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Qatar has the world's largest Ecological Footprint per person

Syria accused of new massacre as UN team is evacuated

Regime forces sent shells crashing into rebel stronghold Rastan early Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, while calling on UN observers to rush to the town in central Homs province.

Iraq battle pits oil against antiquities

Babylon's Hanging Gardens were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but heritage appears to be no match for Iraq's booming oil industry in a dispute over a new pipeline.

Ammans' historic Rainbow Street abuzz after facelift

Rainbow Street in Amman's heart is abuzz again after posh 1920s-era homes were turned into restaurants, galleries and libraries, drawing hipsters, bohemians, intellectuals and hordes of tourists.

In Yemen, eating is a luxury millions struggle to afford

For almost half of Yemen's 22 million people, eating has become a luxury they can't always afford.

Qataris pressure the Earth’s environment more than anywhere else in the world

Three Gulf States – Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates – hold the not so prestigious top places in a recent listing of the world’s nations' Ecological Footprints.

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Israeli intelligence head visited US for Iran talks
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Shlomo Avineri: The Arab Springtime of Nations?

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Iraq battle pits oil against antiquities

Iraq battle pits oil against antiquities

Babylon's Hanging Gardens were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but heritage appears...

Ammans' historic Rainbow Street abuzz after facelift

Ammans' historic Rainbow Street abuzz after facelift

Rainbow Street in Amman's heart is abuzz again after posh 1920s-era homes were...

In Yemen, eating is a luxury millions struggle to afford

In Yemen, eating is a luxury millions struggle to afford

For almost half of Yemen's 22 million people, eating has become a luxury...

Image Of The Week: A Palestinian protestor holds a banner and a photo of a relative

A Palestinian protestor holds a banner and a photo of a relative

Demonstration in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails outside the Massiyahu Prison in Ramle, near Tel Aviv, May 3. Israel has so far rejected all appeals lodged by the hunger strikers.
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