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IOA MP proposes ban on Niqab

Member of the Israeli parliament (Knesset) Marina Solodkin has announced intention to table a proposal banning Niqab (face veil) for all females in Israel.

US officials refuse to disclose names of bribed Egyptian officials in Mercedes scandal

The Mercedes scandal which had initially surfaced at the end of 2004, raising many questions about dubious accounts in various countries, resulted in the firm paying out a total of

The Death of Ukraine’s Orange Revolution

Victor Yanukovich’s inauguration in March as the new President of Ukraine marked the death of the “Orange Revolution.” To the Obama administration’s consternation, Ukraine has gone red.

Turkey’s Soft Power Successes

He says Turkey is well-poised to play a mediating role in various conflicts, with strong ties with different religious and ethnic groups where there are Turkish speakers.

Ahmadinejad Gives Orders to Begin Enriching Uranium

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has given orders to his Atomic Energy Organization to go ahead with higher-

Headlines from the region – 3/2/2010

Families of Jordanian prisoners in Syria, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the US appealed to the government to intensify its efforts to help secure the release of their beloved

Cairo International Book Fair in full swing as literary censorship remembered

The books are in place on the shelves and thousands of Egyptians and foreigners scour the titles, searching for a deal that will make it worth buying one of the

Talking to Turkey

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan comes calling on President Obama at a particularly delicate time.

Genetically Modified food: yes or no?

The field is pristine with rows of plants line the paths as Gamal Mahmoud Sayyid rummages through the dirt. He lifts of pile of brown soil in his hand

Belarusian Cartoons at Cairo Human Rights Film Fest

Pavel Yahoravich Marozau is a Belarusian activist that has been involved in the politics and diaspora community for the last 5 years.