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  • Lebanon and IS
    Lebanon detains wife and son of Al-Baghdadi

    The Lebanese army has detained a wife and a son of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group, as they crossed from Syria in recent days, security officials have said. The military said that the wife was a Syian citizen and the detained son was nine years old. According to the army statement, they were detained 10 days ago and have been questioned at the ministry of defence. The Lebanese newspaper As-Safir reported the army detained her in coordination with "foreign intelligence apparatus". It said she had been travelling with a fake passport accompanied by one of her sons.

  • MERS
    Saudi Arabia reports new MERS cases, infection control plan

    Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported three new MERS cases in recent days, adding that an earlier-reported patient has recovered. The agency also confirmed a MERS death today and one on Nov 28 in previously confirmed case-patients.

  • Muslim Names
    Is Mohammed really the most common baby name in Britain?

    Whatever side of that debate you fall on, its worth realizing that Mohammed has an advantage in these figures. In Islamic culture, there is a relative small number of names to choose from, and the practice of naming your first child after the Islamic prophet is fairly widespread. This means that a baby boy born to to an Islamic family is far more likely to be called Mohammed or a variant on it than a Christian boy is likely to be named Oliver (using the name Jesus is rare in most English-speaking countries).

  • U.S. - GCC
    The Return of Strong GCC-U.S. Strategic Relations

    The United States has obviously re-engaged in the Middle East for the long-term. Equally clear, the GCC states have committed to a broader and more assertive role in the region. As geo-political and geo-strategic realities and conditions develop over the next weeks and months, it will likely become increasingly evident that a strengthened U.S.-GCC relationship is the only practical and prudent alternative for the United States, the GCC countries, and the world at large to help attain and maintain a semblance of sustained stability in the Middle East.

  • Finance
    Deloitte Said to Face Saudi Regulator’s Ban on Audit Work

    Deloitte LLP may be blocked from auditing companies in Saudi Arabia after the country’s market regulator told firms registered in the kingdom to stop using its local services, according to a circular obtained by Bloomberg.

  • Security
    Fourth Western expat attacked in Saudi Arabia

    A fourth Western expat has been attacked in Saudi Arabia in the past month after a Canadian man was stabbed on Saturday.

  • Finance
    Middle East Stock: Egypt, Saudi slide; funds start buying in UAE, Qatar

    Stock markets in Saudi Arabia and Egypt fell in early trade on Tuesday while funds tracking MSCI's emerging markets index started buying several stocks in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar ahead of scheduled adjustments to the benchmark.

  • Women in the Workforce
    Stigma of Saudi women working in hotels gradually disappearing

    "In the past, if you had told someone you were a hotel receptionist, they would jump to conclusions and think you didn't have a good reputation as a woman. After all, we live in a conservative society. Today, everything has changed because of the new regulations, which had a profound effect on the way people look at us," Badawood said.

  • U.S. - Turkey
    The US-Turkey Relationship Is Undergoing Death By a Thousand Slights

    Washington is not blameless in the maelstrom of the Middle East, but the Turks act as if they have offered wise counsel to Washington and are thus blameless when, in fact, Ankara’s policies have often contributed to the deepening of regional conflicts, especially Syria. While Ankara claims that U.S. bumbling is principally to blame for Syria’s descent into darkness, Turkish leaders privately beg Washington to save them from their own Syrian blunders.

  • U.S. Forces in Iraq
    Pentagon, in reversal, won’t wait for Congress to deploy Iraq troops

    The Pentagon said Thursday that it would begin deploying 1,500 new troops to Iraq "in the next weeks" without first securing funding from Congress, reversing previous comments. "We can deploy troops to the theater, but — so that — that process can and will continue," said Defense Department press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby. Kirby also said Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, commander of U.S. Central Command, has also moved about 50 U.S. forces within Iraq to Anbar Province to get a "jump start" on expanding the advise-and-assist mission, as well as starting to train Iraqi forces in their fight against Islamic militants.