Latest in Tag: middle east Highlight
Latest in Tag: middle east
UEFA decision on Gibraltar opens prospects for Kurds
By James M. Dorsey A decision by European football body UEFA granting Gibraltar the right of membership potentially opens the door to Kurdistan to seek association with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in a move that would acknowledge demands for increased autonomy and the possible shifting of national borders in the Middle East as a …
Reducing risks: Wheat supply in Egypt
Wheat supply matters for Egypt’s food security. Production is high but demand is higher. Self-sufficiency in wheat is not a realistic goal given limits in water and land, as well as dismal agricultural investment levels. So, imports are high. Risks from both domestic and international wheat markets coupled with reduced purchasing power from the current …
Cairo Jazz Club brings bands together in El Fusion
The idea behind El Fusion is to bring together bands from different nationalities that play different types of music, resulting in four nights of mixed musical performances.
Egypt’s top companies: the Power 34
Forbes Middle East published its Power 500 list, giving an account of the region’s top 500 companies, and Egypt scored 34 times
BlackBerry launches Jam Sessions for developers in MENA
Best app will win $10,000
White House official expresses support for Egyptian transition
Top US official on Middle East reaffirms importance of US-Egypt relationship
White House official visits Cairo
Obama’s Middle East coordinator visits Cairo for high level meetings
Egypt withdraws from preparatory committee of NPT conference
Foreign ministry cites ‘continued failure’ to establish conference to rid the region of nuclear weapons
MENA biggest spender on energy subsidies
IMF report shows Middle East and North Africa governments account for 50% of global energy subsidies bill
Kerry plans new Middle East trip
US State Department announced Wednesday that Kerry will return to Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories
Are we in a “…….” or just smelling the roses?
This question is often repeated during times of crisis. When a nation finds itself consumed by war or strife, inevitably some will decide to remove themselves from the equation and occupy their time with trivial matters. A number of my friends have asked me this question since I published last week’s article where I attempted …
John Kerry to Visit Cairo
US Secretary of State will travel to nine countries in Europe and the Middle East
Nine dead as Middle East battered by bad weather
In Jordan, the government declared Wednesday a public holiday due to the icy weather
Universal justice in an uncertain world
Judge Song talks about the role of the ICC in the Middle East and responds to criticisms about the effectiveness of the court’s work in an interview with Daily News Egypt
Washington must think differently about “the region”
By Anthony Elghossain After decades of dormancy, the Levant is rising again. Syria’s war, Lebanon’s seasonal conflicts, and ongoing shifts in Iraq, Egypt and Turkey are restoring the Levant’s characteristic chaos and cosmopolitanism. In turn, instead of continuing to approach the region disjointedly, Washington must resurrect the Levant as an idea. Beirut, Babylon and beyond: The …
Middle East and the global chess game
The aftermath of the Arab Spring has not ceased. It is not clear what the region will settle for or how long this process will take. Many academic scholars prior to the outbreak of the Arab Spring questioned if there was a “democratic transition” at all. They assumed that these “survivalist” regimes were in a …
‘Slim’ hope of truce as fighting rages on Syria battlefields
Fierce machinegun battles broke out near Aleppo’s ancient Umayyad Mosque, as troops fended off rebel attacks on their checkpoints, said a military source.
The Angry “Liberal”?
In any ideological struggle or clash of discourses original ideas may not necessarily hold water.
In the memory of Al-Durra
Twelve year old Palestinian remembered, eleven years after his killing by Israeli security forces
Morsy heads to the United Nations
President will focus on war in Syria, plight of Palestinians, Sudanese reconciliation, and WMD proliferation in Middle East
Two Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike
Israel claims those killed terrorists, Hamas claims border patrol
Women’s revolution in the Middle East could be sooner than expected
Saudi women allowed to travel within Gulf without guardians’ approval, while Iranian woman beats Muslim cleric for criticising her outfit
Romney: peace in Middle East “unthinkable”
Republican presidential candidate caught on camera
Romney: Middle East ‘needs’ US leadership
Romney: The Middle East needs American leadership and I intend to be a president that provides the leadership that America respects
“It’s every woman’s duty to participate in the revolution”: women fighters in Syria
Daily News Egypt speaks to female revolutionaries
Obama and Netanyahu apparently still friends
Obama’s refusal to meet Netanyahu denied after media circulated split over Iran
Vatican Pope to visit Beirut
Pope Benedict XVI calls Middle East visit a “pilgrimage for peace”
Alcohol laws: leaving Egyptians high and dry
A trend that is sure to continue, as the Egyptian government carries on its track record of endowing its visitors more rights than its own citizens
Iran unveils missile upgrade
Fateh 101 upgraded missile, five new military hardware unveiled by Iran
Israel-Iran war cause “500 deaths”
The Iranian government claimed that it had successfully tested a short-range ballistic missile