Middle East Experience

Activists set sail in the second attempt to reach the Gaza Strip after the Israeli navy intercepted the group's first attempt.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: A second attempt: Greta Thunberg embarks on Gaza flotilla from Spain

Family members of the hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza have gathered outside the "Kirya" on Sunday night, demanding to meet with the security cabinet.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: 'An irreversible loss': Hostage families demand security cabinet reach Gaza deal

The meeting came after the Aug. 8 peace summit in Washington, hosted by US President Donald Trump, between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Turkey, Armenia leaders eye cooperation as Azerbaijan peace process advances

Dubai World Trade Centre will host more than 135 exhibitions and conferences from September–December 2025, including GITEX Global, WETEX and Big 5 Global
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Dubai events 2025: DWTC announces 135 events including GITEX Global, WETEX and Big 5 Global

Dubai property sales jumped 40% in H1 2025 to AED326.6bn ($89bn), reinforcing the emirate’s status as a global magnet for real estate investors
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Dubai property sales surge 40% to bn in H1 2025, cementing global investor demand

ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday that he believes it was useful for Tehran to continue nuclear negotiations and that Ankara would maintain its support for Iran on the matter, Turkey's presidency said.In a meeting on the sidelines of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in China, Erdogan also said that cooperation between the neighbours, namely in energy, was to the benefit of both sides, the presidency said in a statement. (Reporting by Tuvan GumrukcuEditing by Ece Toksabay)
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Turkey's Erdogan tells Iran's Pazeshkian that continuing nuclear talks useful

GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. refugee agency plans to scale back its budget by nearly a fifth to $8.5 billion even as displacement continues to rise due to crises like the war in Sudan, a copy of its budget showed on Monday.The Geneva-based agency plans to spend $8.5 billion versus its $10.2 billion 2025 budget amid financial constraints, the document showed. (Reporting by Emma FargeEditing by Riham Alkousaa)
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: UN refugee agency plans to cut spending despite growing displacement

The UAE could see changeable weather, including hail, sandstorms and thunder this week
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: UAE weather forecast: Rain, fog, hail, sandstorms and thunder expected this week

DUBAI (Reuters) -UN Security Council permanent members China and Russia backed Iran on Monday in rejecting a move by European countries to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran loosened a decade ago under a nuclear agreement.A letter signed by the Chinese, Russian and Iranian foreign ministers said a move by Britain, France and Germany to automatically restore the sanctions under a so-called "snapback mechanism" was "legally and procedurally flawed".
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: China, Russia join Iran in rejecting European move to restore sanctions on Tehran

Saudi Arabia will refund SAR1.5bn ($400m) in government fees to startups and SMEs through the Estrdad initiative
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Saudi Arabia launches 0m fund to boost startups and SMEs