Articles in Middle East

Egypt is my second home. I have walked Tahrir and its streets so many times as a student and then as a professional. I know every building I have seen on television. So many memories …
The Heinz Family Foundation presents its annual Heinz Awards; Dave Eggers is one of the recipients. [Associated Press]
Judge orders the co-founder of a defunct Islamic charity to be held until a hearing next week. [Associated …
Angelina Jolie travels to Syria and Iraq to highlight the plight of conflict refugees stranded in the desert. [Associated Press]
Israel’s national museum launches a database to allow Holocaust survivors and their heirs to identify and …
A government witness in the trial against the Holy Land Foundation falters on the stand. [Los Angeles Times]
Darfur refugees hopeful that a hybrid U.N.-African Union force could be on its way to Darfur before the …
New York City’s new formula for allocating money to cultural organizations means more money for some groups. [New York Times]
The Israel Museum in Jerusalem embarks on an $80 million expansion and renovation effort; $60 million …
Report from Oxfam International says poverty, hunger, and public health continue to worsen in Iraq. [New York Times]
Entrepreneur philanthropists are changing the face of charitable giving in the U.S. [Fortune Small Business]
Many museums search for …
Tax-exempt groups owed close to $1 billion in unpaid taxes as of last year, according to a new congressional study. [Associated Press]
Trial begins for the Holy Land Foundation, a charity the US government believes funded …
The Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, the largest Muslim charity in the U.S., goes on trial; prosecutors charge that it was a supporter of Hamas. [New York Times]
The cost of the sex abuse …
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