Qatar's centre back Mahmoud Hassaballa passes the ball during the 25th IHF Men's World Championship 2017 Group D handball match Qatar vs Argentina on January 17, 2017 at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris. Thomas SAMSON / AFP

Algeria's squad (back L-R) defender Rami Bensebaini, midfielder Nabil Bentaleb, defender Faouzi Ghoulam, goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi, defender Aissa Mandi, forward Islam Slimani, (L-R) forward El Arabi Soudani, defender Mokhtar Belkhiter, midfielder Adlene Guedioura, forward Riyad Mahrez and midfielder Yacine Brahimi pose for a group picture ahead of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations group B football match between Algeria and Zimbabwe in Franceville on January 15, 2017. KHALED DESOUKI / AFP

Feeling fed up with your boss? Tired of the same old nine to five routine? The recession has been felt worldwide and across all sectors of society. We are often told that in this economic climate, we should be happy to have a job at all . But maybe this is not the right outlook one should have. Increasingly, people are choosing to follow their hearts and look for their dream jobs. It's fair to say that in many countries of Middle East, we are often confronted with jobs we're ...

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament at the Stade de l'Amitie Sino-Gabonaise in Libreville on January 14, 2017. GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP

As any proud Arab will tell you, the Arabic language has a long and illustrious history. It is the language of the Qur’an, as well as that used by poets and philosophers across centuries of Islamic civilization. However, it is also well-known that most Arabs do not speak standard Arabic in their everyday lives, adopting one of a wide-range of colloquial dialects instead. Arabs from Morocco to Oman and from Iraq to Tunisia might claim to speak the same language, but the reality is that the regional varieties are often ...

Egypt's Mohamed Salah gestures as he takes part in a training session prior to the international friendly football match between Egypt and Tunisia at the Cairo International Stadium in the Egyptian capital on January 8, 2017. MOHAMED EL-SHAHED / AFP

Real Madrid and Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo kisses his trophy after winning the The Best FIFA Men’s Player of 2016 Award next to FIFA president Gianni Infantino during The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony, on January 9, 2017 in Zurich. Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP

Serbia's Novak Djokovic (L) poses with the winner's trophy after beating Britain's Andy Murray during their final tennis match at the ATP Qatar Open in Doha on January 7, 2017. KARIM JAAFAR / AFP

As ridiculous as it may sound, travelling these days has become more complicated, more tricky and definitely more ridiculous. From not being allowed carry a bottle of shampoo through security to the widespread racial profiling of Arabs and Muslims, there’s a very wide spectrum of opportunity for things to go terribly awry for the average traveller. So in light of the completion of the horrendous year that was 2016, you might find yourself feeling ready for a challenge as the new era of 2017 unfolds. Indeed, ff you find yourself ...

When President Barack Obama came into office eight years ago, he inherited the blowback from George W. Bush’s invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. Hopes were high as he expressed intentions to improve US relations with the Islamic world, with plans to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and establish Arab-Israeli peace . Yet, critics say his own actions and inactions throughout two terms of office has contributed significantly to the unraveling of the Middle East. The intervention in Libya, continuation of the Afghanistan war , as well as the ...