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100 years of Egyptian history in 36 images
Sep 8, 2015
Egypt’s history, culture and traditions have long fascinated archaeologists, Egyptologists, and your regular everyday history fanatic.While we know about the(...)
Oscars: Jordan Selects 'Theeb' for Foreign-Language Category
Sep 8, 2015
The acclaimed WWI-set drama, which bowed in Venice 2014, comes from first timer Naji Abu Nowar.Jordan, which has long served(...)
Palestinians in Duma are angry that no one has been charged for murders, after 38 days
Sep 8, 2015
Thousands poured into the West Bank hamlet of Duma for a third funeral over the past five weeks, this time(...)
Muslim Female Superheroes
Sep 8, 2015
"Now, fifteen years and a conversion later, I have gotten to see the introduction of Muslim superheroes in this generation’s(...)
Review of Snow in Amman: An Anthology of Short Stories
Sep 8, 2015
Snow in Amman: An Anthology of Short Stories is a collection of eleven contemporary short stories from Jordan translated and edited(...)
The grim reality faced by the Syrian refugees stranded in Lebanon
Sep 8, 2015
“I would go by sea if I could,” says Hiba Sayyed softly, her lips pursing in quiet anger as she(...)
For local Syrians, migration is very personal
Sep 8, 2015
PORTLAND, Ore. — The pictures of hundreds of thousands of Syrians fleeing into Europe has dominated international news coverage recently.(...)
The dark side of the United Arab Emirates
Sep 7, 2015
"Unfortunately these men are not alone. As Human Rights Watch has made clear, the authorities have detained scores of people who have(...)
Palestinian mother dies after "price tag" arson attack
Sep 7, 2015
A Palestinian mother severely burned in an arson attack that claimed the lives of her husband and toddler has died(...)
Netanyahu Rejects Calls for Israel to Accept Syrian Refugees
Sep 7, 2015
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected calls from opposition politicians for Israel to accept refugees from Syria, saying that Israel was “a very small(...)
Minneapolis demonstrators urge U.S. to take in more refugees
Sep 7, 2015
The demonstrators said both the United States and European countries should be doing far more to aid refugees of the(...)
Pope Calls on All of Europe’s Catholics to House Refugees
Sep 6, 2015
VIENNA — Pope Francis on Sunday called on every parish, religious community, monastery and sanctuary in Europe to shelter refugees(...)19,186 Results (Page 1,052 of 1599)