MENA Insight

Often abandoned by their families and discriminated against in law, the odds are stacked against Tunisian women who have children out of wedlock By: Sarah Souli , for the Guardian (*) Tunisia is often hailed as a progressive Arab country, …

Empires leave behind a poisoned chalice not only for the subjects, but also for the rulers as the brouhaha over the French colonization of Algeria demonstrates. By: Atul Singh, Founder, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Fair Observer (*) Even by the …

Leaders Fayez al-Sarraj and Khalifa Haftar reportedly reach outline agreement for presidency council at meeting in UAE By: Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor, at The Guardian (*) Talks between leaders of the two largest rival factions in Libya appear to have …

“Arab Youth Survey finds declining support for extremist group but lack of jobs is seen as main issue driving terrorist recruitment” By: Ian Black Middle East editor at The Guardian (*) The vast majority of young Arabs are increasingly rejecting …

Written by Andrew Bown (*) In the early hours of Tuesday morning, ISIS militants carried out two of the most horrific terrorist attacks in Belgian history. These incidents – executed by individuals likely linked with those who were involved in …

What are the ‘Intra-Syria’ Talks in Geneva and can they succeed? By Richard Spencer, Middle East Editor at The Telegraph The United Nations is hosting a new round of talks aimed at ending the war in Syria, meeting at the …

Press Agencies – Palestinian Territories: Palestinian Authority policemen tried on Thursday to arrest a female legislator who had accused a cabinet minister of financial corruption. Eyewitnesses said the police officers were waiting for Ms. Najat Abu Baker, an elected Fatah …

Two of Turkey’s leading journalists [ both pictured up] on Wednesday faced a possible life prison sentence after they were charged with plotting to overthrow the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by reporting on secret arms shipments to Syria. …

London – Following an intensive 18-month governmental study, the United Kingdom issued on 17 December 2015 a startling indictment of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB). It described the organization as fiercely anti-democratic, openly supportive of terrorism, dedicated to establishing an Islamist …

Written by Lina Khatib (*) The Paris attacks were the most audacious act in Europe by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), signaling the dawn of a new era in which nowhere is immune from terrorist threats. However, …