China evacuates foreign nationals from war-torn Yemen

A Chinese naval frigate has evacuated 225 foreign citizens from war-torn Yemen, its foreign ministry said, marking the first time that China’s military has helped other countries evacuate their people during an... Read more »

More than 500 people killed in two weeks of chaos in Yemen

Two weeks of chaos in Yemen has killed at least 519 people, many civilians and children among them, the UN announced, as Houthi rebels continue their advance against exiled President Hadi’s loyalists... Read more »

Strong sandstorm hits Gulf region, blocks Visibility and Travel

DUBAI, (United Arab Emirates) — A major sandstorm whipped through the Mideast’s commercial hub of Dubai and other Gulf cities on Thursday, reducing visibility, diverting flights and making breathing outside a challenge. The... Read more »

The girl in the ‘heart-breaking’ photo is one of 2 million Syrian child refugees

A photo of a little Syrian girl who ‘surrendered’ when a photographer pointed a camera at her, thinking it was a gun, has taken the social media by storm. In the photo,... Read more »

Let’s drop first ‘I’ in ISIS. There’s nothing Islamic about them, says Queen Rania

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Queen Rania of Jordan said Thursday evening that there is nothing Islamic about the self-proclaimed Islamic State, or ISIS. She was speaking with Huffington Post Editor-In-Chief Arianna Huffington... Read more »

Alarming rise in Child suicides in Tunisia – the country that sparked Arab Spring

Around 203 children attempted suicide in 2014 “A society with no vision is a society without a future. It is the lack of a vision and ambitions that prompt the youth to illegally... Read more »

Palestine opens its first embassy in Europe in Sweden

Sweden raises Palestine diplomatic representation from mission to embassy Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom inaugurated a new Palestinian embassy in Stockholm on Tuesday, he Swedish prime minister’s press... Read more »

Jordan continues air strikes against ISIS on third straight day

Kingdom pledges to go after Islamic State militants ‘wherever they are’; U.A.E sends fighter jets to aid Jordan Jordan is going after Islamic State group militants wherever they are and plans to... Read more »

Will Saudi Arabia adopt a new Foreign policy?

By Abdulrahman al-Rashed So far, there has been no indication that Saudi Arabia intends to follow a different foreign policy, either partially or completely. Saudi policy is usually set in stone, however the... Read more »

New Saudi King but same old Oil Policy

By Nick Cunningham The death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah made international headlines on January 22, raising questions about the future of the Middle East. News of his death briefly rattled the... Read more »

The interest of ‘only democracy in Middle East’ to block democracy in the region

by Nasim Ahmed The so-called ‘Arab Spring’ has certainly reinforced the perception that the Middle East is a hotbed of intractable conflicts. Israel has never ceased to use this stereotype to its... Read more »

Why did the Arab dream turn into an Arab nightmare?

by Nasim Ahmed Middle East Monitor Almost four years into the so-called Arab Spring one could be forgiven for thinking that it hasn’t been worth it, judging by the death and destruction... Read more »

Frightening reality that haunts the Middle East

According to the Global Terrorism Index of the Institute for Economics and Peace, 13 years after the 9/11 attacks and the US spending of $4.4 trillion on the forever war and all-consuming... Read more »

Former Australian PM lauds ties with the UAE

ABU DHABI-  Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard has lauded the growing relationship between Australia and the United Arab Emirates and noted that around 16,000 Australian citizens live in the UAE now.... Read more »

Saudi envoy welcomes GCC ties with Australia

MELBOURNE — Saudi Ambassador to Australia Nabil bin Mohammed Al Saleh welcomed the convening of Economy and Investment Forum between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab States and Australia. Ambassador Nabil bin Mohammad... Read more »

Australian Special Forces ready for action in Iraq

Special for Tribune International By A Special Correspondent DUBAI – A 200+ team of Australia’s Special Forces are standing by in the United Arab Emirates to land in Iraq and take part... Read more »

Will Tunisia’s youth head to the ballots?

Many young activists are saying they are discouraged by politics ahead of legislative and executive elections. Tunis, Tunisia – With Tunisia’s legislative and presidential elections approaching on October 26 and November 23,... Read more »

Yemen’s president faces political stalemate

Yemenis are asking whether the president’s ‘divide-and-rule’ policy led to the ongoing standoff with Houthi rebels. Sanaa, Yemen – Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi is facing one of the biggest crises of... Read more »

Iraq parliament to vote on new government

Political bargaining comes as two suicide bombers attack town north of Baghdad that has resisted Islamic State rebels. Members of the Iraqi parliament are set to vote on a new government, a... Read more »

Who are Israel’s Palestinian informants?

Israel relies on information provided by a network of Palestinian collaborators. But how does the system really work? Gaza City – The public execution of alleged Palestinian informants for Israel in the... Read more »

UAE jumps back into pearl diving

Local groups in the UAE are reviving the ancient tradition of pearl diving, once an economic pillar in the region. Dubai, United Arab Emirates – “Heritage is our foundation,” said Ali Saqr al-Suweidi,... Read more »

Gaza war strengthens Palestinian unity

Rival Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip have united in celebration of the end of the war, but will it last? Gaza City – Raef had never been to a demonstration before.... Read more »

US to pursue IS group to ‘gates of hell’

Vice president Joe Biden says US will “bring armed group to justice” after beheading of two American reporters in Iraq. Joseph  Biden, the US vice president, has said his country will follow the IS group “to... Read more »

Yemeni women fight for greater representation

Despite a precarious 30 percent quota for women in government, Yemeni activists say women’s rights have been sidelined. Sana’a, Yemen – After years of activism, Amal Basha’s demands for guarantees of greater representation for... Read more »