Yemen: Software Piracy
Many shops in Yemen sell pirated CDs and software openly and in a way that is accepted by the whole population. Prices of this kind of technology go as low as $1 USD which makes it preferable for Yemenis instead Read more
Author: Jaber Ali
Hamas: Gathering For The 25th Anniversary
This year Hamas’s anniversary celebration was held earlier to commemorate the first uprising against Israel as well. Ismail Haniya, the Hamas prime minister in Gaza and Mr. Meshal emerged together in front of thousands of supporters to celebrate the 25th Read more
KSA: projects in Tabuk
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been trying to implement new educational, health, water and sewage projects in the Tabuk at a total cost of SR 6.26 billion. After a whole year of work, officials briefed on Wednesday Tabuk Governer Read more
Women’s right after the Arab Spring
During a conference entitled Trust Women that was organized by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and The International Herald Tribune Middle East female rights activists to talk about the women situation during the Arab Spring that are occurring. First, Queen Noor, Read more
Etihad Airways expansion
James Hogan Etihad Airways CEO said that discussions are being held with some Indian airlines so that they can acquire a stake. A month ago Indian government official had confirmed that this carrier was having talks with Jet Airways that Read more
Yemen: struck by child malnourishment
In Yemen, health centers around Bajil are becoming more and more crowded by mothers that come seeking treatment for their children that are suffering from malnourishment, defined by UNICEF as “a consequence of insufficient food consumption and the repeated appearance Read more
Kuwait: election of a new parliament
As one of the major US ally Golf country, Kuwait is known for having the most open political system among all the states that are located in the same region. It has also a unique parliament that possesses legislative powers Read more
Iraq: targeting Shia Muslims
Since the US’s withdrawal from the territory tensions between Shia, Kurdish and Sunni factions have been on the rise. Nouri al-Maliki, a Shia Muslim is accused by his rivals of trying to monopolize power. That is why Shia Muslims are Read more
Presumed murder of Yasser Arafat
Eight years ago, Yasser Arafat, Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) leader died at the age of 75 in a Paris military hospital shortly after an unexplainable illness. He was then buried in front of a crowd of thousands in his Ramallah Read more
Yemen: Strengthening anti-qat campaign
80% of Yemen population is believed to chew qat. This plant that posses narcotic properties is seen as an institution of Yemeni culture which brings people together and creates a particular atmosphere specific to Yemen and its people. However, many Read more