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Dr Natasha Ridge, executive director of the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, co-authored a study explaining why children in the Northern Emirates are dropping out of school in such high numbers. This report that was Read more
For a few days the whole of Israel has been eagerly awaiting to find out who exactly is going to be the members of the coalition government formed by Binyamin Netanyahu. On Tuesday, the first member of this coalition was Read more
After disappearing from all media since his operation in November King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia made an appearance in a state media to make a speech welcoming and advising the new members of the council. This council that is meant Read more
A workshop was held in by the Fishery Cooperative Union and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). During this event it was announced that the countries third revenue is in the fishing sector since two million people and their Read more
The Minister of Labour, Mr Saqr Ghobash announced on Monday that the UAE is at an employment crossroads. He said that the country’s jobless rate has reached a very high level and an open discussion should now be initiated so Read more
Iranian security forces have been confiscating Barbie dolls and The Simpsons’ characters for some time now because these items were banned because they symbolize western influence according to the authorities. This week new additions that were made to this list Read more
Demonstrations were held all over Bahrain to mark the second anniversary of the uprising that occurred in the country. However during this event many were injured and a teenage boy was even killed. At his funeral clashes broke out between Read more
The rate of interest rates in Yemen had been set at 18 % two month ago but since then an unprecedented low has been reached by getting to 15% this week. This rate on certificates of deposits (CDs) is explained Read more
Since 1992 the Security Council imposed an arm embargo on an instable Somalia with feuding warlords that had just overthrown Mohamed Siad Barre. UN monitors are saying that Islamist militants in the area are managing to get weapons and they Read more
It has already been two years since the Arab Spring-inspired uprising occurred in Bahrain. A day before the anniversary 27 representatives from all the political sides reunited in a resort in the desert in order to reestablish the dialogue that Read more