Qatar World Cup organizer says country has faced “unfair” criticism

September 9th, 20220 DOHA - Qatar has faced a lot of unfair criticism over its hosting of soccer's World Cup that was not based on facts, but it has responded to any fair criticism, Qatar 2022 Chief Executive Nasser Al Khater said on Thursday. He told a news conference, the first held by organizers in months, that 70 days prior to the tournament's...

Hariri: Hezbollah must remain neutral to ensure Lebanon moves forward

November 28th, 20170 PARIS — Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Monday that the political and militant group Hezbollah must stop interfering in regional conflicts and accept a neutral policy to bring an end to Lebanon’s political crisis. The Iranian-backed Hezbollah, which forms part of the Lebanese government, is fighting alongside Syrian...

Nakba was 69 years ago, but Arab complacency keeps it going

May 19th, 20170 May 15 marked the 69th year of systematic expulsion and pillaging of Palestinian communities, in addition to the centennial of the Balfour declaration that began the travesty. In May of 1948 alone, after the Israeli militiamen of the Haganah, Irgun and Palmach liquidated entire villages via massacres, forcing the spared from their...