwhelming its hospitals and…
Bloated public salaries at heart of Iraq’s economic woes
Middle East
October 23, 2020
Bloated public salaries at heart of Iraq’s economic woes
BAGHDAD (AP) — Long-time Iraqi civil servant Qusay Abdul-Amma panicked when his monthly salary was delayed. Days of waiting turned…
Newsmaker: After year of turmoil, Hariri returns as Lebanese premier
Middle East
October 22, 2020
Newsmaker: After year of turmoil, Hariri returns as Lebanese premier
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A year after Lebanon was rocked by huge protests against its entrenched ruling elite, politicians have picked…
Photographer helps laid-off expats bid goodbye to Dubai
Middle East
October 22, 2020
Photographer helps laid-off expats bid goodbye to Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When the coronavirus pummeled Dubai this spring, the maternity and wedding shoots and all…
Founder of UAE state-run WAM news agency dies at 78
Middle East
October 20, 2020
Founder of UAE state-run WAM news agency dies at 78
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ibrahim al-Abed, the founder of the United Arab Emirates’ state-run WAM news agency and…
IMF: Nearly all Mideast economies hit by pandemic recession
Middle East
October 19, 2020
IMF: Nearly all Mideast economies hit by pandemic recession
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has pushed nearly all Mideast nations into the throes of an…
UK festival curator accuses UAE minister of sex assault
Middle East
October 19, 2020
UK festival curator accuses UAE minister of sex assault
LONDON (AP) — The chair of Britain’s Hay literary festival said Sunday the event will not return to Abu Dhabi…
How educational curriculum wastes the Arab youth’s potential and creates a backward society
Opinion
October 16, 2020
How educational curriculum wastes the Arab youth’s potential and creates a backward society
“Westerners are not geniuses and we are not stupid, they only support those who fail until they succeed, while we…