Strickland Visiting Scholar presents lecture on World War I, formation of modern Middle East

Photo and story by Brandon  Donoho / Contributing Writer Eugene Rogan, a professor of Modern Middle Eastern History at the University of Oxford and director of the Middle East Center at St. Antony’s College at Oxford, gave this semester’s Strickland …

The Six: Female rappers from the Middle East who are changing the game

DUBAI: The fourth edition of Dubai Design Week wrapped up on Saturday, but not before innovative Saudi designer Al Johara Beydoun held a workshop on how to translate music into design. Armed with a BA in interior design and an MA in urban design, Beydoun …

Middle East soars as Saudi hotel construction hits record high in 2018

Saudi Arabia's record-high hotel construction projects are supporting the UAE as it drives the Middle East's hospitality sector. RELATED ARTICLES: High land costs curtail mid-market hotel construction | Design focus: Saudi Arabia's Al Joud …

Netanyahu's turmoil a threat for Trump's Middle East peace plan

It's not possible to govern with such a narrow coalition, which will be subject to constant pressures from its partners, Kahlon said on Saturday. Still, he said he would keep an open mind for Sunday's meeting with Netanyahu. "Maybe he'll …

Editorial: School board, commissioners need to stop blame game regarding East Middle School future

Unsurprisingly, members of the Board of Education and ex-officio school board member Commissioner Richard Weaver clashed on Wednesday when the outgoing school board voted to move forward on recommendations from Superintendent Steve Lockard to spend $100, …

35% of women in the Middle East have no access to bank accounts: GBA

 Jorda- For the first time in the Middle East, the 2018 Global Banking Alliance 2018 (GBA), ‘The Future of Financial Services for Women’, kicked off on Tuesday in Jordan. Delegations from 31 countries and 69 organisations attended the two-day event to …

Oman’s Al-Faisal Al-Zubair starts Porsche BWT GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East title in dream fashion with Dubai win

The Omani mastered the 5.39km circuit to good effect to get his title defence off to the perfect start and Omani team-mate Khaled Al-Wahaibi finished sixth in race one. The result gave the Sultanate of Oman something extra to celebrate on Oman National Day …

Middle East Comic Con

Qureshi in UAE attend forum on Middle East

Qureshi in UAE attend forum on Middle East ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrived in the UAE Friday for attending the 9th Sir Bani Yas Forum, Geo News reported. The forum, organised by the UAE ministry of foreign affairs, will be attended …

How finance technology can grow Middle East economies

Egyptian cattle trader counts his money at the Ashmun market in Egypt's Menufia Governorate, 15 August (AFP) Lack of access to banking is hampering the Middle East and North Africa. Access to such services in the region lags the world, which, in turn, …