January 2019

A Washington Post reporter, imprisoned in Iran for a year-and-a-half, testified that he was threatened repeatedly with execution unless he confessed to bogus charges and was kept in solitary confinement…

A Lebanese newspaper has reported that a senior aide to Syria's president visited Saudi Arabia last month to discuss restoring ties.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Assad's notorious chief security adviser…

Using a state-of-the-art remote control system, the historic 1876 building will be guided to its new address and make a 90 degree turn to back into the lot. Source: Jerusalem…

The political outcry over settler youths arrested for causing the death of a Palestinian woman reflects the Israeli leadership's fear of the settlers’ political power. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:…

An exhibition in the Turkish capital highlights an Ottoman bureaucrat's caricatures of the diplomatic set in the waning days of the empire. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: How an Ottoman…

Deal will allow Akamai to integrate Customer Identity Access Management solution with web platform Source: ITP.net Full Article: Akamai to acquire CIAM specialist Janrain

Challenge aims to find startups to help transform Dubai into a blockchain-powered city Source: ITP.net Full Article: Smart Dubai announces third round of Global Blockchain Challenge

HP shows first Quantum Dot on Glass display and 65-inch game display with 120W sound bar Source: ITP.net Full Article: HP Inc showing new display tech at CES

Electric bus developed by Masdar and partners will serve Abu Dhabi city Source: ITP.net Full Article: Masdar launches region's first fully electric bus

The Netherlands accused Iran Tuesday of involvement in the murder of two dissidents on Dutch soil, adding that the EU was hitting Tehran with sanctions partly as a result of…