Analysis
As much as Westernized countries seem to condemn violence and view the Middle East as a scary and unstable area, they certainly don’t do much to combat it.
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Morocco adopts law criminalising harassment against women
By Middle East Monitor Morocco’s parliament has adopted a law to combat violence against women which will criminalise “acts considered forms of harassment, aggression, sexual exploitation or ill treatment” of women in the country. The law was first drafted in 2013 and was ratified by a vote of 112 for the motion and 55 against and one abstention. The law… Read more »
Can The Middle East Make A Success Of Renewable Energy? It May Not Have A Choice
By Forbes An hour away from the gleaming towers of Dubai, countless rows of solar panels face into the desert sun. From the rooftop of an administrative building at Mohammed Bin Rashid Solar Park, one can gaze across the field of blue-grey photovoltaic panels stretching to the horizon. This impressive sight is just the second part of an ambitious scheme… Read more »
Syria warns Israel of ‘more surprises’ as tensions boil over following Iranian drone incident
By Fox News Israel warned Syrian President Bashar Assad to stop letting his war-torn country be used by Iran as a launching pad for attacks, and tensions in the region remained high Tuesday following a weekend skirmish and a new Syrian threat of “more surprises.”
Saudi Arabia ignores hundreds of civilian death reports in Yemen inquiry
BY Middle East Eye LONDON – The Saudi-led coalition bombing Yemen is investigating less than 15 percent of more than 300 alleged violations of international humanitarian law carried out by its forces in the country, Middle East Eye can disclose.