Middle East Experience

Salt Bae’s Dubai restaurant Nusr-Et Steakhouse set to close for 2 months
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Salt Bae’s Dubai restaurant closed for major renovation

Ras Al Khaimah real estate boom will see 45,000 housing units as emirate economy thrives
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Inside Ras Al Khaimah’s real estate boom reshaping the UAE’s property market

August 19 (Reuters) -The Gaza ceasefire proposal Hamas accepted on Monday - with an Israeli response expected by the end of the week - is for a 60-day truce, a phased release of hostages, Israeli troop pullouts from parts of Gaza, and discussions on ending the conflict.The deal is nearly identical to a proposal Washington put forward earlier this year, a spokesperson for mediator Qatar said on Tuesday. Hamas rejected that deal in July.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Factbox-What are the details of Gaza ceasefire deal Hamas has accepted and Israel is considering?

UAE launches first national AI curriculum, revamps student assessments, expands Arabic teaching, and opens nine new schools for the 2025–2026 academic year
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: UAE unveils major school reforms for 2025–2026: AI curriculum introduced, exams reduced

By Emily RoseJERUSALEM (Reuters) -As Israel seeks to expand its offensive in Gaza, a measure of how the country's mood has changed in the nearly two-year-old conflict is the discontent evident among some reservists being called up to serve once again.Shortly after the October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas, Israelis dropped everything -- honeymoons, studies and new lives abroad -- to rush home and fight.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: As Netanyahu expands Gaza war, some reservists grow more disillusioned

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upbraided President Emmanuel Macron in a letter seen by AFP on Tuesday, blaming the French leader's move to recognise a Palestinian state for fuelling antisemitism.Late last month, Macron said France would formally recognise a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September, drawing a swift rebuke from Israel.By announcing the move, France was set to join a growing list of nations to have recognised statehood for the Palestinians since the start of the Gaza war nearly two years ago.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Netanyahu slams Macron for fuelling 'antisemitic fire'

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy supported 308 startups in H1 2025, up 39 prt cent YoY, as it gears up for Expand North Star 2025 and global pitch contests
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy supports 308 startups in H1 2025, up 39% year-on-year

The dashboard fails to include aid delivered by other actors in the humanitarian system, including various states, additional int'l organizations, the private sector, airdrops, and GHF.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: UN underreported aid delivered to Gaza by 6,000 trucks since May alone

The IDF and Shin Bet killed Najjar on August 10, publishing the confirmation on Tuesday.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: IDF, Shin Bet kill terrorist responsible for kidnapping Yarden Bibas from Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7

Wiesel, who died in 2016 at the age of 87, is the 18th person to be honored in the USPS’ Distinguished Americans stamp series.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: New US Postal Service stamp honors Holocaust survivor and humanitarian Elie Wiesel