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 ...

We’re well into the Holy Month of Ramadan now, and Muslims across the globe have stopped their snacking, put down the cigarettes and ignored any other temptations that may come their way during daylight fasting hours. That’s why in the countdown to sunset, every minute matters. But that wait is going on a lot longer for some, since the further north you go, the more time it takes for the sun to dip below the horizon. This wasn’t an issue back when Muslim communities were concentrated in regions near the ...

Worried countries in the Middle East are responding to Iran’s nuclear deal with a defensive line: If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. In response to fears that Tehran’s nuclear program isn’t as benign as the Islamic Republic claims it is, several nations in the past few years have jumpstarted their own nuclear programs, or discussed the possibility. Despite calls by the International Atomic Energy Agency and the UN, nuclear power is still something that remains widely coveted, especially by those in a region wrought with instability and conflict. Iran’s ...