- 13 December, 2025
Diplomatic row between Iraq and Sweden: 18 Iraqi police jailed
Two months after protesters stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, an Iraqi court gave 18 police officers jail sentences of up
Oslo Accords:Can They Still Be a Model for Peace in the Middle East?
30 years ago, US President Bill Clinton nodded and smiled approvingly as Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Yasser Arafat shook
Most powerful Lebanese women in business 2023
Lebanon, a country in the Middle East, has some of the most inspiring women entrepreneurs, who have taken their businesses to new heights. Some Lebanese
Only Autonomy’: Morocco to UN Envoy on Dispute with Western Sahara
Morocco is adamant that any settlement of the decades-old dispute with Western Sahara will be resolved exclusively on its autonomy plan. The Moroccan Foreign Minister
Israel Scientists Create Human Embryos Free of Sperm, Eggs and Womb
Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science have successfully created complete models of human embryos from stem cells and managed to grow in a lab
Will G20 become G21? Inclusion of African Union on the cards
The African Union of 55 member states will be admitted to the G20, making it potentially “India’s biggest achievement”, Anil Trigunayat, who serves as a
Prescribing Change: Doctors Flee Israel’s Judicial Reform
It’s inevitable. The Benjamin Netanyahu-led government has pushed Israelis to relocate to other countries for greener pastures, and brighter horizons for their families. The judicial
Saudi Arabia to Play Major Role in Iraqi Mega Rail Project
10 Middle East countries want to be part of Iraq’s $17 billion mega rail project with Saudi Arabia keen to play a major role. A
Death toll tops 5 as another coal mine disaster hits Iran
An explosion at a coal mine in Iran’s northern city of Damghan has killed at least six workers, state media reported Monday. It wasn’t immediately
Iran’s Proposed Hijab Legislation: A Concerning Step Towards Gender Apartheid
Iran’s recent draft law proposing harsh punishments for women and girls who do not wear the hijab has sparked international outrage. Concerned about the potential