Assad on the Offensive: A Combative Interview
President Assad has taken to the airwaves for the first time in months and is in no mood for compromise. MidEastPosts looks at his performance
UAE Economy Remains Arab World Showcase
The oil price has been defying gravity for some time and you can see the dollar and oil being, if anything even more of a…
Dubai Real Estate Showing Sparks of Life
Dubai was also one of the first countries to move into a real estate crisis, so it could be a barometre for the wider region.…
Two Palestinian Hunger Strikers ‘Near Death’
There have been fevered efforts by Egyptian negotiators to come up with a solution to the hunger strike situation. MidEastPosts asks - 'will it be…
Iraq Faces American Ire Over Release of Insurgent
The release of a senior Hizbollah officer in Iraq has caused uproar in the United States. MidEastPosts.com analyses why...…
‘Superbowl’? No, It’s Just a Presidential TV Debate
Egyptians have just witnessed a first - a live, television debate between Presidential candidates. How did it pan…
No Benefits for ‘Fit’ Unemployed Emiratis
The Minister of Social Affairs, Mariam Al Roumi, spoke before the Federal National Council yesterday about a priority…
Al Qaeda’s ‘Underpants Plot’ Undone
The US authorities are hailing a major intelligence victory with the seizure of a sophisticated, potentially devastating new…
Sky News Arabia: New Kid on Rolling News Block
It's good news for rolling news junkies - there's another regionally based channel to which you can zap…




