Middle East Experience

According to the report, Peri's mission was to assemble the team of kidnappers, which consisted of eight people - most of them Israelis with a security background.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Ex-Shin Bet chief named in connection to kidnapping of German millionaire's children - report

Ohel's family "continues to urge the public and media outlets not to participate in Hamas’s psychological terrorism."
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Family of hostage Alon Ohel authorizes publication of photo from Hamas captivity

Anyone who assumes that Israel – or any country – can act as it wishes without consequences would do well to look at the situation through the eyes of others, recall precedents, and reflect.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israel cannot ignore global shifts on Palestinian statehood - opinion

More than 400 people were arrested in London on Saturday during a tense protest in support of the Palestine Action group, which has been banned under terror laws, police said.Several hundred people demonstrated in front of the UK parliament, with some holding placards that read: "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action."The capital's Metropolitan Police force (Met) had warned people that it would not hesitate to arrest anyone who explicitly expressed support for the prohibited group.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: UK police arrest hundreds in latest Palestine Action demo

In the chilling conversation, Afana repeatedly bragged about the murders, with the clip revealed two and a half weeks after the massacre during a discussion at the UN Security Council, Ynet reported.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Terrorist who boasted of murdering ten Israelis on Oct. 7 killed in IDF strike - report

A gentle study of dysfunctional families by veteran American director Jim Jarmusch clinched the top prize at the Venice Film Festival Saturday, while a harrowing docudrama about the Gaza war took second.Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother" starring Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver and Tom Waits, drew mostly positive reviews for its humorous portrayal of awkwardness and guilt.The "Broken Flowers" director, who wrote the script for three family get-togethers in upstate New York, Dublin and Paris, had called it "a kind of anti-action film".
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Indie favourite Jarmusch beats Gaza war film to Venice top prize

In "Palestine 36," director Annemarie Jacir recounts a year of Arab revolt against British colonial rule that she says is crucial to understanding current events in the Middle East. "You can't understand where we are today without understanding 1936," Jacir told AFP a day after the film's world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: 'Palestine 36' shines light on Arab revolt against British rule

UAE allows 4 per cent tax depreciation on investment properties from 2025, boosting real estate businesses under new corporate tax rules
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: UAE real estate tax rules explained

Dubai has built 103km of new roads across eight districts, with RTA projects set to ease congestion, boost capacity and slash travel times for residents
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Dubai builds 103km of new roads across 8 districts to slash travel times

The UAE Cyber Security Council warns that 70% of smart home devices are vulnerable to hacking, urging families to boost passwords, updates and privacy settings
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: 70% of smart home devices in the UAE could be hacked, warns Cyber Security Council