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U.N. To Finally Recognize Palestinian State
Thursday’s action at the United Nations figures to be rich in symbolism, but the very real consequences of the much-anticipated vote on a possible Palestinian state will ripple throughout the Middle...
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Kim Kardashian Has Other Worries Than NeNe Leakes’ Veiled Diss
Kim Kardashian got dissed by NeNe Leakes, but with her trip to the Middle East approaching and her ongoing divorce case Kim definitely has other things to worry about. After Nene snagged a spot on the...
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Facebook Growing Rapidly in Middle East, North Africa
Facebook might have almost fully penetrated core markets such as the U.S. and Europe, two regions in which the world’s largest social network’s growth is slowing. But there’s still plenty of room to...
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Syrian President Assad Blames Uprising on Western Influence
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad continued to attack his enemies and blamed foreign states for the country’s ongoing civil war. In his first public appearance since June, the embattled leader labeled...
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Syrian Army, Rebels Continue to Trade Victories
Both the Syrian army and rebel fighters remain aggressive in the country’s civil conflict, eager to assert any perceived advantage. On Friday, the government lost the largest military air base in...
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Egyptian President Morsi Condemned for Zionist Remarks
Anti-semitic remarks from Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi will not prevent the country from receiving economic aid from the United States, based on public comments from U.S. Sen. John McCain...
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Mobile Data Traffic Growth Fastest in Africa And Middle East, Cisco Says
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) region is forecast to have the fastest mobile data traffic growth rate in the world over the next five years, according to network equipment firm Cisco. In its Visual...
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Jordan: A Modern Oasis of Friendly in Region of Strife
When most people think about the Middle East, they often think of vast uninhabited deserts dotted with oil and gas equipment, polluted cities, dusty villages, and herds of sheep and camels milling...
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Bin Laden Spokesman Captured in Jordan by US Authorities
One of Osama bin Laden’s sons-in-law was captured by U.S. authorities in Jordan and could make a court appearance in New York before the end of the week. He has been charged with conspiring to kill...
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Middle East Continuing to Grow as Luxury Destination
Rendering of Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi Luxury hotel marketers are opening numerous properties in the Greater Middle East area, suggesting that the region is a new choice destination for in-the-know...
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US Embassies in Middle East, North Africa Remain Closed After Al-Qaeda Threats
As U.S. lawmakers announced on Sunday morning talk shows that threats from al-Qaeda against American embassies were the most credible in years, 21 U.S. embassies and consulates in North Africa and the...
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Egypt Smashes Pro-Morsi Camps, Hundreds Reported Killed
Credit: Wikipedia Commons Fires smoldered and running street battles were reported Wednesday after Egyptian riot police swarmed two Cairo encampments where protesters were demonstrating against the...
View ArticleUS Condemns Egypt Bloodshed, but Maintains $1.3B Military Aid
The most recent bloodshed in Egypt initially kicked off when the military raided two protest camps supporting ousted President Morsi. In response, the United States government has been quick only to...
View ArticleSnowden Denies Report He Revealed UK Internet Spy Base
The U.K. has reportedly been operating a secret data gathering base in the Middle East – part of a $1.5 billion investment in global surveillance. Britain’s Independent newspaper claims it obtained...
View ArticlePoverty in Uganda Leads to Human Trafficking, Exploitation
An estimated 250 Ugandans annually end up stranded abroad with human trafficking rings, a police report says. Ugandan youths are trafficked to countries like China, India, Malaysia, Thailand, South...
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Israel’s New Unity Government: Preparing for War or Reform?
Political drama has once again made Israel the center of attention in the Middle East. Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the formation of a new unity government in Israel, by...
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Africa’s Leaders Should Be Prepared To Say No
Africa’s leaders should be prepared to say no, Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi told business and political leaders in Addis Ababa at the World Economic Forum on Africa 2012 yesterday. Speaking in...
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American Death Toll in Afghanistan Reaches 2,000
The American death toll in the country’s long-running military conflict in Afghanistan has reached 2,000 following the killing of a U.S. service member and an American NATO contractor at the hands of...
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When Romney Talks About the Middle East, Is Netanyahu Really Speaking?
As the presidential campaigns go into the final weeks before the general election, the number and frequency of campaign ads will increase and a few dirty tricks, or at least ethically questionable...
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U.N. To Finally Recognize Palestinian State
Thursday’s action at the United Nations figures to be rich in symbolism, but the very real consequences of the much-anticipated vote on a possible Palestinian state will ripple throughout the Middle...
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