Middle East Experience

South Africa has given 44% of its adult population at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, more than many African countries.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: S.Africa says vaccines, prior infection behind mild COVID-19 cases

Shlomi urged Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to "rebuild the Homesh settlement and not just the Homesh Yeshiva. The ruins here are a black stain on the State of Israel."
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Terror victim's brother to Bennett: Don't let Yehuda's blood be spilled in vain

The director-general pushed back on questions that he had not achieved sufficient restoration of monitoring of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: IAEA chief shows off Iran-style nuke monitoring camera

After defaulting on its debt in March 2020 for the first time in history, the heavily-indebted nation approved a reform plan and launched talks with the IMF..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: IMF sees 'progress' assessing Lebanon's billion financial losses

Talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal will be held in Vienna on Friday. Iran is said to have made the request.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Weeks left to rescue Iran nuclear deal, Western envoys say as talks break

An opinion survey released Wednesday by the Sigma Conseil polling firm showed the Tunisian president receiving about 82% of the votes in any future presidential election..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: With announced electoral timetable, Saed a step ahead of the opposition

Two lawyers and a civil rights activist who were outspoken about Iran’s chaotic response to the pandemic and delays in its vaccine rollout are on trial now, charged with threatening national security..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: ‘Health Defenders’ Jailed in Iran Wanted to Sue Supreme Leader Over Covid

Amnesty International is delighted to announce the election of Dr Anjhula Mya Singh Bais as the new Chair of its International Board. Dr Bais, of Malaysia is replacing Dr Vincent Adzahlie-Mensah of Ghana. Tiumalu Peter Fa’afiu of New Zealand has been appointed Vice-Chair. Previously both Dr Bais and Mr Fa’afiu were Chairs of their respective ..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Changes on Amnesty’s International Board

“We hope that Iran is in a position to resume the talks quickly and to engage constructively so that talks can move at a faster pace,” the negotiators said in a statement..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Iran nuclear talks pause amid frustration about pace

Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s election to the top job in world motorsport on Friday marks a historic shift for the governing FIA and reflects the increasing influence and involvement of the Middle East. The 60-year-old Emirati is the first non-European to serve as president of the International Automobile Federation, the governing body for a host of series including Formula One, rallying, endurance racing and electric Formula E.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. His appointment comes in a year that has seen Saudi Arabia and Qatar added to the Formula One calendar on long-term contracts. The region now has four races, with Abu Dhabi and Bahrain well-established on the schedule since 2004 and 2009 respectively. Saudi Arabia also has the grueling Dakar Rally, Formula E and Extreme E while Bahrain also hosts a round of the world endurance championship and Qatar has MotoGP. British supercar makers McLaren are majority owned by Bahrain’s sovereign investment fund Mumtalakat, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) also providing significant funding. State-owned energy giant Saudi Aramco is a global partner of Formula One. “No-one now can come near the Gulf or the Middle East and ignore motorsport,” Ben Sulayem told reporters in Paris on Friday. “It will be a help for the FIA to grow but it doesn’t mean we forget the other regions.” Ben Sulayem said improving diversity was high on his agenda along with increasing participation in motorsport. He has said he wants to double the number taking part worldwide in the next four years, with much of that growth in the developing world. He compared a country like Finland’s success in Formula One and rallying to the huge and untapped potential of India and China as well as the Middle East. The Emirati, who served as president of the UAE motorsport federation, said he would be moving to Paris to devote himself full-time to the position and had given up his other jobs. He recalled how attitudes had changed in his region since he first began competing. “I had to change my last name at the beginning because motorsport was not acceptable,” said the winner of 14 Middle East rally championships. “When I started winning they saw my photos and then they accepted it,” he said.Read more: Max Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to win the Formula One world championshipWilliams’ Russell hits out at ‘unacceptable’ end to Abu Dhabi GP
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: UAE’s Ben Sulayem rises to top as FIA chief marking historic shift in motorsport