Middle East Experience

The IDF added that eight other soldiers from the Reconnaissance Battalion of the Nahal Brigade were also wounded in the same incident.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: IDF announces death of five soldiers in northern Gaza

French-Iranian author and illustrator Marjane Satrapi, best known for the book and film "Persopolis", has refused the French legion d'honneur over the country's "hypocrisy" in its dealings with Iran.In a letter to France's culture minister posted on social media on Monday, Satrapi said she would not accept the top state award at a ceremony planned later this month."I can't ignore what I see as a hypocritical attitude towards Iran, which forged the other part of my identity," she wrote, adding that she meant no disrespect to the award.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: 'Persepolis' author refuses French award over Iran 'hypocrisy'

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was to meet his Iraqi counterpart Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Tuesday for talks on trade, security and migration, in a visit hailed as a "new era" in ties.The Iraqi prime minister's trip to London, during which he will also meet King Charles III, comes more than 20 years after Britain took part in the US-led invasion of Iraq.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Iraqi PM in London to launch 'new era' of ties

The law’s purpose is to deter MKs from switching sides during a given Knesset for opportunistic reasons, i.e. to prevent “political bribery.”
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Rolling the dice: Knesset committee approves Idan Roll's secession from Yesh Atid

The team believes that the structure was in use until the 8th century BCE, the middle of the period when the Kings of Judah ruled.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Archaeologists discovered a unique structure in the City of David

The findings of the conference continue to shed light on the deep division within Israeli society over proposed judicial reforms, with the majority concerned about maintaining checks and balances.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Survey presented at IDI conference shows clear public opposition to judicial reform

Lebanon's new Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Tuesday that he was reaching out to all political persuasions to help "rescue" his crisis-hit country ahead of talks aimed at forming a government.He also promised to extend state authority across all of Lebanon, a challenge in a country where the Shiite militant group Hezbollah has long held sway in certain areas.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Lebanon's new PM says reaching out to all sides to save country

Genesis Prize Chairman Stan Polovets praised Milei’s support for Israel, achievements in reforming Argentina’s economy, and pursuit of justice for AMIA terror victims.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Argentina’s President Javier Milei wins 2025 'Jewish Nobel Prize'

Russian investigators said that on October 29, 2023, Ilya Ponomarev, Abakar Abakarov, and Israel Akhmednabiyev incited hatred and violence against Israelis
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Four Dagestan airport pogrom rioters sentenced to 10 years in prison

Tunisians protested in the capital on Tuesday, calling for the release of jailed political figures as they marked the 14th anniversary of the uprising that sparked the Arab Spring revolts across the region.The dozens-strong march in Tunis, organised by a political coalition that includes staunch opponents of current President Kais Saied, commemorated the day in 2011 when dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was ousted.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Tunisians rally for political prisoners' release on uprising anniversary