Middle East Experience

Candidate will be chosen at the beginning of February.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Jewish Agency race ‘unaffected by plea deal talks’

Quantum official tells ‘Post’ what to expect next in defense arena.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Will Rafael’s quantum research change the face of submarine, aerial, and networked warfare?

The deal entails providing Lebanon with 150 megawatts from midnight to 6am and 250 megawatts during the rest of the day..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Jordan to sign deal to supply Lebanon with electricity

Locals say the new bridge will kill off irreplaceable parts of Cairo and many say the government is not playing fair when it comes to recompense..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: New Egypt bridge threatens makeshift homes in City of the Dead

While the study does not fully contradict the obesity paradox, it does reveal that the reality is far more complicated.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Stable BMI linked to improved protection from dementia progression - study

Cannabis has numerous positive qualities and is often prescribed as a medication. But residual effects can impact cognitive function even when one sobers up.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Is weed bad for you? Brain function could be impacted when sober - study

The UAE and Turkey will further bolster ties as they are “expected to sign new agreements and renew previous commitments” during Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to the UAE in February, a senior Turkish official told state media WAM news agency.Mustafa Sentop, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey said that “preparations are ongoing” for the visit and claimed that it will be a “testament to the improved ties between our countries,” WAM quoted him as saying.Details about the agreements that are expected to be signed were not specified.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The Speaker of the Turkish Parliament met Saqr Ghobash, the UAE’s Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), on Thursday as the countries seek to develop parliamentary relations.The visit comes two months after Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed met with Erdogan in Ankara, where the UAE announced a landmark $10 billion investment fund in Turkey.“Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s visit to Turkey was an important step in carrying forward our relationship to a new level,” Sentop said in the original WAM statement.On Wednesday, the two countries agreed to a nearly $5 billion swap deal in local currencies to boost dwindling foreign-exchange reserves depleted by Turkey’s financial turmoil.Additionally, various investment opportunities are being explored between the two countries in the fields of climate change, energy, water and food security, health, agriculture, logistics, infrastructure, finance, and tourism.According to a WAM estimate, bilateral trade between the two countries in 2020 reached $8 billion. The report also revealed that Turkish contractors have so far undertaken 141 projects worth $13 billion in the UAE.Read more:Russia, Ukraine warm to Turkey helping ease tensions: Turkish sourcesIran gas flow to Turkey cut by technical failure: OfficialsErdogan will preside over the reunification of Cyprus, whether he wants to or not
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: UAE, Turkey to bolster ties with new agreements, renew commitments: Report

Erdogan said he would be visiting Ukraine in early February.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Erdogan says Russia-Ukraine conflict would be 'serious violation' of regional peace

WZO and the Jewish agency released the grim statistics gathered in their annual Antisemitism Report, ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: 2021 was the most antisemitic year in the last decade - antisemitism report

A Jewish couple in Tenessee is suing after a state-funded adoption agency refused to help them adopt a child because of their religion.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Christian adoption agency in US refuses to help Jewish couple