Tag Archives : Persian Gulf

Swimming pools, saunas and hot tubs will not be out in makeshift camps of pilgrims to Mecca this year, before an exclusive luxury of five star hotels. Also new are the international chains of restaurants in these camps, where tourism businesses come to distribute iPads and iPhones as gifts to the faithful. Services include a nutritionist and an expert [...]

The very recent elections in Kuwait is proof that Islamists are not bound to succeed in this country. Four women were elected to parliament out of the 50 seats up for voting, and by all indication, the country is headed towards greater democracy. The Kuwait elections may just be an auspicious start of the reinvigorated democratic move in the Middle [...]