Jordan's King Abdullah, Thursday, met with newly-elected Iraqi President Barham Saleh in Basman Palace in Amman. Both leaders agreed to increase bilateral cooperation between the two countries in various fields. Jordan and Iraq stressed the need for going forward in the implementation of joint economic projects, particularly the Basra-Aqaba oil pipeline, rehabilitation of the Amman-Bagdad Highway and establishing a joint industrial zone on the Jordanian-Iraqi border.

Written by Sally Shakkour Palestinian Students have been trying to score a Guinness Wold Record by Making the largest 'Keffiyeh' as it set to reach 'thousand four hundred Meter square'. The students called it "Arafatian" after the name of late Palestinian leader Yaser Arafat. The Keffiyeh took place in dura, near the West Bank town of Hebron, on November 14, 2018. On the other hand, the group aims to redo it again next year.

Protesters holding signs reading "I will face my rapist" lined the course of Beirut's Marathon to call for tougher action against sexual abusers. Dozens of solemn-faced campaigners, many dressed in black, took their places along the seaside course of the race. The campaign, under the hashtag #ShameOnWho, was organised by the NGO Abaad, which says one in four women in Lebanon have been sexually assaulted. Center for gender equality, aims to press for tougher sanctions and accelerate trials against rapists, in cases of sexual violence and rape in particular, and ...

Yemen's tribeswoman have held a protests in order to support Huthi militias fighting against Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces. The demonstrates took place in the port city of Hodeidah in the capital Sanaa on November 10, 2018.

World leaders with the power to make war but a duty to preserve peace solemnly marked the end of World War I, as commemorations drove home the message "never again" but also exposed the globe's new political fault lines. Dozens of heads of state and government listened in silence, French President Emmanuel Macron used the occasion, as its host, to sound a powerful and sobering warning about the fragility of peace and the dangers of nationalism and of nations that put themselves first, above the collective good. Commonwealth nations across ...

By Dina Hashish It’s hard to be a Hijabi and maintain that edge that makes you stand out when it comes to style. Fashion lines are not making it any easier. Whether it’s casual, nightwear, or sportswear, only recently brands as Nike and Gap started launching more inclusive collections to cater to different styles and beliefs. I believe Hijabi bloggers have now become a huge deal. Women are constantly trying to find inspiration and pieces that will make their lives easier without letting go of their life choices. So, it’s ...

Archaeology officials revealed that they have unearthed 7 sarcophagi, some dating back more than 6,000 years at a site on the edge of the pyramid complex in Saqqara, south of the Egyptian capital. Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Enany Said t hree of the tombs had been used for cats, while one of four other sarcophagi discovered at the site belonged to Khufu-Imhat, overseer of the buildings in the royal palace.

The 5th edition of the Salon du Chocolat returns to the heart of Beirut from 8th - 10th November 2018. Salon du Chocolat is dedicated to those who share a passion for chocolate, bringing together professional chocolate tasters, chocolatier, chocolate enthusiasts, authors and top pastry chefs. The Salon du Chocolat is an international chocolate festival in Beirut. World renowned chocolatiers and pastry chefs from over 15 countries enchant with their exquisite creations, the friends of the sweet delights of cocoa in the land of the rising sun. Some specialties as ...

ES Tunis's forward Saad Beguir (up) celebrates after scoring a goal with ES Tunis' defender Khalil Chamam during the CAF Champions League second leg final football match between Egypt's Al-Ahly and Tunisia's ES Tunis at the Olympic stadium in Rades on November 9, 2018. Fethi Belaid / AFP

Ever wondered what if 'People' decided to do the 'Sexiest Man Alive' competition in the middle east? Here are some of the biggest candidates to land the title.

Like Christianity and Judaism, Islam bans idol worship, but some Muslims go further and forbid any representation of the human form. Stymied by a conservative view of Islam that bans representations of the body, the 75-year-old faces any artist's nightmare: he can't get his work displayed to the public in his homeland. Like other sculptors in the Gulf state he bristles at claims that his creations constitute idol worship and urges the authorities to push back against demands he sees as outmoded. Arguments over the representation of the human form ...