Tag Archives: Middle East

James Zogby* Since the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, I have received questions from a number of journalists, both American and Arab. They have asked what the US withdrawal means for the region, for American leadership in the world and which countries will now fill the void left by the …

James Zogby* Hyper-partisanship has resulted in a paralyzed Congress that can’t pass legislation to save lives from disease or guns, protect the environment, or even ensure the right to vote. I’m not going to contest the oft-repeated notion that democracy is the best form of government, but I am going …

Ahram Online “The United Nations’ General Assembly (UNGA) First Committee adopted two Egyptian draft resolutions related to making the Middle East a nuclear weapons-free zone on Thursday”, Egypt’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Osama Abdel-Khalek said. The two draft resolutions were approved by a majority at the UNGA’s First …

The EU needs to engage in a paradigm shift on the Israel-Palestine conflict if it is not to be left behind by events. Andrea Dessì* Much ink has already been spilled on the causes, impact and implications of the latest escalation of violence in Israel and occupied Palestine. There is …

Muscat – Times of Egypt: Oman Air, the National carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, announced its collaboration with the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), becoming an official airline partner for the Middle East as part of ICCA’s Regional Travel Partnership Program. As the newest member to the program, …

Nour al-Toukhi – Egyptian streets Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced, that women can now register for the annual pilgrimage without male guardians. While announcing a registration portal, the Ministry set forth a list of requirements for eligibility, including information on women. “Those wishing to perform Hajj will have …

Doaa Moneim – Ahram Online The International Financial Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has launched its ‘DigiLab’ Finance training and support program to improve financial services available to consumers. The targeted improvements include ‘financial inclusion’ and supporting digital transformation of financial institutions across Africa and the …

Egypt Independent Egypt won the seat of presidency for the Middle East regional committee at the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in the elections held at the 47th meeting of the committee in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Thursday. It was agreed that Egypt would host the meeting of the UNWTO Commission …

Google Assistant has launched a new service which will respond to queries, in Arabic, about emotional wellbeing and coping mechanisms. Ahram Online probes into the new initiative. Injy Deif – Ahram Online The past year saw an increase in Google searches about mental health and emotional wellbeing. In response, the …

Doaa Moneim – Ahram Online “Countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are witnessing a divergence in vaccine deployment and a number of these countries will not be able to roll-out vaccines before 2023”, said Jihad Azour the Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department …