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Tag: Middle East
Pregnant in War, a Fact of Life for Too Many Women in the Middle East
UNITED NATIONS – Imagine giving birth in a refugee camp after you fled the brutal repression of an Islamic group or while missiles are being ... Read More
Islamic law and human rights: do they mix? (part II)
Muslim jurists can interpret Islamic law in a way that is consistent with international human rights law. Militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and ... Read More
Islamic law and human rights: do they mix? (part I)
There is an ideological dichotomy between international human rights law and Islamic law, which may explain the numerous human rights abuses in the Muslim world. ... Read More
The inconvenient truth : Arab states failure to support Palestinians
Notwithstanding passionate discourses against Western responsibility and “Zionist conspiracy”, commitment to the Palestinian cause has not translated into any support. “Israel is an abnormal ... Read More
Egypt’s military turns to ‘made in Russia’
Russia could be on the verge of signing an agreement with Egypt as reports claim that a delegation of advisers is in Cairo to meet ... Read More
Morocco Launches Ambitious Plan to Upgrade Industrial Sector
Morocco launched on Wednesday an ambitious plan meant to foster industrial growth, reinforce the country's economic resilience, and confirm its place among emerging nations. At ... Read More
Algeria: Japan eyes Algeria’s energy sector
A day after Japan’s Senior Vice Foreign Minister responsible for the Middle East, Europe and America expressed desires of enhancing military cooperation in the Sahel ... Read More
Nile Dispute and the Dilemma of National Approaches
Amid deep political turmoil, there is a mounting concern in Egypt as Ethiopia forges ahead with its plan to build the $4.8 billion Grand Renaissance ... Read More
Revolution Makes States : The Maghreb Inches Forward (Too) Slowly
Over the past weekend, the Ukrainian government was ousted, Ukraine's parliament reinstated the 2004 constitution and former President Victor Yanukovich is on the run in ... Read More
Bahrain International Investment Park opens its doors
The business park of 2.5-million-sq-m in Hidd at the Gulf Industry Fair, which opened in Bahrain on Feb 4, is a highlight of business opportunities ... Read More