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Palestinian American Uses Poetry to Connect Diaspora

Syria: Alawites, Religious Minorities in the Losing War

Palestinian Refugee Creates Art From Metal Wire

The Color Wheel Project At Jerash Refugee Camp

Jerash 'Ex-Gaza' Refugee Camp

A Modern Transportation System in Makkah: Safety Precaution or Threat to Spirituality?

Bahraini Woman Alleges Government Abuse

A Green Consumer Diet: Fasting from Oil

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In Middle East, the Stage Is Mightier Than the Sword

Lebanese, Egyptian, Palestinian and Austrian dancers recently took the stage together in Beirut for a show that broke down barriers between cultures and nationalities.

Missed Opportunities: A Review of 'Arab Media'

Arab Media: Globalization and Emerging Media Industries provides a succinct overview of many different facets of Arab media.

Qatari Students Create Navigation System for the Blind

An all-female team of students from Qatar University has created a wearable navigation device for the blind and visually imparied.

Palestinian Refugee Creates Art From Metal Wire

Anas Al Barbarawi, a resident of the Talbieh Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan, creates art from metal wire.

The Color Wheel Project At Jerash Refugee Camp

The children at the Jerash Refugee Camp School are in the midst of a four week summer camp run by the Middle East Fitness Initiative (MEFI), a program held annually, currently in its second year.

Turkey Turns to Libya After US Sanctions on Iranian Oil

Libya is one of the countries with which Turkey signed a rapid oil supply deal after the United States threatened to sanction countries that purchased oil from Iran.

Jerash 'Ex-Gaza' Refugee Camp

Referred to as Gaza Camp, Jerash is to home to Palestinian refugees who fled the Gaza Strip after the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

Iraq War Contractor Fined for Late Reports of 30 Deaths

The U.S. Department of Labor has fined a private security contractor $75,000 for failing to file timely reports on the deaths of workers in Iraq as required by law.

Syracuse Student Killed While Filming in Syria

Bassel Al Shahade, a 28-year-old graduate student at Syracuse University was killed while filming the continuous violence in his homeland of Syria.

Egyptians Prepare for Presidential Elections

Egypt's presidential elections are set for this week. The candidates all seem to be lining up to claim the mantle of preserver of the revolution and champion of Islam. But who will capture the populace and excite them enough to be elected remains to be seen.

Severe Water Scarcity Could Hit Arab Region by 2015

The latest report by the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) shows Arab countries could be facing a severe water crisis as early as 2015.

Saudi Arabia's $109 Billion Solar Plan

Saudi Arabia has finally noticed it has twenty centuries of solar reserves and has made plans to tap them. For its own use.

The Iraqi Revolution Has Not Been Televised

Many think of Iraq as a war zone, a place that has lost its people, except for the tired and poor who remain.

Qarantina: A Thriller About the Reality of Life in Baghdad

When a movie comes out of Iraq, it's a must see if only because there are so few that do. But the critically acclaimed Qaratina is a movie that holds its own.

The Tragic Transformation of Mecca

Despite having enough solar power to energize the planet for the next 20 centuries, Saudi Arabia has instead reaped the benefits of its oil reserves for decades. This wealth has spurred a spate of massive developments in Mecca, transforming a small desert hamlet into a thriving metropolis.