UAE leaders wish President happy Eid Al Adha
After welcoming the Sun rising on the first day of Eid Al Adha through prayer in their respective emirates, Rulers of the UAE converged on…
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Homosexuality, a Western vice: In much of the Middle East, it’s getting more dangerous to be gay
Just after it became known in June that the attacker of Orlando’s Pulse nightclub had pledged allegiance to ISIS, Egypt’s foreign ministry immediately moved to…
Sex slavery via WhatsApp
Is slavery making a comeback? International law is clear that slavery is never allowed, anywhere, any time. Yet the best estimates suggest that 45.8 million…
Narendra Modi’s Egypt outreach can help India expand its asset base in North Africa
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el Sisi was in India last week. However, Sisi’s visit didn’t drawn in the kind of attention of…
Israel shuts down Palestinian radio station for incitement in overnight raid
Israeli authorities have shut down a Palestinian radio station in the occupied West Bank over “incitement” to violence, the army said Wednesday, the latest in…
Colored robes as a breakthrough for Saudi women
For more than a decade, Bashayer Al Shehri covered her face with a black veil in public, automatically donning the niqab like all her female…
Enslaved in Libya: One woman’s extraordinary escape from Islamic State
Islamic State fighters in Libya have abducted at least 540 refugees in six separate ambushes over the past 18 months. Many of the women captives…
Israel destroys home of Palestinian who stabbed girl in bed: Army
The Israeli army on Monday destroyed the home of a Palestinian near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, after he stabbed to death a 13-year-old…
My Grandfather: Scapegoat for a Century of Middle East Madness
My grandfather, Sir Mark Sykes, was only 36 years old when he signed one of the most controversial treaties of the 20th century, the Sykes-Picot Agreement…
In Netanyahu’s new illustrated world, Israel has just five enemies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu loves maps. Considering them a helpful tool to illustrate his view of global affairs, he often brings them along to public…