Middle East Experience

The UAE and Australia target $10bn in trade by 2032 under CEPA, as H1 2025 non-oil trade surges 33 per cent to $3bn
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: UAE-Australia trade grows 33 per cent in H1 2025 as CEPA targets bn by 2032

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned the "endless catalogue of horrors" in Gaza, as the territory's civil defence reported at least 31 killed by Israeli forces since dawn.Israel, whose military is preparing to conquer Gaza City, is under mounting pressure at home and abroad to end its almost two-year offensive in the Palestinian territory, where the United Nations has declared a famine.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: UN chief condemns 'endless' Gaza horrors as Israel presses offensive

A British couple held in Iran on espionage charges have appeared in a Tehran court represented by a state-appointed lawyer, their family said on Thursday.Little has been known about the plight of Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 52, since Iranian authorities seized the pair in Kerman, in central Iran, in early January.They were passing through the country while on a round-the-world motorbike trip, but Tehran has claimed they are spies. Their family has rejected the claim.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: UK couple held in Iran appear in Tehran court: family

The Security Council voted Thursday for UN peacekeepers to leave Lebanon in 2027, allowing one final extension after pressure from Israel and its US ally to end the nearly 50-year-old force.Israel hailed the termination of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and urged the Beirut government to exert its authority after an Israeli military campaign devastated Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah.With the United States dangling a veto threat, the Security Council voted unanimously for a resolution that will extend UNIFIL's mandate "a final time."
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: UN Security Council votes for Lebanon peacekeepers to leave in 2027

(Corrects to add dropped word "member" in paragraph 3)By Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations Security Council on Thursday unanimously extended "for a final time" a long-running peacekeeping mission in Lebanon until the end of 2026, when the operation will then begin a year-long "orderly and safe drawdown and withdrawal."The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), established in 1978, patrols Lebanon's southern border with Israel.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: UN Security Council renews Lebanon peacekeeping mission 'for a final time'

US Senator Tom Cotton calls for an IRS investigation into the Palestine Youth Movement's ties to terrorism, questioning its eligibility for tax-exempt donations.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Sen. Tom Cotton calls for IRS probe into Palestine Youth Movement over terror ties, tax violations

Taiwan’s economic strength and commitment to democracy make it a key global partner in the fight for peace and stability.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: The world should 'chip in with Taiwan' for global peace, prosperity - opinion

The kilometre-long tunnel was discovered during an operation led by the 7th Brigade Combat Team and subsequently demolished.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: WATCH: IDF reveals Hamas tunnel sleeping quarters

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), established in 1978, will withdraw from Lebanon's southern border with Israel on December 31, 2026.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: UNSC unanimously calls to disband UN peacekeepers in Lebanon after a year

This includes questions concerning the tools and methods Wikipedia utilizes to identify and stop malicious conduct that injects bias or undermines a neutral point of view on its platform.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Wikimedia under investigation by US Congress regarding foreign involvement in articles about Israel