Middle East Experience

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed an agreement on Thursday to push ahead with a controversial settlement expansion plan that would cut across land that the Palestinians seek for a state."There will not be a Palestinian state," Netanyahu said during a visit to the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank where thousands of new housing units would be added.Last month, the E1 project, which would bisect the occupied West Bank and cut it off from East Jerusalem, received final approval.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Netanyahu signs West Bank settlement expansion plan

Ajman’s new professional licences surged 37 per cent in H1 2025, with new investors up 24 per cent and Ethiopia and Sudan joining the top 10 nationalities
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Ajman new professional licences up 37% in H1 2025 as new investors rise 24%

The FBI is asking the public to assist law enforcement in identifying the suspect.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: FBI reveals photo of main suspect in Charlie Kirk murder, asks for public help to ID

The protests, led by hardline political organization Peleg Yerushalmi, were declared illegal by the police, who said they would begin dispersing the crowd shortly.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Haredi faction protests military draft, block Highway 4 in Bnei Brak area

"Why are y'all sad? Your man said it was worth it ..." read the post, which included a photo of Kirk and a reference to the song "Protect Ya Neck" by the Wu-Tang Clan, per the report.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Panthers fire employee for insensitive post about Charlie Kirk

Two key meetings of top IDF officials indicate that the military is going through with its Gaza City invasion plan without consensus on the legality or proper measures.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: IDF divided by disputes over legality of Gaza City invasion plan

Israel has assessed that the additional bodies found in the building, reported in Arab media as “unidentified,” are not those of senior officials.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Growing assessment that no senior Hamas officials killed in Doha, Israeli official tells 'Post'

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Camel Festival finals see camels valued at $66.7m
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Camels in Saudi festival finals valued at .7m

OPEC’s September report highlights UAE non-oil resilience with trade up 24 per cent in H1 2025, Dubai tourism nearing 10m visitors, and Fitch affirming “AA-” rating
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: UAE non-oil economy shows resilience as trade jumps 24%, OPEC report says

Riyadh’s RCRC launched the Real Estate Balance Platform (Tawazoun), offering citizens up to 40,000 residential plots yearly at $400 per sqm
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Riyadh launches Real Estate Balance Platform to offer citizens residential land at capped prices