Arab World
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…
From film to fashion, Dubai bids to be creative capital for Arab world
Art news
April 14, 2015
From film to fashion, Dubai bids to be creative capital for Arab world
Move over, Cairo, Beirut and Casablanca. Dubai is launching a drive to become one of the Arab world's top centers…
The Silk Road and Orient Express
Opinion
October 17, 2014
The Silk Road and Orient Express
Whenever things get darker, one looks around to find the risks surrounding the region from every direction, starting with ISIL…
FAO: 10% of Arabs undernourished
Egypt
February 26, 2014
FAO: 10% of Arabs undernourished
Conflict, rapid population growth and urbanization and a heavy reliance on food imports are posing serious challenges for food security…
EU blacklists military wing of Hezbollah
World
July 22, 2013
EU blacklists military wing of Hezbollah
BRUSSELS - European Union governments agreed on Monday to put the armed wing of Hezbollah on the EU terrorism blacklist…
Morsy and Marzouki stress support for Arab peoples
Egypt
July 13, 2012
Morsy and Marzouki stress support for Arab peoples
President Mohamed Morsy and his Tunisian counterpart Moncef al-Marzouki met in Cairo on Friday to discuss relations between the two…
Al-Azhar issues document to support democracy in region
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Al-Azhar issues document to support democracy in region
Al-Azhar has issued a document in support of democratic transformation in the Arab region, state-run news agency MENA reported on…
Physical contact between men: An Egyptian phenomenon or an acceptance of homosexuality?
Life & Style
September 20, 2011
Physical contact between men: An Egyptian phenomenon or an acceptance of homosexuality?
During a friendly debate with a cab driver over the current political situation, he reaches over and repeatedly squeezes my…
What Obama will not say
Opinion
May 19, 2011
What Obama will not say
Tonight, US President Barack Obama will make his first major speech touching on the situation in the Middle East since…
Friday protests erupt in Arab World
World
April 8, 2011
Friday protests erupt in Arab World
Sanaa/Cairo -- Protests erupted across much of the Arab World on Friday, the Muslim day of prayer, with demonstrators killed…