Middle Eastern Affairs

Ashura, which is a holy time to be observed without fighting in both Sunni and Shi'ite traditions was defiled this December 2009 by protests and bombings.

Dec 29, 2009 - Paula I. Nielson

Australian terrorism expert David Kilcullen discusses some key points from his new book The Accidental Guerilla.

Dec 23, 2009 - Chris Saliba

The destruction of the marshlands in Iraq threatens to annihilate the remnants of the ancient Sumerian and Babylonian civilizations of Iraq.

Dec 21, 2009 - Paula I. Nielson

Lebanese-born Fadi Madi is urging support for a new Palestinian anti-Israeli rebellion through his Lebanon View Yahoo.com conversation group.

Dec 10, 2009 - Michael Carl

Dubai has grown faster than nearly any city in human history, but it's penchant for extravagant and out-sized projects seems may be pushing it close to the edge.

Dec 4, 2009 - Andre Tartar

More Iraqi civilians died in the aftermath of the 1991 Persian Gulf War - due to sanction induced hunger and sickness - than from the actual war itself.

Dec 3, 2009 - Paula Marie Deubel

The inquiry hears that the UK had the possibility to resist the war but something in British diplomacy failed

Dec 1, 2009 - Elena Mozzato

Recent elections have thrust the Iranian government into the international spotlight.

Nov 18, 2009 - Sarah Blakemore

How the video of Neda Agha Soltan's death marks a defining moment in the history of media. Has it changed the concept of Freedom to Publish in the digital age?

Nov 9, 2009 - Arash Hejazi

With allied troop deaths on the rise, reports of corrupt elections and the news that British commanders are rethinking their strategy, what are the reasons for the war?

Nov 9, 2009 - Patrick Hinton

Burqas are a common sight in the middle east and all over the world yet nothing in the Qu'ran specifically states a woman must adhere to this style of dress.

Nov 4, 2009 - Sarah Blakemore

In October 2001, Canada made a commitment to help rebuild Afghanistan. Eight years later, Canadians debate their ongoing involvement.

Oct 22, 2009 - Lynda Allison

Abu Dhabi and Dubai are tackling Breast Cancer in the UAE. Forty-four percent of women diagnosed in the UAE with Breast Cancer die from the disease.

Oct 20, 2009 - Rachel Boehm

Due to minimal awareness and cultural taboos, Breast Cancer mortality rates in the UAE are significantly higher than rates in the US and the UK.

Oct 20, 2009 - Rachel Boehm

A massacre is described as being a one-sided battle, extreme and brutal; the heaviest casualties are either civilians, or an army unable to defend itself.

Oct 13, 2009 - Paula Marie Deubel