Plus, it is going to get worse next week. The month of January is coming to a close, but it does not look like it is getting any closer to warm Spring weather. AccuWeather reports a polar vortex will rip through the Midwest and Northeast this weekend, bringing temperatures in the teens and single digits, reported […]
If We Lived 1000’s of Years Ago… It is difficult to imagine civilizations, cities, infrastructure, and daily routine dating back 5,000, 11,000, or even 13,000 years ago. But relics from these ancient civilizations have been found in present-day Europe and Asia, they show us what life was like then. The Middle East claims many of […]
Hurricane Florence Stalks US East Coast Monday, more than 1-M people were ordered to evacuate the path of Hurricane Florence as the Category 4 storm packing winds of 130 miles per hour (195 kilometers per hour) bore down on the East Coast of the United States. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster told up to 1-M […]
Let’s Take a Luxury Train: “All Aboard!” Get ready to see landscapes and history that you cannot see by airplane or motorcar. Climb aboard a luxury railcar and get a front-row seat to witness breathtaking views of the Canadian Rockies. Roll through the unspoiled wilds of Scotland or set eyes on the villages in Switzerland. […]
US High School Teacher Rows Solo across Atlantic Ocean in Record Time A high school science teacher from Cincinnati, Ohio, has rowed solo across the Atlantic, setting a record for a West-to-East crossing. Bryce Carlson, 37 anni, arrived at St. Mary in the Scilly Isles, off England’s southwestern tip, late Saturday, 38 days, 6 hours […]
Saudi Arabia’s King Pushes for Peace in the Middle East Saudi Arabia has reassured Arab allies it will not endorse any Middle East peace plan that fails to address Jerusalem’s status or refugees’ right of return, easing their concerns that the Kingdom might back a nascent US deal which aligns with Israel on Key issues. […]
President Trump’s Middle East Team Forging Israeli-Palestinian Peace US officials say The Trump Administration is staffing up a Middle East policy team at the White House in anticipation of unveiling its long awaited but largely mysterious Israeli-Palestinian peace plan. The National Security Council last week began approaching other agencies seeking volunteers to join The Team, […]
They are Having a Heat Wave in the US Midwest and East, Scorching A scorching heat wave swept the US Sunday, when temperatures and humidity levels marked well above normal. Tens of millions of Americans were under heat warnings, watches and advisories as temperatures reach above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) in major cities such […]
Jared Kushner is Finalizing President Trump’s Mid-East Peace Plan The Trump White House senior adviser Jared Kushner is completing the Administration’s peace plan and weighs releasing it to the public, according to reports received Sunday Mr. Kushner arrived Sunday in Israel with the US delegation that included Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan, adviser on […]
Christie’s Middle East Auction Results Thursday, 5 artists from Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, and Egypt set world auction records at Christie’s postwar and contemporary art sale. The most expensive work offered, Une vie singuliere by the late Shafic Abboud of Lebanon, did not sell after bids came in below the low estimate of $220,000. Sohrab Sepehri’s Untitled. Source: Christie’s Iranian […]
Arab States Take President Trump Very Seriously This could not have happened if Donald Trump was not in The Oval Office The Big Q: Why is this so avidly overlooked by the liberal and leftist media? As an Arab and a Muslim, I could authoritatively confirm Arab states are now taking the US very seriously. This […]
What to Expect at Gitex this Year The annual Gitex Technology Week at the Dubai World Trade Center reflects the region’s mounting emphasis on Digital Transformation Technology has become the buzzword in the Middle East in recent years, and with governments taking the lead in adopting new technologies, the sector is seeing unprecedented growth. One […]
Middle East Peace is the ‘World’s Most Complex and Difficult Deal’ Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that coming to a Peace agreement in the Middle East is the most difficult deal in the world to make. During a joint White House press conference with Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait, […]
Will a Fractured Libya Unite Under the “Sword of Islam”? An armed group in Libya declared Saturday it has freed Seif al-Islam, 44 anni, aka the Sword of Islam, the son of Col. Moamer Kadhafi who has been in custody since November 2011. The Abu Bakr al-Sadiq Brigade, a militia of former rebels that controls […]
Netanyahu Takes Trump Seriously is Looking to Broaden Coalition TV report says PM and Zionist Union leader Isaac Herzog again in contact, as opinion poll shows Israelis backing two-state deal based by 47%-39% With US President Donald Trump pushing for Israeli-Palestinian peace progress, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is again looking to widen his coalition by […]
Dubai Plans the Future Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has said that the UAE is moving forward in building a universal model to achieve innovative ideas to serve humanity, and that the UAE’s Centennial Vision 2071 originated from the historic lecture delivered by His […]
US Will Not Tolerate UN’s Anti-Israel Bias Ambassador Nikki Haley condemned the UN for what she said is its ongoing bias against Israel and vowed that the United States will “push for action” on any threats it faces. “The Security Council just finished its regular monthly meeting on Middle East issues. It’s the first meeting […]
