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Are US, Other Allies Ignoring Saudi Arabia's Political Prisoners?

The U.S. and European Union are ignoring the fact that Saudi Arabia has arrested more than 160 political dissidents in just two months, Human Rights Watch said in a scathing report today. More than 160 "peaceful" dissidents have been arrested in the oil-rich kingdom since February, as the so-called "Arab Spring" of revolt...

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Obama, Shimon Peres Discuss Middle East Peace

WASHINGTON -- As unrest sweeps the Middle East, it's more urgent than ever to make peace between Israel and the Palestinians, President Barack Obama said Tuesday after meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres. The meeting occurred even as the U.S. condemned the announcement that new Israeli apartment buildings have...

Study: Young Israelis Leaning More Conservative

JERUSALEM -- A survey released today finds young Israelis are moving to the right politically, as peace talks with the Palestinians remain stalled and the Middle East erupts around them. The study finds that 60 percent of Jewish teenagers between the ages of 15 and 18 prefer "strong" leaders to the rule of law. It also...

At Camel Fighting Matches, Fans Eat Camel Meat

Hundreds of thousands of Afghan people gathered last week in Mazar-e-Sharif to celebrate Nowruz, the Persian new year, and in addition to the customary food and ceremonies, festival-goers enjoyed one of the region's oldest spectator sports: camel fighting. Sounds gruesome, and judging by the amount of camel spit said to...

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06/03/12 Hospital Build Middle East Exhibition & Congress 2012 Source: ArabianBusiness.com Hospital Build is the fastest-growing, global business-to-business platform dedicated to bringing together investors, commissioners, backers and managers of healthcare-related building projects with key players in planning, design, construction, operations, management, supply and refurbishment.
06/03/12 Twenty Years of Illusion about Islamism Source: Middle East Forum The broad lines of U.S. government, other government, and generally establishment policy toward Islamism were laid down on June 2, 1992, when Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs Edward P. Djerejian delivered a major speech, " The U.S. and the Middle East In a Changing World ," at Meridian House International, in Washington, DC.
06/03/12 : World Cup 2014: Jordan holds Iraq to 1-1 in Middle... Source: SceneDaily AMMAN, JordanâJordan held Iraq to a 1-1 draw in the final round of 2014 World Cup qualifiers in the Middle East on Sunday.
06/03/12 Jordan not affected by Flame malware - expert Source: TMCnet The computer malware known as "Flame", which recently infected computers across the Middle East and North Africa, has not affected public or private institutions in Jordan, according to government officials and private sector experts.
06/03/12 The lady vicar: Rola Sleiman, the Middle East's only... Source: Al Bawaba Rola Sleiman mutters to herself as she wrestles with a huge, leather-bound ledger in which every baptism, wedding, confession and Bible study group at Tripoli's Evangelical Church is assiduously logged.