This post first appeared on Albawaba website in Ramadan 2012 The holy month of Ramadan appeals to masses of Muslims who draw spiritual strength for the year ahead, but the season is sensitive for the non-practicing minority who refrain from the fast. Expats and non-Muslims across the Middle East must find alternative ways to behave without upsetting their fasting friends and families. Come Ramadan, where do the non-compliant or failed fasters go? The Middle East does challenge those who are either not required to partake or who opt out of ...

Things can get tough in Ramadan . The sun is beating down, you’re throat is parched and the cigarette cravings mean that you’re grumbling as much as your belly is. But if you’re sitting in an office thinking you’ve got it the worst, think again. We’ve found the craziest jobs to be doing during the Holy Month and compared to these arduous occupations, Ramadan sat behind a desk seems like a breeze. When the month of fasting comes around, a lot of employees take off from work early, their bosses ...

Tony Blair has been a busy man since he stepped down as Britain’s prime minister back in 2007. Despite denying it, Mr. Blair is said to be earning between $76 million - $155 million since quitting as leader of the UK’s Labour party. The former PM’s CV demonstrates the variety of positions he has somewhat ironically held, ranging from the UN’s Middle East Peace Envoy, to working as an advisor for a few dodgy dictatorships - take note Libya and Kazakhstan. After deciding to invade Iraq in 2003 under the ...