Marble and granite shine in international building trade fair in Cairo
Egypt is the tenth largest natural stone quarry producer in the world…
Muslim Brotherhood faces pressure in Jordan
King Abdulla says group “hijacked the Arab Spring”, Brotherhood deputy leader to…
Angry Saudi football clubs pinpoint Gulf labour market contradictions
By James M. Dorsey Mounting anger among Saudi football clubs at their…
Egypt and Gulf security equations
By Khaled Okasha At the end of last week, a statement was…
Saudi, Emirati, and Bahraini ambassadors to return to Qatar
Decision follows a meeting of Gulf leaders in Riyadh, who reached an…
State of the currency exchange market
On the black market, the lowest selling price for the US dollar…
Volleyball federation sanctions Iran in new assertiveness on women’s sporting rights
By James M. Dorsey The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has warned Iran…
Kuwaiti investors threaten Egypt with lawsuit over land, accuse government of “lack of seriousness”
Dispute frustrates efforts to revive confidence in the economy, says lawyer Hany…
Israeli ex-general critical of Netanyahu’s leadership
By Dr Cesar Chelala 106 former high-ranking Israeli members of the armed forces,…
ANHRI calls for release of Saudi woman rights activist
Souad Al-Shammary was arrested for a tweet calling Saudi society "male-dominant"