Latest in: Middle East
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‘Fragility of States, civil societies, key factor behind ongoing conflicts’
The Tishreen camp for displaced persons in Aleppo, Syria, Photo UNICEF/Razan Rashid Fragility is a key factor in “practically all” of the protracted conflicts going on in the world today, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the...April 22, 2017 1224 0 -
American Middle East expert James Bill’s legacy of integrity
Map showing North Africa and the Middle East Credit University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin During early April, a high-profile meticulously-organized memorial conference was convened at the College of William & Mary...April 21, 2017 3335 0 -
US launches missile attack on Syrian military airfield under Assad’s control
A photo shows scene of Syrian conflict’s devastation Credit: British Foreign and Commonwealth Office via Wikimedia Commons In a turnabout of American strategy on Syria and representing first major foreign policy decision under Donald Trump White House, the United...April 7, 2017 1472 0 -
“Noor”: A Window into the Muslim World
Featured Image: Cosmos Club members and their guests actively watch a stage reading of Ambassador Akbar Ahmed’s play Noor Fear permeates nearly every discussion about Muslims in America today – whether the conversation is about terrorist...March 22, 2017 3135 5 -
UN pulls report accusing Israel of apartheid under Guterres’ order
Acting under instructions from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the UN Friday removed from its websites a report by one of its agencies concluding that Israel has established an “apartheid regime” that discriminates against Palestinians. Titled...March 17, 2017 1234 0 -
No end to suffering of Syrian children as world fails
A seven-year-old child stands in front of her damaged school in Idleb, Syria. October 2016. Photo: UNICEF While the world fails to end thee Syrian conflict and Bashar al Assad struts around, a new report has...March 13, 2017 1239 0 -
Developing, poor countries host largest refugee populations
Most of the 3.2 million people driven forcibly from their homes in early 2016 found shelter in low and middle-income countries, according to a new UN study. The report comes amidst criticism of rich Middle Eastern...March 2, 2017 2899 0 -
New study explains how olive oil keeps heart healthy
Olives at a market in Toulon, France, Photo by David Monniaux via Wikimedia Commons The traditional Mediterranean diet is usually popular for being low-fat and fiber-rich, with fish, vegetables, fruits and olive oil as some of...February 16, 2017 1367 0 -
Trump expects courts to do ‘what’s right’ on travel ban order
President Donald Trump has asserted that the executive order on travel ban from seven Muslim majority countries is within his powers and expressed the hope that an appeals court would be able to “do what’s right.”...February 8, 2017 838 0 -
Federal Judge in Washington state temporarily blocks enforcement of travel ban
Washington Dulles International Airport Photo by Joe Ravi via Wikimedia Commons A federal judge in Seattle, Washington, Friday temporarily suspended implementation of President Donald Trump’s immigration executive order banning entry of citizens of seven Muslim majority...February 4, 2017 851 0
