Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the best age for girls to get married is between 16 and 18, according to Iranian newspapers. But some analysts say such a comment could be part of the government’s efforts…
Category: Mid-East
Iraq will buy weapons worth $13 billion from the United States by 2013 and will spend another $13 billion on weapons later, a Baghdad newspaper reported citing an Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman, according to RIA…
All eyes are on the Blue Samurai as Japan, ranked favorite in Group B, braces to get past tough Middle Eastern foes in the opening phase of the tournament. Japan plays against Jordan on January 9, at…
Noble Energy, a US-based oil and gas firm, along with its Israeli exploration partners, have confirmed the discovery of a huge offshore gas field called Leviathan, 130km off the coast of the Mediterranean port of Haifa. Delek Energy, one…
Recent shark attacks in Egypt have shaken the tourist industry. But even these incidents could not escape the volatile politics of the Middle East. A conspiracy theory from the Egyptian side sees Mossad – an Israeli…
Brazil has publicly recognized the state of Palestine based on borders before Israel seized control of the West Bank in 1967, and said it is a “legitimate aspiration of the Palestinian people for a secure, united,…
Allah Huma Labaik…these words are spread in the surroundings of Mecca, Saudi Arabia at Hajj every year – between the eighth to the thirteenth day of the last month of the Islamic calendar – Dhu’l-Hijjah (Zul-Hijjah). Hajj or…
Malalai Joya – the youngest woman elected to the Afghanistan Parliament in 2004, who later faced death threats for criticizing tribal warlords – says the image of Afghan women is being unfairly used to justify…
Iraq’s president gave Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki the affirmation to form the next government on Nov 11, after an eight-month impasse, but a dramatic walkout from parliament by his Sunni rivals cast doubt on…
Netanyahu presents security cabinet with Clinton’s incentive of 20 F-35 fighter planes and security guarantees in exchange for 90-day West Bank building moratorium. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s seven-member inner cabinet discussed Saturday an offer…