Tag: Middle East
Egyptian unrest continues two years after the Arab Spring
This week marks the two-year anniversary of the Arab Spring protests that rocked Cairo and toppled the government of Hosni Mubarak. But unrest and violence has continued as police and the court system lose credibility amongst Egyptians. ...
Government report on Iranian spy agency pulled from circulation
A Library of Congress report claimed that Iran has one of the largest spy agencies in the Middle East. Now, a ProPublica reporter questions the legitimacy of the figures because of uncertainty about who wrote it and where they got their information....
Israeli musician uses music project to promote peace in the Middle East
The multi-ethnic and multilingual Idan Raichel Project has set out to change how the world views the Middle East. But the project's creator sees potential for expanding the project's impact far beyond music....
Arab voters in Israel apathetic, despite power they seemingly should have
Arabs make up about 20 percent of Israeli citizens, a block about equal in size to the Hispanic population in the United States. But while Hispanics in the United States made a big difference in the past election, Arabs in Israel have little impact on Israeli elections....
Iran has multidimensional spy agency keeping it stable
Control over the Internet could mean increased political control for Iran. And with a recent report of Iranian hackers gaining access to the international banking system, some are looking for a connection with Iran's expansive spy agency....
Israeli left trying to build support from Occupy Tel Aviv crowd
Israel's elections later this month will be a test of how politically motivated 2011's protesters in that country were. In a series of protests, tens of thousands took to Tel Aviv's streets to protest climbing housing costs. But polls indicate that its the right-wing parties that are building momentum in the election....
Archaeologists in Israel discover synagogue dating from time of Jesus
In a bid to construct a hotel and church for a Christian priest, archaeologists in Israel may have made a major discovery. As they dug, they came across the remains of a synagogue, one thousands of years old with potential implications for Judaism and Christianity....
Positive progress in Afghanistan finally begins to emerge
The pullout of American forces from Afghanistan by 2014 has some feeling hopeful about the future of the war-torn country. But with the ongoing drone strikes in Pakistan, and continued violence in Afghanistan, it's often hard to see the progress over the border....
Syrian war refugees not all equally welcome in Jordan
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have fled their war-torn country in hopes of safety in neighboring countries. But for Syrians of Palestinian descent, they find they're not as welcome in neighboring Jordan as native Syrians....
2012 in review: These PRI.org stories captured your interest most
As we ring in 2013, it's worth taking a moment to look back on 2012. These stories were the most popular on PRI.org this year — and they run the gamut. From animals to weird science, the PRI.org audience proved, again, they you all go for variety....
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