Vogue Arabia draws flak for featuring Princess Hayfa while women activists are jailed
Vogue Arabia landed for a bit of harsh criticism following its June 2018 cover which features a Saudi princess. While Vogue Arabia’s intentions may...
Jordan: King Abdullah faces grumbling protesters
The Kingdom of Jordan economy suffocates. Last Wednesday, the government proposed a new law aiming at increasing taxes on employees (+5%) and on companies...
Europe bets on Sisi’s Egypt
Egypt wins it all: almost $13 billion for modernizing Egyptian institutions. “The richness of cooperation is evident in the figure of the total EU...
Saudi Arabia criminalizes sexual harassment
In a significant milestone, the Shura Council of Saudi Arabia, has approved a law that criminalizes sexual harassment in the kingdom.
Instructions to do the...
Syrian refugees must voluntarily return
Lebanon is collaborating with Damascus in order to ensure the safe return of its citizens, who have ended up as refugees, in Lebanon.
Lebanese President...
Curbed human rights in Egypt protect multinationals’ investments
In the year of 2016, Egypt saw the peak of U.K’s investment in the country, whereby topping at $30 billion. However, the influence was...
Bahrain’s state finances need reforms: IMF
Following yearly consultations with the government of Bahrain, a senior official from the International Monetary Fund disclosed, it is very important for the state...
Research program for enhancing rain in the Middle East
In efforts aimed at rain enhancement, the UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science, UAEREP, has selected Dr. Paul Lawson, its second cycle awardee,...
French diplomacy saves Lebanon from engaging in a war, claimed President Macron
According to Reuters’ reports, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, sees his country as the problem solver of Lebanese “political crisis”, whereby referring to...
Switzland’s BCP halts business transactions with Iran
On Tuesday, Swiss lender Banque de Commerce et de Placements (BCP), stated it has stopped processing all new business transactions that deal with Iran...