Middle East Experience

Kuwait announces new visa on arrival for GCC residents
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Kuwait announces new visa for expats in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman

UAE continues to lead the world in digital transformation with record internet speeds and AI readiness
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: UAE tops 2025 global digital rankings with world’s fastest mobile internet and AI leadership

(Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel has no choice but to "complete the job" and defeat Hamas, given the Palestinian group's refusal to lay down its arms.Netnayahu also told a news conference that his new Gaza offensive plans aim to tackle two remaining Hamas strongholds. (Reporting by Hatem Maher and Maayan LubellEditing by David Goodman)
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Netanyahu vows to 'complete the job' against Hamas

Saudi Arabia records growth in key industrial sectors as manufacturing shines
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Saudi Arabia’s industrial production jumps 7.9 per cent in June 2025, driven by manufacturing and oil growth

GAZA CITY (Reuters) -The "Pele" of Palestinian soccer hoped to keep scoring goals until he was 50. An Israeli tank shell dashed that dream a decade early, his family said, killing Suleiman al-Obeid as he queued in southern Gaza this week to collect food.Obeid's widow Doaa al-Obeid now clutches the blue-and-white number 10 shorts he wore for his Gaza club, Al-Shati, one of the only mementos she has of her late husband, as she and her five children mourn the revered 41-year-old striker."This is the most precious thing left behind by him," she said.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Fans and family honour 'Palestinian Pele' killed in Gaza

A UN official on Sunday warned the Security Council that Israel's plans to control Gaza City risked "another calamity" with far-reaching consequences, as Benjamin Netanyahu insisted his goal was not to occupy the territory.The United Nations Security Council held a rare emergency weekend meeting after Israel said its military would "take control" of Gaza City in a plan approved by Prime Minister Netanyahu's security cabinet that sparked a wave of global criticism.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel's Gaza plan risks 'another calamity,' UN official warns

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that his new plan to expand the war in Gaza and target the remaining Hamas strongholds there was "the best way to end the war", defying growing calls to stop the fighting.Defending his plan in a press conference in Jerusalem, the premier said the new operation would be implemented on "a fairly short timetable because we want to bring the war to an end".
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel PM says new plan for Gaza 'best way to end the war'

(Reuters) -An official from the International Atomic Energy Agency will fly to Iran for talks on Monday but no visit to nuclear sites is planned, state media quoted Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi as saying on Sunday. (Reporting by Ahmed Tolba, Writing by Hatem Maher)
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: IAEA official to visit Iran, no nuclear sites inspection planned, media say

IDF spokesperson Nadav Shoshani: "After an initial review, we found no records of any incidents involving Suleiman al-Obeid. In order to take a closer look, we need more details."
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: IDF int'l spox.: No record of any incident involving Suleiman al-Obeid

"We did not get injured in vain. Stop trading in the blood of our soldiers. Land that is conquered in blood is not returned until Hamas is defeated," the Wounded Warriors Forum's Kfir Zer said.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Right-wing Israeli orgs appeal to Netanyahu: Halt Gaza op, change course in war tactics