Fancy a trip to the pyramids? Camel rides through the Tunisian desert? Or how about sightseeing in Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra ? While some of these locations are still safe enough to visit, tourism in the Middle East has dropped in significant numbers since the beginning of the 2010 Arab Spring. Some might argue that the Middle East’s public relations needed a jolt after US and British forces attacked Iraq in 2003. Whatever the case, thousands of Arabs rely on tourism for livelihood. Declining numbers make a significant dent ...

HH Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned is a Fashion Queen in her own right. A long-standing trendsetter, she’s undeniably a global fashion icon. The Sheikha’s style is classic, timeless, and oozes old Hollywood glamour, all the while her wardrobe comprises of the latest collections on the catwalk . But the Qatari royal’s wardrobe isn’t her only impressive feat. A prominent political and society figure , the Sheikha is highly involved in Qatar’s government. As the second of the three wives of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, former Emir ...

On Sunday, Turkey goes to the ballot box to elect 550 members of the Grand National Assembly. This includes a new prime minister and parliamentary body, and it means a lot of things for a lot of people. If Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) get their way, this election could actually lead to a constitutional rewrite, and more power for Erdogan. Meanwhile, an opposition party Turkey has never before seen in parliament is emerging as a serious threat to the AKP reign ...