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Among those arrested were the CEO of a large contracting firm, the mayor of a city in northern Israel, the head of a Sharon regional council and an assistant minister.…

The PA has accused Dahlan of enriching himself through financial corruption and "conspiring" to undermine Abbas. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Fatah Strongman Mohammed Dahlan indicates he will run in…

The Lebanese Armed Forces have clashed in several areas in Lebanon with protesters who have been blocking roads and highways. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Amid Lebanon’s ongoing protests, army…

Despite Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's attempts to calm protesters in Iraq, thousands of people continue to gather in Baghdad and other southern cities to protest the Iraqi government.…

Mazlum Kobane, the chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces, may visit Washington — a move that would likely prompt Turkish calls for his extradition. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Syrian…

Sectarianism gives way to economics and governance. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: How Lebanon is setting the standard for a new social contract in the Middle East

Iran seems to have further expanded its influence in the Iraqi government; Tehran still, however, faces challenges in Iraqi governmental bodies that have remained independent of Iran. Source: Al Monitor…

Iraq’s elite Counter-Terrorism Service said on Sunday it had deployed in the streets of Baghdad upon Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi’s orders to protect important state buildings while Source: Al…

Arab Coalition forces led by Saudi Arabia were repositioned in Yemen's capital Aden on Sunday, according to an announcement by the coalition's leadership. According to the Saudi Press Source: Al…

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed, said US President Donald Trump in a televised address on Sunday. “Last night, the United States brought the world’s number one terrorist…