The 9/11 attacks brought out the best and the worst in America. It would be simplistic to argue that the best

Nine years later, Ground Zero remains an undeveloped eyesore and America a less free nation, less true to its own ideals, less honest with itself, less trusted by the rest of the world -- and more fearful and hostile to Islam than ever, writes Eric Alterman.

could be found in the reactions of individual citizens and the…

SANAA - Long gone is the kohl, the henna paint and the white wedding dress she wore at her

Traumatised from the very early age © IRIN

Young Yemeni brides’ lives become hell due to medical complications, low energy in both short and long terms.

wedding. A life of hard…

PARIS - A French campaign to stop the stoning to death of an Iranian woman convicted of adultery

'France considers that it is responsible' for the woman

Sarkozy adds his support to campaign to save Iran's Ashtiani from death…

The explosions in Nablus, Palestine began in the evening on 21 July, and continued throughout the

Not everyone lives the dream

Students celebrate passing Tawjihi exams, but going to university remains too expensive.…

COLOMBO - A Sri Lankan housemaid has returned home from Saudi Arabia with 24 nails

Ariyawathi, 49 (L)

Housemaid says tortured by employer as Sri Lanka coordinates probe with Saudi authorities.

embedded in her body after…

YOUR SILENCE IS COMPLICITY

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GAZA - On the occasion of Ramadan, the Khalifa Bin Zayed Foundation has funded two

For the poorest in Gaza, Jerusalem and the West Bank

UAE funds UNRWA to distribute hot meals to approximately 90,000 Palestinians in Ramadan.

projects in Gaza and the West Bank to assist poor…

WASHINGTON - Americans are conflicted on Islam, a new poll showed Tuesday, revealing a sharp

A raw nerve over US attitudes toward Islam

New poll reveals sharp drop in support for Muslim faith since 2005 even though less see it as…

The motto of the first summer camp for female community leaders across the West Bank is “one

Abeer Mohammed Kamal

UNRWA camp aims to empower, help protect Palestinian women in areas of…

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GAZA CITY - A four-year Israeli blockade, a 23-day military assault in 2009 and political

Palestinians mourning relatives, a reoccurring scene in Gaza

Israel contends there is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza despite warnings from UN agencies.

infighting between Hamas and Fatah have…

Click on link: Building Of The Clock In Mecca 2010

Jordanian journalists are up in arms after the government on August 3 passed a temporary law on

The new law allows the authorities to raid and search offices

Law on cyber crimes seen by many Jordanian as way of controlling local news…

ANKARA - Turkey is to remove Iran from a watchlist of nations it considers a specific threat to

Ankara favours a nuclear-free Middle East, hinting at Israel

Turkish National Security Council will no longer refer to Iran as 'specific…

From the barred windows of a four storey house string runs across the narrow main street of Aida Camp, well

Today in Aida Refugee Camp, people wait .. By Rich…

Dozens of coffeeshops and tiny eateries have popped up along this stretch of Gaza's southern

Hamas has been establishing projects across the territory

Construction, agricultural projects chart Hamas's evolution from group to fully-fledged…