Middle East
AP analysis: Islamic State defeat won’t bring end to chaos, violence in Middle East
Middle East
November 23, 2015
AP analysis: Islamic State defeat won’t bring end to chaos, violence in Middle East
The chaos and violence gripping the Middle East are not likely to evaporate even if the forces arrayed against the…
Complex politics, IS caused tourism decline in Middle East: expert
Egypt
November 23, 2015
Complex politics, IS caused tourism decline in Middle East: expert
Sameh Saad, a former adviser to the Tourism Ministry, described the political situation in the Middle East as complex, and…
INTERVIEW- New bond scheme seen for Middle East, N. Africa by spring: World Bank
Business
November 18, 2015
INTERVIEW- New bond scheme seen for Middle East, N. Africa by spring: World Bank
A new international bond and grant scheme to help countries dealing with the fallout of war and instability in the…
Little oversight allows Mideast military corruption: report
Middle East
October 29, 2015
Little oversight allows Mideast military corruption: report
The ever-growing, secret defense budgets and poor oversight of militaries in the Middle East make them susceptible to corruption and…
Iran says Saudi, not Tehran, destabilizing Middle East
Middle East
October 20, 2015
Iran says Saudi, not Tehran, destabilizing Middle East
Saudi Arabia, not Iran, is destabilizing the Middle East, an official in Tehran said Tuesday, rejecting claims from Riyadh that…
Minister: Egypt to build largest fish farm in Middle East
Egypt
August 26, 2015
Minister: Egypt to build largest fish farm in Middle East
The Agriculture Ministry has embarked on constructing the largest fish farm in the Middle East, said Agriculture Minister Salah Hilal. The project…
Pope Francis calls for end to ‘genocide’ of Christians in Middle East
Middle East
July 10, 2015
Pope Francis calls for end to ‘genocide’ of Christians in Middle East
Pope Francis demanded an immediate end Thursday to what he called "a genocide" of Christians taking place in the Middle…
‘Barbarians at the gate’ as Middle East business leaders meet
Middle East
May 23, 2015
‘Barbarians at the gate’ as Middle East business leaders meet
Islamic State militants were not invited to a conference of several hundred Middle East business leaders in Jordan this week,…
‘Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution’ by Mona Eltahawy stirs controversy
Art news
May 10, 2015
‘Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution’ by Mona Eltahawy stirs controversy
The recently-published book "Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution" by the Egyptian-American Journalist Mona Eltahawy…