Tag: Middle East
Desert Storm's General Norman Schwarzkopf remembered
Celebrated Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander of coalition forces during the 1991 Persian Gulf War, died Thursday at age 78. He suffered complications from pneumonia....
Syrian officials meet in Moscow to negotiate transitional government plans
New diplomatic initiatives are in motion to help end the 21-month civil war in Syria. A plan first proposed last summer for a transitional government to run Syria until elections are held is being revived....
Iraqi-American man jailed for sending money to family in Iraq decade ago
After the Gulf War, sanctions prohibited Americans from sending money to Iraq. Iraqi-American Shakir Hamoodi broke those rules, however, when he found out his family in Iraq had miscarried, because they couldn't afford $10 antibiotics. Now he's in jail — almost 20 years after the fact....
Two years after Arab Spring, revolutionary prospects still linger
This December marks the two-year anniversary of the Arab Spring. And though it feels like the revolutions were ages ago, the revolution might not be over. Just look to Syria, and Egypt and even Tunisia....
Tensions boil as Egypt votes on new constitution
Egyptians over the weekend cast ballots in a two-part referendum on its proposed new constitution. But protests, meanwhile continue, with protesters for and against the constitution taking to the street. It's gotten to the point where business officials say its cutting into their profits....
Egyptian political opposition disillusioned after bloody clash with Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt had a bloody political clash last week as opponents of the Muslim Brotherhood charged President Mohammed Morsi with attempting to overstep limits on his political power. Now, Egyptians are growing disillusioned with the recently elected Morsi....
Researchers document great damage to Syrian antiquities
While the loss of life in Syria continues to mount, there's another toll being extracted from the nation. While it's certainly less grave than the loss of life, it still represents a tragic loss to the country's, and even the world's history....
Israel presses ahead with West Bank settlement plans despite foreign protests
Israeli officials have said they will push ahead with new settlements in a sensitive area of the West Bank, in retaliation for Palestinian officials move to get recognition at the United Nations. U.S. officials have protested and European countries have taken even stronger actions....
Turkish TV show Behzat C draws ire of censors, adoration of public
Behzat C is one of the most popular shows on Turkish TV, with the public at least. Among government censors, however, it's a popular target. It's not your typical Turkish TV show....
United Nations votes to accept Palestine as nonmember observer
Palestinians scored a diplomatic victory on Thursday when the United Nations General Assembly granted their request for nonmember observer status, rejecting a call from Israel and the United States to put that off until Israel and the Palestinians reach a permanent peace agreement....
