How can there be guardianship over women in a modern Saudi Arabia?
So much has happened over the past 10 days: a terrorist attack in France on Bastille Day, a failed Turkish coup, Donald Trump officially become…
Rezaei: Saudi Arabia sending terrorists into Iran
The secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council on Saturday rebuked Saudi Arabia for its destructive moves in the region, saying Riyadh is supporting and sending terrorists…
Why are we in Yemen? The U.S. is helping Saudis wage a vile war
On March 25, the National Security Council in Washington announced that the United States would be joining the Gulf Cooperation Council in waging war in…
Recent spate of violence against Egypt’s Christians goes largely unpunished
Violence against Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christian minority, one of the largest and oldest groups of Christians in the Middle East, has escalated at an alarming…
Saudi Arabia denies issuing fatwa against Pokemon Go
Senior Religious Scholars on Thursday denied that it had revived a 15-year-old edict that declared the Pokemon game un-Islamic. Saudi media reports said on Wednesday…
Kerry’s Syria plan with Russia faces deep skepticism in U.S., abroad
Skeptics in the U.S. government, European allies in the anti-Islamic State coalition and the main Syrian opposition, distrustful of Russia’s intentions, are questioning Secretary of…
Dubai property is hot investment
Dubai’s real estate market is becoming an attractive proposition to a multitude of international investors. According to data from the Dubai Land Department (DLD), released…
Saudi Arabia executes 99th person in 2016 to surpass last year’s record
Saudi Arabia has executed its 99th person this year, continuing the trend to more death penalties yearly in the Kingdom, The Independent reports. The conservative country,…
Syria’s war-wounded turned away from Jordan border amid security fears
Jordan is refusing to admit injured fighters and civilians from Syria after closing its border in response to last month’s suicide attack near a refugee…
Dubai taxi service Careem ‘to launch driverless cars’
Battery-powered, self-driving electric pods will soon be transporting passengers around Dubai after app-based taxi booking service Careem announced a partnership with NEXT Future Transportation. The…