Full Coverage: Middle East

31.07.2007 In response to the story of a young Egyptian girl who was raped and gave birth to a child, bloggers from the Middle East and United States share their opinions on rape and veiling, civil rights in Palestine, and more.

30.07.2007 The violence in Iraq is overshadowing a humanitarian crisis, with eight million Iraqis - nearly one in three - in need of emergency aid, says a report released today.

29.07.2007 Two UN agencies have issued a $129 million joint appeal aimed at getting tens of thousands of uprooted Iraqi children back in school.

27.07.2007 NEW YORK, Jul 27 (OneWorld) - Calls for increased help from Washington are on the rise as global efforts to tackle the world's burgeoning water and sanitation crisis have largely failed to produce any meaningful results so far.

27.07.2007 Ahead of Thursday's conference in Jordan on Iraqi refugees, 36 international humanitarian organizations have urged governments to dramatically increase the amount of aid they give to countries hosting Iraqi refugees.

27.07.2007 SAN FRANCISCO, Jul 26 (OneWorld) - Peace advocates in the United States are welcoming a Congressional vote Wednesday that may be a political stepping stone to ending U.S. participation in the war in Iraq.

26.07.2007 Latino teenagers, including undocumented immigrants, are being recruited into the U.S. military with false promises of citizenship for themselves and their families, reports Deborah Davis for In These Times.

24.07.2007 Turkey's election has produced a clear win for the ruling party. But the country remains in the grip of a crisis involving two competing definitions of its very identity, says George Schöpflin.
From openDemocracy

24.07.2007 Libya's release of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor - jailed in 1999 for allegedly infecting 393 children with HIV - has been welcomed by the International Trade Union Confederation.

19.07.2007 London's Lovebox festival (21-22 July) with headlining acts Sly & The Family Stone, Groove Armada and Blondie will get surprise visitors from outer space who are coming back from the future to warn people about global warming.

19.07.2007 Another "unthinkable" war in Iraq may break out and the U.S. may have misjudged its capacity to maintain stability, says Hisae Nakanishi.
From: Transnational Foundation

18.07.2007 Although recent events have forced Turkey's political parties to pay more attention to women, women's representation in the country's parliament is still the lowest in the world. But an upcoming election could be a harbinger of change.

17.07.2007 James Petras attempts to answer the question: Why is the U.S. public, which opinion polls show as over 60 percent in favor of withdrawing troops from Iraq, so politically impotent?

17.07.2007 In the wake of the death of a 12-year-old girl, human rights organizations marched last week to demand the end of female circumcision in Egypt, where 97 percent of young women are believed to have been subjected to the practice.

16.07.2007 Dire humanitarian consequences will follow if Gaza's commercial routes are not re-opened, warn an Israeli human rights group and an international development charity.

13.07.2007 Vuosi Israelin armeijan hyökkäyksen jälkeen osa libanonilaisista kalastajista on voinut palata merelle. Hyökkäyksessä pommitettiin Jiyehin voimalaa, minkä seurauksena mereen valui 10 000-15 000 tonnia öljyä, joka saastutti rannikkoa 150 kilometrin alueelta. Öljyn aiheuttaman tuhon lisäksi miinat ja ammukset vaikeuttavat kalastajien työtä.

12.07.2007 The Syrian regime no longer feels weak and as its prospects of survival improve, its self-confidence is increasingly apparent, says Rime Allaf.
From: Chatham House

11.07.2007 "Persecution and generalized violence continue despite a change of government in Baghdad," Human Rights Watch said this week, urging Germany to rethink its policy on Iraqi refugees in the country.
From: Human Rights Watch

10.07.2007 SAN FRANCISCO, Jul 10 (OneWorld) - The U.S. military has expelled the son of a leading peace activist for going AWOL after returning from a year tour in Iraq.

09.07.2007 The Dubai e-Government initiative was launched in 2003 which put more than 2,600 government services online. Vikas Kanungo of m-GovWorld interviews the acting director of e-Services, Dubai e-Government department Ms. Rehab Lootah.