Israeli Court Cuts Ex-PM Olmert’s Jail Term, Clears Main Charge
JERUSALEM, Dec 29 – Israel’s top court slashed former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s prison sentence to 18 months…
Iran: Riyadh Thrives on Tension Following Severed Ties
DUBAI, Jan 4 – Saudi Arabia used an attack on its embassy in Tehran as a pretext to…
Sleeping With The Enemy
Pablo Neruda once wrote: “You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep spring from coming.” And…
Unmasked Happiness
They say laughter is the best medicine. It may not be a medicinal cure for those suffering from…
The Pursuit of Justice
Israel’s ongoing military occupation of the West Bank and enforced siege on Gaza Strip, with its illegal policies…
Bomb Attacks Target Hindu Gathering in North Bangladesh
A religious Hindu ceremony in Muslim-majority Bangladesh was targeted in a bomb attack in the northern region. The…
Israel-Palestine: The Unattainable Peace
October 2015 was one of the bloodiest months in Palestine/Israel since the Second Intifada, with 69 Palestinian fatalities…
The Ground Beneath Their Feet
On Nov. 12, as Kurdish and Yazidi forces backed by the U.S.-led military coalition and Iraqi air force…
Hezbollah’s New Ally In Syria
“The Russians have made it clear to the Israelis there are certain areas [the Israelis] cannot operate in,…
U.S. Presidential Candidate Jeb Bush Calls for Helping Syria’s Christian Refugees
Nov 16 – U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Jeb Bush called for assisting the Christian refugees out of Syria…
All The Kings’ Men
“It is always good [to have] true men by your side,” wrote Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed Al Maktoum on…
Yemen: Girls With Guns
By most measures, Amal Al Wafi is like most college students. She wakes each morning at 7, boards…
Should the West Worry About Turkey?
Nov 2 (Reuters) Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appears to have beaten down his opponents and returned his Islamist-rooted…
Pressing Matters: Media Coverage and the Arab Gulf States
Over the past few years Western media’s negative coverage of the Arab Gulf states has increased so much…
“This region is not on my agenda. It is my agenda.”
IN 2004, one man stood firm in urging Arab leaders to introduce reforms within their states. Memorably, he…
Palestine: A Third Intifada?
It was just after midday on Oct. 5, 13-year-old Abd Al-Rahman Shadi Obeidallah was standing with friends in…
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For this tribe in Vanuatu, their mountain god Prince Philip’s retirement comes as a shock
TANNA ISLAND, Vanuatu, May 7 – The retirement of Britain’s Prince Philip from public life led world headlines…