Category: Middle East

Most powerful Lebanese women in business 2023
- By Raven Ruma
- . September 11, 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
- By Roshan Amiri
- . September 9, 2023
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
- By Salma Hossein
- . September 8, 2023
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
- By Sulaiman
- . September 7, 2023
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
- By Salma Hossein
- . September 7, 2023
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
- By Raven Ruma
- . September 6, 2023
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
- By Roshan Amiri
- . September 4, 2023
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
- By Hashim Sheikh
- . September 2, 2023
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

Bahrain Political Prisoners Extend Hunger Strike, Reject Government Concessions
- By Hashim Sheikh
- . September 1, 2023
Political detainees on hunger strike in Bahrain have decided to continue their protest despite official concessions, signaling one of the most significant challenges to the

Conservative Judge’s Bid for Presidency of Israel’s High Court Sparks Controversy
- By Hashim Sheikh
- . August 31, 2023
A junior conservative justice has started a campaign to lead Israel’s Supreme Court, which is an unprecedented action that has some worried about the judiciary’s