The discussion of whether religion influences politics or vice versa has been a controversial issue. It is hard to draw a conclusion that can apply to every religion. No generalization

The Middle East International has restarted its printing press after a six-year hiatus, releasing a free PDF issue online in commemoration. According to the Arabist, MEI offers “long articles and

In talks with six powers in Geneva on Oct. 1, Iranian negotiators "agreed in principle to send the bulk of [their] low-enriched uranium (LEU) to Russia and France" for further

CAIRO: In a move that has already received much praise from human rights advocates in Egypt, police Col. Akram Soliman has been sentenced to five years in prison after being

CAIRO: A recent report issued by the Ministry of Communications revealed that Egyptians spent 8.71 billion Egyptian pounds ($1.5 billion) on communications during the period from April to June. The

CAIRO: China continued its push in Africa over the weekend at an international conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, offering the continent $10 billion in concessional loans. The two-day forum on China-Africa

CAIRO: The Crew of al-Alam news channel, an Iranian news channel in Arabic, were surprised on Tuesday evening by their broadcasting being dropped on both of Egypt’s main satellites, Nile

Egyptians are waiting anxiously for a verdict to be delivered by a Dresden court in the killing of a pregnant Egyptian woman in July. Marwa el-Sherbini’s killing sparked massive outrage

Palestinians and foreign activists have torn down segments of Israel's separation wall in a demonstration marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Ali Sadreddine Bayanouni, the General Controller of the Syrian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, beseeched in his message to a handful of Islamic parties and the Brotherhood’s organizations in Arab