Tag: Arab Countries
Arab League chief accuses Iran of ‘destabilizing the Middle East’
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit blamed Iran earlier this week for the violent events in Iraq, Yemen, Syria and Lebanon.
Speaking to Arab media outlets on Sunday, he said that Iran was endangering not...
Arab countries should pay for humanitarian relief in Gaza
We can all share Sen. Bernie Sanders’s concern for the people of Gaza: ”What is going on in Gaza right now…is absolutely inhumane.”
The senator’s scheme to relieve their pain collapses when he proposes that...
Arab world poll: ‘Honor killing’ more acceptable than homosexuality
According to a new in-depth survey of the Arab world, Arabs today are less religious compared to previous years, but still find “honor killings” more acceptable than homosexuality.
The poll also found that the greatest...
Poll show that Arab countries more positive toward Israel, skeptical of Iran
Polls about attitudes towards Israel that the Foreign Ministry conducts worldwide indicate that on average, 75 percent of respondents believe that ties with Israel can be beneficial to their countries.
The ministry conducts these polls...
US recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over Golan ‘sends direct message to Arab world’
The formal recognition of Israel’s sovereignty in the Golan Heights by the United States could not have come on a more sobering day for Israelis. As rockets were being launched deep into the central...
After eight years of civil war, the return of Syria to the Arab world
Nearly eight years into the civil war in Syria, the government forces led by Syrian President Bashar Assad—and supported by Russia, Iran and Hezbollah—have regained control of the majority of Syria. As the war appears...
Al-Qaeda figure warns Arab countries over normalization with Israel
On March 11, Al-Malahem, the media arm of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, released a video featuring the group’s senior commander, Khaled Batarfi, condemning Arab and Gulf governments, and accusing them of hastening to...
Abbas proves once again that he is not a partner for peace
The Palestinians are hoping to keep the United States from presenting its Middle East peace plan.
To this end, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas has embarked on a tour of Arab states, to try to keep...
Knesset to host seven Arab journalists living in Europe
The Knesset, Israel’s parliament, is preparing to host seven Arab journalists living in Europe in an effort to open communication lines, Israel Hayom has learned.
The journalists are Egyptian, Lebanese, Algerian and Moroccan nationals employed by...
Why Arab writers say Israel is superior to Arab countries
In recent months, several Arab writers have published articles in the Arab press discussing why Israel is superior to the weaker Arab states.
The reasons, they said, lie in Israel’s strong and effective judicial system...