Ahead of upcoming presidential elections Iran’s ruling Guardian Council passed new laws that limit the power of president. Supporters claim the new legislation is aimed at making the voting procedure more transparent. [Al Jazeera]
Read MoreThe nanny, a 17-year old Sri Lankan woman at the time of her crime, was convicted of smothering a four-month old infant to death. Rizana Nafeek initially blamed the young boy’s death on choking. After her guilty verdict was confirmed by the Saudi Interior Ministry, Nafeek was behead by a sword-wielding executioner in the city […]
Read MoreIn an effort to reduce its dependence on imports of fruit and vegetables, the Gulf emirate of Qatar is pioneering farms in the middle of its vast, barren deserts. Thus far the project has yielded flowers but hopes for the future include full-scale vegetable and fruit production. Hamad Ben Khalifa al-Thani, the emir of Qatar, has […]
Read MoreBritish Prime Minister David Cameron has embarked on a three-day tour in the Middle East to sell the British-made Eurofighter Typhoons to ministers from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. The deals would be worth billions and the personal involvement of the British Prime Minister signals the importance of selling the fighters for […]
Read MoreMedicines used for chemotherapy and the treatment of cancer are in increasingly short supply in Iran as the sanctions leveled against it by the international community begin to have collateral effects perhaps unforeseen by those seeking to stop Iran’s march to a nuclear weapon. [New York Times]
Read MoreEgyptian antiquities minister Mohamed Ibrahim announced the discovery of the antechamber to Shert Nebti’s tomb. The discovery will likely lead to the uncovering of more tombs dating from the fifth pharaonic dynasty in Abu Sir and Saqqara. [Australian Broadcasting Corporation News]
Read MoreAirstrikes on Harem town leave 70 dead and there are reports of killings by rebel militias in Idlib. Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has allegedly resorted to heavy aerial bombardments of the suburbs after failing to regain territory on the ground. [Al Jazeera]
Read MoreA video appearing to show Syrian rebels executing a group of captured soldiers is shedding new light on the level of brutality being employed in Syria’s ongoing civil war. Human rights groups claim the video is proof of war crimes in Syria by the opposition militias fighting to overthrow Bashar Al-Assad’s government. [The Star]
Read MoreAngry protests over the YouTube video Innocence of Muslims continue throughout the world with a government minister in Pakistan offering a $100,000 award to anyone who kills the maker of the video.
Read MoreThe growing violence in Syria to topple the Bashar al-Assad regime has international spectators increasingly concerned over the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the state. Who exactly is fighting against the Bashar al-Assad regime, and for what are they fighting? Why does the international regime stand-back while so many Syrians are killed in some of the […]
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