Between the Syrian war, oil prices, and general unrest the Middle East doesn’t seem to be becoming stable, but many developed countries aren’t doing anything to actually help the Middle East. The United States and Russia just tear the area apart and encourage rebellion, but finally China has taken rise to hopefully be a strong and stable presence in the… Read more »
Middle East Eye UK must speak out more often and more critically when it comes to unfair trials and the death penalty in Middle East, Amnesty tells MEE
The National China, in 2016, released a strategy blueprint for building its economic and financial relations with the Middle East, titled “China’s Arab Policy Paper”.
Market Watch Oil futures on Wednesday marked their highest finish since late 2014, as rising tensions in the Middle East continued to feed concerns over potential supply disruptions in the region.
South China Morning Post “The food itself is important, but it’s secondary to the actual idea of eating together,” – chef Asher Goldstein
Countries in the Middle East are trying to get their young population more involved in the democratic process, namely Egypt. This is most likely due to the U.S. intervention and influence held over Egypt, but many other countries in the Middle East are not as enthused because they don’t have democracies. Yet, the article mentioned all of the Middle East;… Read more »
By Middle East Monitor Official data revealed that as many as 893 cases of sexual harassment were reported by Israeli soldiers last year. Israeli Public Radio reported yesterday that the number of complaints filed by both male and female soldiers who were harassed by their colleagues or senior officers during military service has increased over the past year. The percentage… Read more »
By The Media Line In the wake of the Arab Spring, a protest movement spearheaded largely by youth that shook the Middle East to its core, progress towards democratization has in many regional countries stagnated, if not been entirely reversed.
By Breaking Israel News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of potential nuclear proliferation in the Middle East, while addressing a weekly Cabinet meeting on Sunday.
By Seeking Alpha Brent crude oil could slide below $60/bbl as a surge in U.S. shipments to Asia threatens to undermine the production cut deal between OPEC and its allies, according to ING analysts, in contrast to bullish views from Goldman Sachs and others who see prices supported as strong demand soaks up supply from the U.S.