Taking Muslims out of their box: An interview with Hazami Barmada
WASHINGTON, DC: Hazami Barmada, president and CEO of Al-Mubadarah Arab Empowerment Initiative, recently spoke with Sally Steenland, senior policy advisor to the Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative at American Progress,…
The invisible workers: Study says domestic workers unaccounted for
CAIRO: A recent study called for amending child labor laws to include domestic labor, and emphasized the need to produce accurate data on the topic. While other studies estimate that…
Lebanese women sending aid ship to Gaza, say organizers
BEIRUT: An aid ship transporting medical supplies to Gaza will leave Lebanon in the coming days with dozens of women activists on board, one of the organizers told AFP on…
Eight wounded in south Yemen clashes
SANAA: Eight people were wounded in clashes between activists and police in the southern Yemeni town of Daleh on Tuesday during the funerals of four civilians killed last week, witnesses…
Australia announces new sanctions on Iran
SYDNEY: Australia said Tuesday it would impose new sanctions on Iran as part of ramped up international efforts to encourage Tehran to curb its nuclear ambitions. The United Nations Security…
Ireland to expel Israeli diplomat in Hamas killing row
DUBLIN: Ireland is to expel an Israeli diplomat over the use of forged Irish passports by suspects in the murder of a Hamas official in Dubai in January, the foreign…
Hamas TV protests imminent halt of French broadcasts
GAZA CITY: The Hamas-run Al-Aqsa TV station on Tuesday protested a decision to take it off the air in France within 48 hours because of "incitement to hatred." The deputy…
Sponsor system gateway to human trafficking in Mideast, says HRW
DUBAI: Human Rights Watch on Tuesday urged countries across the Middle East to end forced labor brought by visa sponsorships that the watchdog said have become a gateway for human…
China wealth fund to visit Egypt, says Mohieldin
CAIRO: The chairman of China's sovereign wealth fund, which manages $300 billion, will visit Egypt to discuss potential investments in the Arab world's most populous nation, the investment minister said…
Egypt, Jordan talk transport liberalization
CAIRO: The ministers of trade and transport from Egypt and Jordan met in Cairo Tuesday to further discuss a framework for liberalizing transportation and simplifying the transfer of goods via…
