In a few days the Arab summit will be held in Doha, and the campaign for Lebanon’s parliamentary election, on the 7th of June begins. It will be a decisive vote in Lebanese history, caught as the country is in a vortex of regional and international variables.

Egypt has been working for mediating a prisoner swap deal between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian groups and is exerting more efforts in this regard, an Egyptian official source said Thursday.

Under the patronage of the Syrian Minister of Culture and with the support of the Delegation of the European Commission to Syria, the French Cultural Centre, the Syrian Directorate of Theatre and Music and the Théâtre de l’œuf à dix pas present "Rituel pour une métamorphose" by Saadallah Wannous.

For three weeks in Washington, DC, tens of thousands of Americans visited the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the Arabesque Festival and experienced the richness of the arts and the diversity of Arab culture. This unprecedented celebration of music, dance,

The Palestinian Authority has taken delivery of over €1.3 million worth of waste collection and disposal equipment, in a move that will directly impact on the quality of life of ordinary Palestinians, helping local authorities to deal with the estimated 500,000 tons of solid waste generated annually in the West Bank alone.

 Harvard Design School Faculty and Students visit Abu Dhabi this week, as part of a research initiative exploring design strategies for the restructuring of Al Qattara Oasis in Al Ain.

Islamic Development Bank (IDB) President Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ali told UK public and private financial services sector representatives today that Islamic finance could play an important role in helping to stabilise global markets.