Category: Middle East

Qatar: Faster Than We Thought

Omar El Akkado in Orion: I grew up in Qatar, a tiny peninsula off the…

U.S., France, Germany, Italy, and UK’s Joint Statement on Situation in Libya

“France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America welcome the progress…

Sumerian Cuneiform Script and Social Media Emojis

TROPIC OF CANCER SERIES: Uruk is the oldest Sumerian city inhabited civilized city in the…

9000 Years Ago People Went In and Out Of Their Houses Through Openings In The Roofs

TROPIC OF CANCER SERIES: Houses of Çatalhöyük (Reconstruction) – modern-day Konya, Turkey, c. 7,000 BC….

Muslim Nations Condemn Modi Govt. Over Anti-Islam Remarks

BJP-led Indian government is attempting “damage control”. But critics say the actions are “too little,…

Why Israel Is Afraid of Palestinian Funerals

Foreign Policy columnist Anchal Vohra delves into the motives behind the Israeli occupation forces assaulting…

Saudi Aramco Weighs IPO of Trading Arm. IPO could be worth more than $30bln.

ZAWYA Reports: Saudi Aramco is weighing an IPO of its trading division Aramco Trading Co.,…

Pakistan’s first digital bank among startups to join Abu Dhabi’s Hub71

The new cohort already raised more than Dh231 million in funding: It includes Pakistan’s first…

Where are the Feminists and World Journalists Now. Freedom of Press is a Farce.

Veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot in the head while on an assignment…

The Turkish Drone That Changed the Nature of Warfare

The Bayraktar TB2 has brought precision air-strike capabilities to Ukraine and other countries. It’s also…

Saudi Stock Market -After Eid Holidays

Saudi Stock Market lost 898.57 points (6.52%) in a week after the Eid Holidays; Investors …

‘Saudis Feel Let Down By America’

Former Saudi intelligence chief and ambassador to both London and Washington D.C., Prince Turki Al-Faisal…