Ways to help the Middle East
In Lebanon today, all the symptoms of the Middle East’s current turmoil are visible. Newly arrived refugees from Syria and Iraq are joining Palestinian refugees…
Middle East
Water is the new oil of the Middle East
Since ancient times, water is an important component of life, for both people and animals. In dry areas water has been and still is worth…
Israel must ‘finally set national space policy’
The Israeli government must finally lay out a clearly defined national space policy, based on the understanding that dependence on foreign infrastructure for Internet, television…
Japan’s Foreign Minister: Saudi Arabia Plays Key Role in Achieving Stability in the Middle East
Dubai-Japan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Fumio Kishida said that Saudi Arabia was an important economic partner and a key player in the region’s stability. In remarks…
Iran’s predicament
In the summer of 2015, the most cheerful news was that the United States and its major allies, after several years of intense negotiations, had…
US ‘terrorising’ European banks into not doing business with Iran
The US Treasury has “somewhat terrorised” European banks into not resuming business with Iran in spite of Western promises to lift sanctions, a senior Iranian official…
Oil price drops towards $49 due to high output, strong dollar
Oil fell towards $49 a barrel on Monday, pressured by high output from Middle East OPEC members and as a stronger U.S. dollar weighed on…
Top Iranian admiral: US lacks the power to confront Iran militarily
The United States does not have the capability to engage Iran in a war on land, air or sea, a top Iranian Navy commander charged…
Germany expects 300k refugees in 2016
Germany expects up to 300,000 asylum seekers to arrive this year, less than one-third of the total during 2015’s record influx, the Federal Office for…
Gaza startups get kids into business
If you are familiar with Gaza’s fast-growing entrepreneurial sector, you will know that Gaza’s tech community holds at least one Startup Weekend event every year….