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Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (AFP/ File Photo)

March 12th, 2019 - 09:10 GMT

Brussels Meet on Lebanon Starts Tuesday, Refugees on Top Agenda

Lebanon will attend a conference Tuesday in Brussels to call on the international community to push for refugee returns and support local host communities.

Do energy subsidies stifle innovation and hurt society in the long run?

November 18th, 2013 - 07:24 GMT

The unintended consequences of energy subsidies

Approximately 3,000 women and children from Mouadamiya have managed to leave the besieged town according to UN figures (Khaled al-Hariri/Reuters)

October 29th, 2013 - 05:21 GMT

Regime and rebel forces evacuate besieged Syrian civilians in rare moment of cooperation

US Secretary of State John Kerry may be visiting Egypt shortly, despite the US halting its military aid to Egypt. (AFP/File)

October 29th, 2013 - 10:09 GMT

Kerry hints at Cairo visit despite halted US-Egyptian military aid

Algeria's President Bouteflika, who announced intentions to run for another term, has become a major US partner in the "fight against terrorism" (Francois Lenoir/Reuters)

October 27th, 2013 - 05:43 GMT

Algerian President Bouteflika to run for fourth term

Sidi Ould Tah, Mauritanian Minister for Economic Affairs and Development, said the educational output is not in harmony with needs of the labour market and this issue requires reconsideration into the educational systems.

October 14th, 2013 - 09:38 GMT

One in four remain jobless in the Middle East, according to the IMF

USAID-funded projects in Palestine have been met with resistance due to the inclusion of terrorism stipulations in the grant conditions which ban any Hamas or PLF-linked individual from participating or receiving support from the project (Courtesy of Lisa Bhungalia/Jadalliya)

October 3rd, 2013 - 08:29 GMT

USAID in Palestine is crushing resistance, undermining development

"We should do it our own way, and not like men do it. We should do it not only in a feminine way but also in a personal way," said Nazha. Courtesy of flickr.

October 2nd, 2013 - 12:27 GMT

Interview: How Nazha Hayat is striving to change Morocco's business scene

Following Obama's speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, analysts say that Egyptian-US relations are feeling unsettled. (AFP/File)

September 26th, 2013 - 09:02 GMT

Egyptian relations with US 'unsettled' following Obama UN speech

The Syrian Revolutionary Youth are continuing peaceful protests across Syria despite the civil war becoming increasingly more brutal.(Getty)

September 22nd, 2013 - 09:48 GMT

Against all odds, peaceful protests in Syria prevail

he King stressed the need to boost foreign investments in Jordan by implementing mega-projects concerned with securing energy and water security, according to a Royal Court statement.

September 12th, 2013 - 08:43 GMT

Taking the lead: King Abdullah of Jordan makes economic demands to Parliament

The country’s strong performance in terms of competitiveness rests on solid foundations made up of a high-quality institutional framework (4th), a stable macroeconomic environment (6th), and an efficient goods market (3rd), the report said.

September 5th, 2013 - 12:55 GMT

Qatar shining as most competitive economy in the Middle East

The Israeli flag flies infront of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. (AFP/File)

August 28th, 2013 - 09:32 GMT

PLO official refuses to cede east Jerusalem to Israelis