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Why Muslim women in the Middle East are doing Better than their Peers in UK?

The 'Western' sustained pressure on the issues of women rights in MidEast managed to be fruitful to some extent. We may need a similar kind of pressure in the West. Muslim women are suffering quietly under the pretext of 'minorities' mind their own social business', says Iqbal Tamimi.

Occupying Wall Street -- The Police and the Drones

The massive semi-militarized force we continue to call “the police” will, in the coming years, only grow more so. After all, they know but one way to operate, says Tom Engelhardt.

The Middle East Writes Its Own History

Arab men and women are fighting for their rights as citizens and human beings is the central drama of the moment across the Arab World, but this is likely to spill over and influence the roles and relationships of non-Arab states in the region, argues Rami G. Khouri.

Is the Egyptian Army Helping Only Itself?

Liberal democracies, socialisms of various kinds and many types of Islamisms all seem to have reached their limits. Perhaps this is why political analysts opt quickly for the prefix “post” to capture, however inadequately, what is happening -- post Islamist, post pan-Arab, post militancy, etc, writes Niloofar Haeri

Ten Reasons To Question US Allegations of Iranian Terror Plot

These reasons cast serious question marks on US's real motives and raise the distinct possibility of a historical deja vu, i.e., the repetition of the pre-Iraq war ferocious campaign of vilification and manufacturing WMD lies with much media complicity, argues Kaveh L. Afrasiabi.

Afghanistan: Ten Years of Tragedy and Misguided Policy

The war remains repulsive ten years after the US began attacking the poorest country on earth. This latest crime against humanity in Afghanistan is a continuation of a trend that has spanned decades, says Ramzy Baroud.

Iraq urges India to invest in energy, industry, housing sectors

Deputy Prime Minister Shahristani calls on visiting Indian delegation to make much-needed investments in Iraq.

Libya gas supplies to Italy resume to avert shortages

Iraq signs final deal with South Korea's KOGAS for gas field

Lebanon hikes minimum wages by 40%

IEA cuts oil demand, growth estimates

Kuwaiti customs workers call off strike

Eurozone crisis: OPEC rules out new recession

Customs strike severely disrupts Kuwait trade

Qatar to acquire Luxembourg's KBL bank

Algerian author scoops German Book Trade Peace Prize

Boualem Sansal receives German Book Trade Peace Prize for his drive for ‘freedom of speech, culture and religion’.

'Arab Spring' heralds new era for publishers

Creativity is Emirati: Banipal publishes selected works of UAE writers

‘Al Ain Reads’ Book Show honors South Korean Culture

Kalima completes publishing of one hundred children’s books

Palestinian theatre suffers loss of director Abu Salem

Nadine Labaki: the rising star of Lebanese cinema

Arab Spring actors could be Nobel prize winners

Arab American comedians unwind at New York festival

 

Kalima translates important series of Cambridge historical books, French scientific series

Qubaisi stresse ADACH’s book industry projects that participated within activities of Frankfurt Book Fair are aimed at bridging prospects for global cooperation.

Egypt ultras send mixed signals on continued use of violence

Militant soccer fans have been demanding the resignation of the EFA's board, which consists largely of Mubarak appointees.

Algerian author scoops German Book Trade Peace Prize

Boualem Sansal receives German Book Trade Peace Prize for his drive for ‘freedom of speech, culture and religion’.

Iran’s ‘award’ to filmmaker: jail sentence; travel, filmmaking ban

Tehran appeals court upholds six-year jail sentence, 20-year filmmaking, travel ban against Iranian director Jafar Panahi.

Kalima launches “Islamic Arts” initiative at Frankfurt Book Fair

Initiative of Translation project of ADACH includes rich collection of books specialised in Islamic arts.

Welcome to one-stop beauty centre in Baghdad

Expensive Specialised Beauty Centre on Abu Nawas street aims to offer single-point attraction for upper class Iraqis.

Royal Opera House of Oman, first of its kind in Arabian Peninsula

Sultan Qaboos opens Royal Opera House of Oman that aims at enriching Oman heritage by adopting concepts of international culture.

Yemeni economy on brink of collapse: Millions risk starvation

WFP says rising food prices, political instability have left millions of people in Yemen hungry, vulnerable.

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center launches series of workshops for licensed tourist guides about visiting regulations

Workshops’ objective is to improve understanding of visiting procedures, requirements among private sector tourism organisations to ensure improved visitor experience to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

Al-Khayrat: A 'Guinness' Book - like of World of Good Deeds

An Iranian rival for the Guinness Book of World Records to help mankind.

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair comes to Frankfurt

ADIBF offers insight, market intelligence into Arab Publishing Industry at Frankfurt Book Fair.

Abu Dhabi students tour “Water: H2O = Life” Exhibition

Students’ tours come as a key part of the implementation of the Authority’s educational strategy for culture and heritage.