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Monday, February 6th, 2012
When the United States Pentagon announced changing Operation Iraqi Freedom to the more peaceful-sounding Operation New Dawn in early 2010, it was more than merely semantic. The change represented a tr…
Iran has been working on developing nuclear weapons since 2003, says the new official quarterly report on Iran by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The report, published on Tuesday, Novem…
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Despite President Bashar Al-Assad’s claims in his speech on June 20 of the country’s immunity to social unrest, Syria has been unable to avoid the wave of protests that started in the Middle East last…
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Following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran’s film industry has been thriving amid the turbulent political scene and in spite of strict censorship laws. The relationship between politics and fil…
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In recent years, Southern Africa has made notable strides to combat the disease, but there is still immeasurable progress that needs to be achieved. In an effort to advance the fight, Kenya launched i…
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For a country plagued by a lengthy history of poverty and gender discrimination, Bangladesh has come a long way. Thanks to education and microfinance programs, the role of women in the country has dra…
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