Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص's Blog (4,164)

Democracy in the Middle East continues to be a hugely popular topic of discussion. Its virtues are tirelessly

Have Middle Eastern ruling elites figured out the democracy trick, the great con of our time? Have they realized that democracy in the Middle East is only what the White House says it can be? Asks Ramzy Baroud

praised by rulers and oppositions alike, by intellectuals and ordinary people, by…

MANAMA - Some Arab states have made significant strides in human development over the past 40 years, but

Impressive long-term improvements in health and education

UN report states high-achieving Arab countries can attribute their success largely to impressive…

RAMALLAH - A senior Palestinian official accused Israel on Wednesday of having sought to manipulate US

'US interests will not change'

Abed Rabbo accuses Israel of manipulating US mid-term elections to further hamper stalled Mideast peace…

An Al-Qaeda threat to Egypt's Coptic Christians has met with growing condemnation from leading Muslim

The Muslim Brotherhood is the biggest opposition group in Egypt

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood says believers must protect Christian houses of…

Discarded drinks cans and plastic bags litter the halls of al-Mamuniyeh state school in Baghdad where, despite

They deserve better conditions

Pupils resume studies in crowded classrooms, often without electricity, driving some parents to opt for private…

At public ceremonies staged all across Iran, the authorities destroy a wide range of banned goods, sending out

Crushed and burned

From bottles of wine to heroin hauls, Iranian authorities stage public shows to destroy illegally smuggled goods.…

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama will visit the largest mosque in Jakarta and make a major

Obama frequently visited mosques on travels to Muslim countries

US President bids to make new visible outreach to Muslim communities around…

While Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been trying to bolster his support by visiting senior

Iran's Supreme Leadership is generally held to be above partisan politics and beyond criticism

Outspoken Ayatollah Dastgheib says Supreme Leader’s…

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Largely marginalised from public life, Saudi women will attempt to form the

A hoped turnout of 10,000 women

In bid to draw attention to breast cancer, Saudi women to gather wearing pink…

In grainy black-and-white footage, a young American soldier from World War II struggles to get the words out,

He's home but he's not home, like he was

Grim stories of US soldiers' trauma in 'Wartorn' documentary: I can't stand seeing people…

WASHINGTON - Years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan have left their mark on American soldiers and the United

Coming home but the battle hasn't ended

Mullen: United States to be grappling with Iraq, Afghan war effects for years to…