Muslim Brotherhood: From rapid rise to sharp decline
Drive west of Cairo, and finally the noisy, overcrowded Giza slums give way to open, green fields. Water buffaloes are tethered next to the road and farmers dressed in loose galabiya robes are cultivating wheat More...
Crude bombs explode in Cairo; authorities blame Muslim Brotherhood
Five crude devices exploded during Wednesday morning rush hour at sites across Cairo, injuring at least six people, state television reported. The apparently coordinated blasts were the first to rattle the capital More...
General Haftar’s plans and Libya’s future
Libya’s General Khalifa Haftar, the leader of Operation Dignity, is making small and important strides against opposition voices and militias in Libya. His forces have struck at the Libyan parliament, hit Islamist More...
Iran and the Ikhwan: The ideological roots of a partnership
One sizzling summer day in 2012, Tehran was abuzz with talk of an impending “historic moment.” The venue was the brand-new Hall of Conferences, constructed to host the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement during More...
Al-Sisi Wins Egyptian Presidential Election
Detailed election results: 27,668,183 total votes 1,764,195 voided ballots Hamdeen Sabahi 854,634 Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi 23,789,354 More information: Voter turnout after two days of More...
Philippine ‘spy’ sentenced to death in Qatar
The Philippines confirmed on Friday, May 23, that a Qatari court sentenced a Filipino to death last April 30 “for espionage and economic sabotage” – charges which, a report said, implicate the Philippine More...
Rape,Female spy and Prostitution : Assad’s secret weapon
There is an old dictum that says sex is a weapon of war. The Syrian Civil War is ongoing proof of this dictum. Very little is written about sexual and gender politics in Syria. We occasionally hear about the prevalence More...
Sir Harold :Iran stirring up Bahrain Unrest
A former British ambassador to Manama yesterday strongly criticised the Western media coverage of the events in Bahrain, describing them as biased and lacking in credibility. Sir Harold Walker, who served in Bahrain More...
Pentagon chief arrives in Saudi Arabia
By Staff writer | Al Arabiya News Tuesday, 13 May 2014 U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in the Saudi Arabia Tuesday, the first leg of a regional tour focusing on Iran’s nuclear program and Syria’s More...
Europe’s top professional leagues oppose World Cup in Qatar
Europe’s top leagues have stated opposition to changing the 2022 Qatar World Cup dates from summer to winter. The European Professional Football Leagues group says ”all scenarios on the rescheduling More...