Middle East
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…
State Department: Kerry heading to Middle East this week
Middle East
May 4, 2015
State Department: Kerry heading to Middle East this week
US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Saudi Arabia and Paris this week to discuss Middle Eastern issues,…
Millions of Middle East children out of school, UN warns
Life & Style
April 15, 2015
Millions of Middle East children out of school, UN warns
More than 12 million children in the Middle East are not being educated despite advances in efforts to expand schooling,…