Middle East News

May

Filmmaker Nadine Labaki takes naive approach to Middle Eastern politics - Boston Globe

2012-05-19

Boston GlobeFilmmaker Nadine Labaki takes naive approach to Middle Eastern politicsBoston GlobeBut Labaki, whose sophomore directorial effort, “Where Do We Go Now?,” opens Friday, has so far had the sort of fortune that lets her live in a world where anything is possible, even peace in the Middle East. “It's not only about a war in Lebanon .and more »

May

EBRD approves €1b investment for North Africa, Middle East - gulfnews.com

2012-05-19

Financial TimesEBRD approves €1b investment for North Africa, Middle Eastgulfnews.comLondon: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) yesterday approved investment of €1 billion (Dh4.7 billion) for expansion into North Africa and the Middle East under its first British president. After years concentrating mainly on ...EBRD agrees 1 bln euro N.Africa fundReutersEBRD backs 1.0 bn euro investment for 'Arab democracies'Business RecorderEBRD Bank approves one billion euro investment for Arab regionsAl-ArabiyaMSN Philippines Newsall 207 news articles »

May

Pakistan to participate in Automechanika Middle East - The News International

2012-05-19

The Express TribunePakistan to participate in Automechanika Middle EastThe News InternationalThe tenth and largest-ever edition of Automechanika Middle East will take place this year at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The representative regional gathering of the automotive aftermarket will be 24 percent larger than last ...Pakistani auto parts makers to take part in Dubai expoThe Express Tribuneall 3 news articles »

May

The Middle East Channel: Is it time for Kofi Annan to give up in Syria? - Foreign Policy (blog)

2012-05-18

Foreign Policy (blog)The Middle East Channel: Is it time for Kofi Annan to give up in Syria?Foreign Policy (blog)Is it time for Kofi Annan to declare that his bid to resolve the Syrian crisis has failed? A growing number of Western diplomats argue privately that he should. US officials have stated publicly that Annan's peace plan "is failing," and the Saudi ...Middle East UN to bolster Syria observer missionAljazeera.comCould Al Qaeda be infiltrating the Syrian uprising?Los Angeles TimesFact File: SyriaThe IndependentABC Online -The Weekly Standardall 914 news articles »

May

First Solar Plans Middle East Office to Help Tap Regional Market - Bloomberg

2012-05-17

PV-TechFirst Solar Plans Middle East Office to Help Tap Regional MarketBloombergFirst Solar Inc. (FSLR), the largest maker of thin-film solar panels, plans to open an office in the United Arab Emirates this year to tap growing demand for power in the Middle East. The company is in talks with potential partners to help win ...First Solar announces plans to open office in the United Arab EmiratesPV-Techall 25 news articles »

May

Elms College graduation: Mark Hambley, retired ambassador to Middle East, says ... - MassLive.com

2012-05-19

MassLive.comElms College graduation: Mark Hambley, retired ambassador to Middle East, says ...MassLive.comHambley, who is retired from the US state department, was a career diplomat for the government, and one of the few ambassadors to have served in the Middle East able to speak and write in fluent Arabic. President Bush nominated him as Ambassador to ...and more »

May

Rights group accuses Egypt's military of torture - Casper Star-Tribune Online

2012-05-19

Al-ArabiyaRights group accuses Egypt's military of tortureCasper Star-Tribune Online"The brutal beating of both men and women protesters shows that military officers have no sense of limits on what they can do," said Joe Stork, deputy Middle East and North Africa director for the New York-based group. HRW also criticized soldiers who ...HRW Accuses Egypt's Military of TortureVoice of America (blog)all 143 news articles »

May

Middle East / North Africa - Voice of America (blog)

2012-05-18

Middle East / North AfricaVoice of America (blog)Voice of America broadcasts in 28 languages. Most of our programs are available on FM and medium-wave frequencies of local radio stations in the countries of our broadcast area. If you are having problems listening to programs on the internet, ...

May

Turkey: not a leader for democracy in the Middle East - Al-Arabiya

2012-05-19

Al-ArabiyaTurkey: not a leader for democracy in the Middle EastAl-ArabiyaBy Turan Kayaoglu The Turkish foreign policy elite have updated the country's foreign policy vision for the Middle East: Turkey will now promote democracy and human rights there. While this is a lofty objective, Turkey is both intellectually and ...

