Syria: Their War, Not Ours
The debacle that is U.S. Syria policy is today on naked display. NATO ally Turkey and U.S.-backed Arab rebels this weekend attacked our most effective…
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MIDDLE EAST18 MAY 2016 Museum aims to preserve Palestinian history
After years of delay, new museum in the West Bank opens with a goal to ‘speak on an international level’. Perched on top of a…
Pleasure of coffee and horrors of war in Lebanon
Ten years after the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war, coffee vendors reflect on how decades of turmoil have affected their lives. A bored soldier, with his machinegun…
New York Times names Qatar’s AlHazm one of world’s coolest malls
A QR3 billion Italian-inspired upcoming shopping center in Qatar has been dubbed one the most cultured, “coolest” new malls in the world by the New…
Syria’s al-Nusra Front Officially “Splits” From al-Qaeda
Abu Mohamed al-Golani says creation of Levantine Conquest Front aims to ‘close gap’ between Syria’s fighting factions Nusra Front leader Abu Mohamed al-Golani confirmed late…
Syrians in Lebanon hit by arrests, curfews and hostility after bombings
Suicide bombings in Lebanon last month have prompted mass arrests, curfews and reported vigilante-style attacks directed at the large Syrian refugee population, leaving many Syrians…
Israel Deserves Better
The one-year anniversary of the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Western powers and Iran focused public attention on the regime’s…
Horrifying! A a film shows Syria rebels beheading boy: monitor
Beirut: A Syrian rebel group which has received US military backing said it is investigating the beheading of a young child in Aleppo after video…
67 tastes, health, entertainment and other things that bring us to Dubai for summer holidays
67 things to do in Dubai this summer, including family activities, sport, group activities and eating out EAT AND DRINK 1 Beef up with protein…
Chilcot report evokes angry war memories in Middle East
Commentators in Middle East media have responded angrily to the findings of the Chilcot inquiry that the 2003 invasion of Iraq was premature and based…