Tobacco Off Saudi Shelves Amid Price Rise Speculation
RIYADH, March 13 – Cigarettes had disappeared from the shelves in some Saudi cities on Sunday amid speculation…
Yemen War Generates Widespread Suffering, But Few Refugees
March 9 – Amid Yemen’s misery, two young women living in the war-damaged cities of Aden and Sanaa…
Militants, Tunisian Forces Clash in Border Town, 45 Killed
TUNIS, March 7 – Islamist fighters attacked army and police barracks in the Tunisian town of Ben Guerdan…
Egypt Parliament Expels MP for Dining With Israeli Ambassador
CAIRO, March 3- Egypt’s parliament voted on Wednesday to expel an independent lawmaker who invited the Israeli ambassador…
Bahrain Opposition Leader Jailed for Insulting Ruling System
DUBAI, Feb 24 – A prominent Bahraini opposition figure was sentenced to a year in jail on Wednesday…
Yemen: Sweet Spot
The scent of the food that wafts from Mat’am Souriya (Syria’s Restaurant) attracts passersby in Hada Street in…
Saudi Arabia: The End of Oil
“The wake-up call has arrived. The politics of waste must end,” Khaled Al Maeena says in his 27th…
Pakistan: The Shame Of It All
The medieval practice of honor killing is defined as “the murder of a family member, usually a female,…
Iran Committed to OPEC’s Oil Output Freeze: Iranian Ambassador to Oman
Muscat (Newsweek Middle East)– A day after Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh ridiculed a decision by the Organization…
Book Review: Extremist Eclipse
The war in Syria is becoming less and less about Syria. At the diplomatic level, it has turned…
Captain Emirates: Flying High
Sitting behind his desk checking his computer, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum has little time to spare.…
Trump Takes South Carolina, Clinton Wins Nevada
LAS VEGAS/COLUMBIA, S.C., Feb 21 – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump rolled to victory on Saturday in South…
Wife of Missing Hong Kong Bookseller Says Reunited With Husband in China
HONG KONG, Jan 24 – The wife of one of five missing Hong Kong booksellers said she met…
Is Zika on our Doorstep?
Three months ago, most people had never heard of the Zika virus. Today, it makes global headlines on…
Weather-Weary Indian Farmers Resort to New Cash Crop: Blood
JHANSI, India, Feb 17 – Karna, a farmer from Badgaon village in northern India, has few options but…
Iran Says Will Resist Curbs on Oil Output as Part of Global Pact
ANKARA/DUBAI, Feb 17 – Iran said on Wednesday it would resist any plan to restrain its oil output…
Bahrain To free U.S. Citizens Accused of Illegal Gathering: Lawyer
DUBAI, Feb 16 – Bahrain’s public prosecution office said on Tuesday it had accused four U.S. nationals of…
Kenya Urged to Help Women Raped During Post-Election Violence
LONDON, Feb 15 – Hundreds of girls and woman raped during Kenya’s 2007-2008 post-election violence are struggling with…
Saudi’s Social Contract
2015 was a seminal year in the history of Saudi Arabia. Not only did it mark the passing…
The Pakistan Super League: What a beauty
Who would have thought a couple of years ago, when the Indian Premier League launched and was in…
The Economic Foundations for Privatizing Aramco
WEB EXCLUSIVE — Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Amir Muhammad bin Salman Al Saud recently proposed the privatization of…
Iran Says Ready to Put Rivalries Aside With Saudi Arabia
MUNICH, Feb 12 – Iran and Saudi Arabia must overcome strained relations and work for stability in Syria…
With Fewer U.S. Troops in Afghanistan, Pressure Grows for More Air Strikes
KABUL, Feb 11 – Pressure is growing on the U.S. military to do more to help Afghan forces…
Documents Show Australia Directed Officials How to Address Nauru Rights Concerns
SYDNEY, Feb 11 – Australia’s government has directed senior officials on how to respond to questions about political…