Religion meets realpolitik
Centuries ago a group of people made their way towards Mecca. They were unarmed and wanted to go to the Kaaba for pilgrimage. In spite…
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Saudi Arabia Ignores Existence of 9/11 Victims, ‘Very Afraid’ of Them: Survivor
Saudi Arabia is ignoring the victims of the 9/11 attacks, but is also “very afraid” of them, a survivor told RT, adding that the US…
Iran and Russia begin construction on second nuclear power plant
Iran began building its second nuclear power plant with Russian help on Saturday, the first such project since last year’s landmark nuclear deal with world…
Prince Hamdan visits UAE martyr Rashid Al Habsi’s family
His Highness Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and His Highness Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,…
Theodore Karasik: Tehran seeks to make the Hajj political
After a stampede during the Hajj killed a large number of Iranian citizens, Tehrani accusations against Saudi Arabia do not cease. September 5 the supreme leader…
Painting cars and listening for bombs: Eid in Yemen’s Taiz
Over a year after fleeing conflict and siege in the embattled town of Taiz, thousands of Yemenis are now returning home – in time to…
South Florida a popular market for Middle Eastern real estate investors
South Florida is one of the leading markets for attracting commercial real estate investments from the Middle East, according to a study by CBRE. The…
Iranians protest Saudi Arabia ahead of hajj pilgrimage
Thousands of Iranians marched through the streets Friday to protest Saudi Arabia ahead of the hajj, a sign of soured relations between the two countries…
Al Qaeda Threatens US That 9/11 Will Be Repeated ‘Thousands Of Times’
Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri threatened the US that the September 11, 2001 attacks will be repeated “thousands of times”, in a video marking the…
4,460 US troops now in Iraq
In the past few days, more than 400 additional US troops have been deployed to Iraq, a military official for the US Central Command (CENTCOM)…