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The Human Rights Commission, a government group, issued a statement outlining their commitment to improving human rights conditions in Saudi Arabia. Some of the progress includes a multi-faith dialogue recently held in New York, sponsored by King Abdullah. One of the most significant involvements of HRC is perhaps its intervention in court cases that are [...]
If historical evidence is anything to go by, the former appears to be the case. In an effort to curb falling oil prices, which could have damaging effects on some of the petro-dollar-reliant economies, OPEC has announced production cuts since crude fell from a $150/barrel high (now at $40/barrel). However, the effectiveness has obviously not [...]
For the fifth time this month, the Israeli military has allowed humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, temporarily permitting international officials to travel through the blockade it has in place. Though Hamas controls Gaza, the United Nations has urged Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to allow aid to be dispersed to hundreds of thousands of [...]
Not until recently when US banks begin to topple left and right did the activities of so-called Sovereign Wealth Funds begin to occupy the headlines. Indeed, very little has been heard about what the Gulf Oil States do with their sizable petro income. What’s for sure is that the billions of dollars are not stuffed [...]
“So what if the guy threw his shoes at me?” questioned President Bush in the wake of an attempted assault in Baghdad. In the midst of a surprise final visit to Iraq, an intrepid Iraqi reporter, later identified as “Shoeless” Muntadar al-Zeidi, abandoned his objective journalistic stance and let his unconventional footwork do the talking [...]
Grand Mufti Abdelaziz Al al-Sheikh told worshipers assembled for his annual sermon to pilgrims that the global financial crisis is a result of using interest as the foundation for global financial systems. The Sharia forbids the paying or receiving of interest. The mufti, without any known academic accomplishments in the area of finance, could easily [...]
Saudi Arabia is widely regarded as one of the most conservative of the Middle Eastern nations. However, a unique recent emergence may warrant a revaluation of that view. In Jidda, four college-age Saudi girls have formed a rock band, Accolade, and has released their first single “Pinocchio,” which became an instant sensation among Saudi youth. [...]
Robert Kaplan, writing in the NYT today, proposes that what is understood by the term “Middle East” needs revision. What recently happened in the terrorist attack on Mumbai requires recognition that South Asia cannot be left out of the ME definition. Students of the region know that it often also includes North Africa, due no [...]
$40 million will go to the expansion of the Ghabawi landfill starting early next year. The money will be provided by a loan agreement, signed between the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) and the World Bank, this past Thursday. This project will allow for the improvement of the waste management capabilities in the municipality. The loan [...]
Uniting and organizing national efforts is said to be the most effective method to combat violence against women in Jordan by activists and officials. The Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW) has already made recommendations for a draft that proposes certain efforts to be made in order to protect women and were made available to [...]
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