Education: Is It Just A Business?
In a bustling emirate that has unquestionably turned into the Middle Eastâs main business hub over the past…
MENASA Women: Breaking Glass Ceilings
âWe donât give women their rights in the form of charity. Womenâs rights are not at the discretion…
Yemen Cholera to Spread with Rains; Oxfam Sees 600,000 Cases
GENEVA, July 21 â Yemenâs cholera outbreak is far from being controlled and may be further exacerbated by the…
Qatar C.Bank Says Country Has $340 Bln in Reserves, Can Weather Arab Sanctions
DUBAI, July 10 â Qatar has $340 billion in reserves including holdings of its sovereign wealth fund that…
Being Insta-famous comes at a price
Watch what happens when a person with 8 million followers on Instagram turns on their notifications. Still want…
The Terrorist Algorithm
Could Omar Mateenâs killing spree in Orlando, Florida on June 12 have been prevented if Facebook had employed…
Iran-Born Maryam Mirzakhani, Award-Winning Mathematician, Dies at 40
July 16 â Maryam Mirzakhani, the first and only woman to receive the equivalent of the Nobel Prize…
Turkeyâs Opposition Leader Launches Court Challenge As He Marches To Istanbul
ISTANBUL, July 4 â Turkeyâs main opposition leader launched a European court appeal on Tuesday over an April…
Turkish Phone Users Get Surprised by President Erdogan
Mobile phone users in Turkey were surprised to hear a voice message by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on…
Cyber-Attacks: Better Safe Than Sorry
A few months ago, when cybercrime and extortion organization DD4BC, which stands for âDDoS for bitcoin,â hacked into…
Cast of âThe Godfatherâ Reunite 45 years later in an emotional reunion
NEW YORK, April 29 (Reuters) â Al Pacino was considered too short, Marlon Brando was required to do…
Thirsty Gaza
In Jabalia Refugee Camp, north of Gaza, children and old women carrying plastic bottles gather near water taps to…
Thumbay Hospital: Fortune Favors The Bold
When we first set foot in the UAE in 1998, the outlook was very different for newly arrived…
U.S. Proposes U.N. Arms Embargo on South Sudan, Sanctions
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 18 â The United States circulated on Thursday to the 15-member United Nations Security Council…
MENA Soft Power
Germany, Europeâs largest economy, is led by a womanâAngela Merkel. The United States may just elect its first…
This all-girl âboy bandâ is shaking up gender norms in China
Acrush is Chinaâs first all-girl âboy bandâ which released its debut single last week, but already, the it…
Egypt: Our Daily Bread
A particular brand of urban entrepreneurship is keeping food on the table for millions, as a hard currency…
Pakistan PMâs Family Rejects Findings in Corruption Probe
ISLAMABAD, July 11 â Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifâs family and allies have rejected a damaging report by a…
Dying âMother Gangaâ: Indiaâs Holy River Succumbs to Pollution
DEVPRAYAG/VARANASI/SAGAR ISLAND, India, July 10 â Indiaâs holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river high in the…
The Libya Effect
Five years on from the start of the Arab Spring, North Africa seems to be experiencing its worst…
Between Bernie, the Vatican, and a Muslim American Liberation Theology
On April 15, the Bernie Sanders campaign will make a visit far from the presidential electoral map: The…
Education in the UAE: A School Principal Pens Her Thoughts
My belief that the foundation of a strong state rests in the education of itâs youth and my…
Lest We Forget: My Experience at the Muslim Jewish Conference
It is a part of ancient Jewish tradition to leave a small stone or pebble at a grave.…
From Reassurance to Shared Interests: Bridging the Gulf at the Riyadh Summit
President Barack Obamaâs meeting with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Saudi Arabia this week…