Middle East Experience

"Coexistence between Jews and Arabs is the inevitable fate of the State of Israel," said Metin Arditi, the founder of the Arditi Foundation.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Arditi Foundation awards students for plays on Jewish-Arab coexistence

Earlier studies have found that several types of cancer are directly affected by obesity, including breast cancer, which is dependent on the hormone estrogen in postmenopausal women.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Hadassah discovers mechanism contributing to cancer in overweight women

The United States will not “sit idly” on Iran if it drags its feet on returning to a nuclear accord in talks resuming next week, the US special envoy said.“If they start getting too close, too close for comfort, then of course we will not be prepared to sit idly,” US negotiator Rob Malley told National Public Radio in excerpts released Tuesday.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Iran will return to talks in Vienna with world powers on Monday after a five-month gap following the election of an ultra-conservative president, Ebrahim Raisi.The negotiations come after the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, back from a visit to Iran, said there had been no progress in talks on disputes over the country’s program.President Joe Biden’s administration opened the talks earlier this year in hopes of returning the United States to a 2015 nuclear accord trashed by predecessor Donald Trump, but has failed to reach an understanding with Iran.“We’re prepared to get back into the deal and to lift all of the sanctions that are inconsistent with the deal. So if Iran wants to get back into the deal, it has a way to do that,” Malley said.“If it doesn’t want to get back into the deal, if it continues to do what it appears to be doing now, which is to drag its feet at the nuclear diplomatic table and accelerate its pace when it comes to its nuclear program, if that’s the path it chooses, we’ll have to respond accordingly.”The negotiations are being held indirectly, with an EU envoy shuttling between Malley and the Iranian delegation, which refuses to meet the US representative face-to-face.Iran has demanded a lifting of all sanctions, but the Biden administration says it is only discussing measures imposed by Trump as part of the withdrawal from the nuclear deal, including a sweeping unilateral US ban on all other nations buying Iran’s key export of oil.Israel, which fiercely opposed the 2015 deal negotiated by President Barack Obama, has waged a sabotage campaign against Iran and threatened military action.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken of “other options,” although Malley in the interview made it clear the United States was thinking foremost of economic pressure.Read more: Negotiations on reviving 2015 Iran nuclear deal to resume Nov. 29
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: US will not ‘sit idly’ if Iran drags out nuclear talks: Rob Malley

The exhibition showcases twenty-six works representing four artistic experiences belonging to different schools and generations..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Human pain and longing reflected in Amman autumn exhibition

UN agency estimated that Yemen seven-year-old war will have claimed 377,000 lives by the end of the year..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: New concerns as situation worsens in Marib, death toll mounts in Yemen

Mawlawi warned the Saudi import ban could be expanded to curtail all trade with the Gulf nations..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Lebanese minister warns crisis with Gulf could worsen beyond repair

Turkey and the United Arab Emirates will sign accords on energy and technology investments after talks between President Tayyip Erdogan and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Ankara on Wednesday, a Turkish official said.Sheikh Mohammed’s meeting with Erdogan, the first such visit in years, comes as the two countries work to mend frayed ties and amid a currency crisis in Turkey.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The official said the memorandums of understanding would be signed between the Abu Dhabi Development Holding (ADQ), Turkish Wealth Fund (TVF), and the Turkish Presidency Investment Office, as well as with some Turkish companies.The agreements highlight the pivot towards economic partnership after a battle for regional influence since the Arab uprisings erupted a decade ago. The disputes have extended to the eastern Mediterranean and Gulf, before Ankara launched a charm offensive in the region last year.ADQ will sign an accord on investing in Turkish technology firms and on establishing a technology-oriented fund, the person said, adding Abu Dhabi Ports will also sign an agreement on port and logistics cooperation.ADQ will also sign deals with Turkish company Kalyon on energy and infrastructure, one with CCN Group on health cooperation, and another with Turkey’s Presidency Investment Office for UAE investments in renewable energy projects of up to 3GW in Turkey.“Problems with the UAE are now behind us. We are entering a period based fully on cooperation and mutual benefit,” said another official familiar with preparations for Wednesday’s visit, and added the UAE investment would ultimately be in the billions of dollars.Turkey’s Central Bank Governor, Sahap Kavcioglu, was also meeting United Arab Emirates officials at the Turkish presidency for preliminary talks regarding a potential swap agreement, two sources told Reuters.Turkey said in September it was in talks with the UAE over investments in energy such as power generation, while the UAE, whose sovereign wealth funds have made significant investments in Turkish online grocer Getir and e-commerce platform Trendyol, has said it seeks deeper trade and economic ties with Ankara.Read more:Turkish President Erdogan receives Abu Dhabi Crown PrinceUAE's renewed diplomacy with Syria could lead to more Arab overturesIsrael Aerospace eyes 25 percent share sale and more UAE deals
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Turkey, UAE to sign accords on energy, technology at talks: Officials

Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Baghreri-Kani met with senior Emirati officials on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, state news agency WAM reported.Bagheri-Kani, who’s Iran’s deputy foreign minister for political affairs, met with the diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, Anwar Gargash, and Emirati minister of state for foreign affairs Khalifa Shaheen Almarar, WAM said.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The two sides discussed bilateral relations and “emphasized the importance of strengthening them,” it said.There were also discussions about regional and international developments of common interest to the two countries, WAM added.The meeting comes days before nuclear talks between Iran and world powers are slated to resume in Vienna.The talks – set to resume on November 29 after a five-month pause – aim to bring both the US and Iran back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, under which Tehran limited its nuclear program in return for sanctions relief.The US withdrew from the deal under former President Donald Trump in 2018, reimposing sanctions that have crippled Iran’s economy.Read more:Turkish President Erdogan receives Abu Dhabi Crown PrinceTop US defense official to make ‘very clear’ Washington’s commitment to Middle EastUAE working to de-escalate tensions with Iran, no interest in confrontation: Gargash
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Iran chief negotiator meets senior officials in UAE: WAM

The United Arab Emirates has established a $10 bln fund to support investments in Turkey, according to a state news agency report.The fund will focus on strategic investments, including in the energy and health sectors, according to state news agency WAM.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The fund was announced after talks between President Tayyip Erdogan and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Ankara on Wednesday.Sheikh Mohammed’s meeting with Erdogan, the first such visit in years, comes as the two countries work to mend frayed ties and amid a currency crisis in Turkey.Read more:Turkey, UAE to sign accords on energy, technology at talks: OfficialsTurkish President Erdogan receives Abu Dhabi Crown PrinceUAE's renewed diplomacy with Syria could lead to more Arab overtures
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: UAE establishes bln fund to support investments in Turkey

The head of the U.N. nuclear agency said Tehran continues to refuse to let it replace key monitoring equipment that tracks the country’s nuclear program..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Iran Rebuffs U.N. Watchdog on Resuming Nuclear Inspections