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A visit with Ayman Nour
The failed presidential candidate who spent three years imprisoned by his poiltical rival was released in February and has large aspiration for Egypt.
Qatar, the tiny powerhouse
As an oil-rich nation in the Persian Gulf, Qatar continues leveraging its vast natural resources and media empire to gain regional clout that far outweighs its tiny size.
Inside the Muslim Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood has faltered lately
Unpacking Obama's speech in Cairo
CAIRO – President Obama’s speech to the Arab world here earlier this month is still evoking praises and unfavorable mentions of former president George W. Bush from locals, including a former Egyptian Foreign Minister.
A Pearl of great price
Doha is learning from the mistakes of Dubai as it tries to create its own island paradise.
Egyptian ambassador slams 'extremely bad speech by Netanyahu'
A former ambassador says 70 percent of Egyptians think the Palestinian issue is the most important domestic question facing their country.
Qatar's lifeblood
Mesaieed Industrial City
Women in Islamic Qatar
DOHA, Qatar -- Aisha Almannai, Dean of College of Sharia at Qatar University holds a controversial position as the first female head of sharia studies in the Gulf region.
Qatar wants massive K-12 changes, at expensive of Arab identity?
A new Qatari mandate requiring all K-12 schools to be charter schools with instructors teaching in English is ruffling some feathers.
Al Jazeera head praises Obama, swipes at Rumsfeld, Cheney
The editor-in-chief of the Al Jazeera Arabic channel said President Obama's speech was "helpful" and "constructive."
Qatar v. Australia
Experiencing a Qatari soccer match as an uncovered Western woman is recommended.
Touchdown in Doha
Our plane landed in Doha, Qatar this evening around 6:30. From the airport we could see McDonald's golden arches.
Middle East dispatches
With the backdrop of Obama's historic address to the Muslim world, I'll be heading to Qatar and Egypt for three weeks and then to Jerusalem.
Shutter West Point? not any time soon
Obama's recent speech before the Naval Academy shows U.S. military schools are unlikely to shut down any time soon.
Harvard shooting update
The victim died this morning after he was shot yesterday at an undergraduate dorm.
