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Obese Emiratis turn to surgery
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CNN Inside the Middle East meets Ahmed Al Shamsi, one of many Emiratis who have shed weight after bariatric surgery.
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Kuwaitis: The world’s fattest people?
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Kuwait’s love affair with fast food has become a health disaster for its population.
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Faith vs. performance at the Olympics
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Ramadan proves challenging for Muslim athletes and weightlifter Khadija Mohammad is torn about fasting during the games. Produced by Jon Jensen in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; first aired on CNN International on August 2, 2012.
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Sailing for social change
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Oman recently welcomed its first professional female sailors, achieving skills in strength, leadership and endurance.
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Jordan’s female boxers fight hijab ban
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In Amman, Jordan, one female boxer refuses to step into the ring – unless she can fight wearing her headscarf.
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Forget cappuccino, Dubai drinkers get a taste for camel-ccino
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For centuries, Bedouins relied on camels for transportation. Today, camel milk has become a big commercial opportunity.
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Saudi comedians with a digital message
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Saudi Arabian comedians are using YouTube and social media to poke fun at social issues.
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Saudi Arabian artists push art’s limits
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In Saudi Arabia, a new breed of painters, sculptors, and writers are pushing the societal barriers in a conservative kingdom.
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Fashion designer adopts ‘Palestyle’
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Fashion designer Zeina Abou Chaabanhas found inspiration in Jordan’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, Baqa’a.
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Trash Talking in Cairo
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When Egyptian Hanna Fathy looks at the pink paste that collects in a bucket under his sink, he doesn’t see trash, he sees a source of renewable power. Story originally published December 2, 2011 by Global Post.
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Benghazi rebels assert control in Libya
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Transitional Council is recognized by Arab League, plans to move to Tripoli.
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Gaddafi’s land mines still a threat
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There’s peace in eastern Libya, but now people must clean up all the leftover explosives.