Middle East Experience

Egypt faces growing energy vulnerability due to declining natural gas production and heavy reliance on imported supplies.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Egypt inks offshore oil and gas deals with Eni, BP: What to know

ANKARA (Reuters) -The migration route from Libya across the Mediterranean, used by thousands seeking a way to get to Europe, was a top issue at a meeting on Friday between the leaders of Turkey, Italy and Libya in Istanbul, Turkey's presidency said.President Tayyip Erdogan met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah to discuss migration and other potential cooperation areas.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Turkey, Italy and Libya leaders discuss Mediterranean migration route, cooperation

By David Ljunggren, Michel Rose and Alistair SmoutOTTAWA/PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) -When Spain, Ireland and Norway announced in May 2024 that they would recognise a Palestinian state, Israel's closer allies dismissed the move as unhelpful to solving the crisis in Gaza. While France, Britain and Canada stressed their support for establishing two states with recognised borders as the long-term solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, they were wary of being seen to reward Hamas, of damaging relations with Israel and Washington, and of squandering diplomatic capital.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: How Gaza exasperation pushed three Israel allies towards recognising Palestinian state

When September finally rolls around, a classroom’s worth of Israeli children will not return to kindergarten or school. They will have died.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: How to survive summer vacation: Information to keep home, play areas safe

This opens the door to an endgame in Gaza, where Hamas is finally gone, the Palestinian Authority reenters with regional international backing, and war gives way to rebuilding and diplomacy.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Arab states' call on Hamas to disarm may finally enable endgame in Gaza - opinion

Sec.-Lt.s A., N., and Y., return to Zikim after having to stave off Hamas's brutal attack on October 7, 2023, with just six weeks of training.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: IDF soldiers who defended Zikim on Oct.7 return as officers to train newest recruits

"Over the past few hours, 126 aid packages, containing food for the residents of both the southern and northern Gaza Strip, were airdropped by six different countries," the IDF said.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: IDF executes first aid drop in coordination with Spain, France, Germany

"I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that," Trump said.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Trump orders nuclear submarines to move near Russia in response to Medvedev threats

Swarms of enthusiastic young Catholics gathered under the hot sun in Rome on Saturday in a festive, open-air celebration to be capped by an evening prayer vigil led by Pope Leo XIV.The Vatican said it was expecting up to one million young people for the vigil, which, together with a Sunday mass, marks the culmination of the week-long youth pilgrimage -- a key event in the Catholic Church's Jubilee holy year.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: At open-air Church party, many thousands of young Catholics eagerly await pope

Despite DXB passenger numbers growing by 2.3% in the first 6 months, DDF’s year-to-date sales are up 5.86% to $1.29bn
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Dubai Duty Free smashes all-time July sales record by nearly 6%