Latest in Tag: middle east Highlight
Latest in Tag: middle east
Iran casualty figures
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs sent the Daily News Egypt a completed situation report on the recent earthquakes in northern Iran.   The report raises the death toll to 306 and the injured to 2,600. It also adds that 50,000 Iranians are now living in tents as a result of the …
Pro-Saleh troops âattack Yemen defense ministryâ
Sanaa (AFP) –Â Troops from Yemen’s elite Republican Guard force, led by the son of ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh, on Tuesday attacked the headquarters of the defence ministry but were repelled, witnesses said. The forces laid siege to the ministry in Sanaa before attacking it with machineguns and rocket-propelled grenades, witnesses told AFP. The attack …
Turkish parliamentarian kidnapped by rebels
Kurdish forces draw attention amidst a military offensive
Clintonâs visit to Turkey
A no-fly zone over Syria among the possible solutions
Floods in Sudan challenge beleaguered government
UN agencies are already providing relief efforts but Sudan has not asked for foreign assistance yet
Iraq suicide bomber strikes Shiâa mosque
A suicide bomber drove a vehicle into a Shiâa mosque in northern Iraq during Friday prayers. The detonation killed five worshipers and injured over 70, according to Reuters. This attack comes after Shiaâs were targeted in a Wednesday attack that killed an estimated 12 worshipers. The sectarian targeting threatens the power-sharing government consisting of Shiâa, …
Ahmadinejad to attend Muslim summit in Saudi Arabia
Despite tension over regional issues, the two countries take a remarkable diplomatic step
Syrian PM flees with family
Hijab was appointed by President Bashar Al-Assad this past June after serving as Minister of Agriculture since 2011
Bomb blast underlines fragile security in Yemen
This latest bombing in Yemen highlights the fragile state of Yemenâs security
Bekaa Valley ablaze with protests
Towards the end of July resistance grew violent as farmers took up arms to fight a government decision to crack down on cannabis farming
Effects of Syrian uprising ripple throughout region
The Syrian uprising is causing a ripple of effects felt across the region by the beleaguered country’s neighbours and beyond.
US praises Bahrain for report, as clampdowns continue
Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry Report: the country is more stable, despite ânightlyâ confrontations with police
Gunfire at the Morocco-Algeria border leaves three border guards dead
The Algerian border guards were killed in an ambush
Iran claims testing of new short-range missiles
Defence minister: “These capabilities are defensive and would only be used against aggressors and those who threaten the country’s interests and territorial integrity”
Romney’s Israel visit puts spotlight on region’s fragile state
Recent incidents involving Israeli troops in Palestine illustrate the ongoing fragile state of affairs in the region
Israel signals at strengthening Turkey ties
Israel is willing to enhance its relations with Turkey for the stability of the region, says its Prime Minister.
Joint EU, UNESCO initiative to safeguard Mediterranean culture
UE, UNESCO are aiming to implement cultural heritage preserving programs
Turkey-Iraq pipeline attacked, PKK suspected
The Oil Pipeline Between Turkey and Iraq Was Threatened, As Fire-Fighters Exchanged Fires Near The Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline on Saturday – July 21.
President Morsy emerges as regional mediator on Gaza
After a weekend of meetings with Hamas, the Palestinian Authority and the EU, Morsy finds himself under pressure from competing interests
Aflamnah: funding creativity
Crowd funding is not a new concept, but it is just starting out in the Middle East and the founders have high hopes they can make a difference to the kind of projects that will come out of the region.
Region Briefs
Syria: BRUSSELS (AP) â Members of Syrian opposition groups met in a conference in Belgium on Sunday to discuss their political differences and Syriaâs democratic transition. Groups discussed whether the Syrian opposition should request foreign military intervention and whether the groups should begin negotiations with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. According to activists more …
Arab Spring ushers in bright future despite worry
The euphoria sparked by the Arab Spring is giving way to disquiet over political instability and the growing influence of Islamists, but the democratic process still looks unstoppable, experts believe. In 12 months, the Arab world has gone through more changes than it saw in decades, with Tunisia and Egypt staging historic elections. A popular …
International AIESEC Presidents Meeting brings 95 countries to Egypt
CAIRO: Over 200 young representatives from 95 different countries gathered in Cairo Sunday to open a two-week long AIESEC Presidents Meeting at Ain Sokhna.