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Editorial
Tutankhamun vandalism
The blue and gold braided beard on the burial mask of famed pharaoh Tutankhamun the ancient Egyptian boy king, was hastily glued back on with epoxy…
Current Affairs
Exclusive to The Middle East Online – After Abdullah
With the appointment of both a crown prince and a deputy crown prince, following the death of King Abdullah, major leadership hurdles in Saudi Arabia…
Turkish parliament votes against trial for ex-ministers
Turkey’s parliament has voted not to send four former ministers accused of wrongdoing in a corruption investigation to trial. The announcement…
Exclusive to The Middle East Online . . .
Iran’s ballistic missiles threaten nuclear deal
By Ed Blanche
As the crucial negotiators between Iran and US-led powers over…
Exclusive to The Middle East Online . . . MENA refugee crisis escalates
Governments and NGOs in the Middle East are having to provide support for no fewer than six million refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs)…
Regional round-up
Yemen President and Houthi Leaders Meet With U.N. Envoy
The embattled Yemeni president and the Houthi rebels fighting him met today (22/01/15) with a United Nations special envoy in an effort to carry…
Oman oil minister slams OPEC policy on prices, market share
Oman’s oil minister Mohammad bin Hamad Al Rumhy (above) sharply criticised OPEC’s production policy on 21/01/15, saying it was creating…
Boko Haram leader warns mass murder in Baga is ‘tip of the iceberg’
‘More deaths are coming. This is just the beginning of the killings’
Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the mass killings in the…
Business
Why the oil price slump could hit UAE property
Analysts say the continuing oil slump is likely to further impact upon hit house prices in Dubai, already weakened due to the…
EBRD offers support to small firms in Tunisia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting small firms in Tunisia by providing a €40 million loan to UBCI (United…
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2015
Exclusive to The Middle East Online . . .
International economist Moin Siddiqi analyses the prospects for development and growth in…
News and Views
UAE insolvency legislation: a priority for economic growth
Sarosh Zaiwalla, founder and senior partner of Zaiwalla & Company Solicitors points out how an early decision to implement insolvency…
FILM REVIEW: Is American Sniper a big US hit because it takes down Arabs?
This insightful review by journalist and analyst on Arab affairs Sharif Nashashibi, originally appeared in the Dubai-based The National…
Travelog
Exotic Zanzibar
Zanzibar, which has lured traders, adventurers, and explorers to its shores for centuries is now attracting tourists in search of new horizons.
By…
