News 30 Sep 2025 Saudi Arabia unveils $350bn 2026 budget plan Saudi Arabia’s 2026 pre-budget projects $350bn spending and $305bn revenues, with 4.6% GDP growth forecast and a 3.3% deficit Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Saudi Arabia unveils 0bn 2026 budget… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Sep 2025 AnimaWings to launch Tel Aviv–Bucharest flights from October 5 The Romanian airline will operate three weekly flights to Bucharest out of Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: AnimaWings to launch Tel Aviv–Bucharest flights from… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Sep 2025 Israeli firm Commcrete raises $29m. in funding to revolutionize satellite communications Commcrete is developing systems that overcome the challenges of traditional battlefield satellite communications. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israeli firm Commcrete raises m. in funding to revolutionize satellite communications Meet the Middle East
News 30 Sep 2025 Israel must rethink air defense as cheap drones change the game – opinion Despite the Israel Air Force’s impressive interception rates, the IDF has not been able to perfectly defend targets. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israel must rethink air defense as cheap… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Sep 2025 'Terrorists must be killed': Reservist who shot terrorist recalls moments of the attack “I passed by the junction and heard the sound of a collision behind me,” Nechama said. “I looked in the mirror and saw a vehicle colliding with the bus stop."… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Sep 2025 Trump-backed targeting of pro-Palestinian activists for deportation is unlawful, US judge rules A federal judge ruled Trump’s administration violated free speech by revoking visas and deporting students over pro-Palestinian advocacy during the Gaza war. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Trump-backed targeting of… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Sep 2025 Saudi construction sector surges with $1.7tn pipeline of projects Saudi Arabia’s construction sector is booming with a $1.7tn project pipeline, Turner & Townsend cites giga-projects and Vision 2030 as key drivers Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Saudi construction sector… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Sep 2025 Sharjah records $1.5bn FDI surge in H1 2025, fastest growth among UAE emirates Sharjah leads UAE in FDI growth with $1.5bn inflows in H1 2025, 74 new projects, and 2,578 jobs, marking its strongest investment performance yet Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Sharjah… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Sep 2025 Ankara shrugs as Greece, Cyprus try to block Turkey from $170B EU defense scheme The European Union faces fresh tensions as Greece resists Turkey’s effort to tap into a $170 billion defense fund, highlighting long-standing regional disputes. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Ankara shrugs… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Sep 2025 Israel seeks to make Gaza City unliveable, says UN expert Francesca Albanese By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA (Reuters) -The top U.N. expert on Palestinian rights, Francesca Albanese, said Israel was trying to make Gaza City unliveable in its assault on the enclave's largest… Meet the Middle East