May

Middle East Matters This Week: Syrian Opposition Woes as Concerns Over Iran ... - Council on Foreign Relations (blog)

2012-05-17

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)Middle East Matters This Week: Syrian Opposition Woes as Concerns Over Iran ...Council on Foreign Relations (blog)Transjordan and Palestine were placed under one mandate, although Britain administered the land west of the Jordan River as Palestine and the land east of the river as Transjordan. In May of 1923, Transjordan was formally recognized as an independent ...Visit Syria: The garden spot of the Middle EastAmerican Thinker (blog)Syrian outcome could alter its neighbors' futureCNNSyria's only hopeThe Herald | HeraldOnline.comgulfnews.comall 682 news articles »

May

Middle East Online

2012-05-19

The alliance between the Muslim Brotherhood and Qatar is becoming a noticeable factor in the reshaping of the Middle East. There are several striking aspects to this evolving and deepening relationship.

May

Kronos Continues to Extend Reach in Middle East’s Healthcare Sector with OCSHI

2012-05-17

In response to increasing global demand, Kronos Incorporated continues to extend its reach into the Middle East through a new reseller agreement with OCSHI, a provider of solutions

May

Feast in the Middle East: West El Paso church's weekend event is treat for taste buds

2012-05-19

For members of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, it's a big gathering of family and friends. But for the rest of El Paso, the Feast in the Middle East is the perfect opportunity to indulge in Middle Eastern delights including gyros, falafel sandwiches, little meat pies called fatayer, baklava and butterbread.

May

EDITORIAL: The Middle East's survival

2012-05-18

Phnom Penh (Rasmei Kampuchea Daily/ANN) - The six-nation grouping of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has agreed to move closer than ever before in their security and political cooperation. In a recent meeting in Dubai, the grouping managed to overcome its own mutual distrust and suspicions over some bigger threats including the influence of Iran and its nuclear ambitions, as well as from the ...

May

Israel plans 300 Golan homes

2012-05-19

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, 26 June — The Israeli government faced criticism yesterday over plans to build 300 new homes in the occupied Golan Heights despite international calls to freeze settlement building to boost Middle East peace hopes.

May

IIDA Names Winners in Two Middle East Design Competitionsâ¨

2012-05-17

Products at Office Exhibition and projects from across the region were selected

May

The Middle East's survival

2012-05-17

The six-nation grouping of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has agreed to move closer than ever before in their security and political cooperation. In a recent meeting in Dubai, the grouping managed .....

May

Northern Trust appoints Sheldon Woldt as Middle East head

2012-05-15

LONDON--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- Newly created role reflects sustained regional success, positions Northern Trust for future growth Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) has appointed Sheldon Woldt to the newly created ...

May

Q&A: Middle East talks

2012-05-14

Israeli and Palestinian leaders resumed direct peace negotiations in Washington in September 2010 - their first face-to-face talks since December 2008.

May

Automechanika Middle East draws more Saudi visitors

2012-05-19

(MENAFN - Arab News) .The Saudi Arabian automotive aftermarket continues to be a key focus area for the industry, as it is remains one of the major re-export destinations serviced by Dubai. ...

May

Flowers Brandie needs a Middle East Coordinator http://t.co/XdxykqNv #Morocco #Jobs #Maroc #Arabic

2012-05-20

Flowers Brandie needs a Middle East Coordinator http://t.co/XdxykqNv #Morocco #Jobs #Maroc #Arabic

May

Dancing. Sweat. (@ ZuZu at The Middle East @ZuZuBar w/ 2 others) http://t.co/H7lf3Evo

2012-05-20

Dancing. Sweat. (@ ZuZu at The Middle East @ZuZuBar w/ 2 others) http://t.co/H7lf3Evo

May

RT @jordan_jumper12: All I can say is no wonder Obama pulled the troops from the middle east...he was tired of his family dying... Mind=Blown! Hahaha #RealTalk

2012-05-20

RT @jordan_jumper12: All I can say is no wonder Obama pulled the troops from the middle east...he was tired of his family dying... Mind=Blown! Hahaha #RealTalk

May