Middle East Experience

Rounding out the top five most-booked international destinations were the UK, Turkey, and the Maldives
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Paris, Phuket top UAE travel bookings as residents opt for late-summer getaways

Iranian officials are seeking to reduce public energy consumption as water levels decrease throughout the country and power cuts persist.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Iran to close public offices as temperatures pass 105 F: What to know

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has appointed Ali Larijani, a senior adviser to the supreme leader, as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Tuesday. The appointment takes place amid institutional changes following a 12-day air war with Israel in June, the Islamic Republic's most severe security challenge since a war with Saddam Hussein's Iraq in the 1980s.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Ali Larijani reappointed secretary of Iran's top security body

More countries must recognise a Palestinian state and stand up to Israel to stop its "genocidal activities", South Africa's Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola told AFP in an interview Tuesday. Pretoria has been a leading critic of Israel's actions in Gaza, bringing a case before the UN's top court in December 2023 arguing that its war in the Palestinian territory amounted to genocide.As some of Israel's allies "are now also saying, no, this can't continue, it means that it is bringing us closer and closer to the Israel regime to stop the genocidal activities", Lamola said.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: S.Africa urges more countries to stand up to Israel's 'genocidal activities'

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem threatened Israel directly for the first time in months in a televised speech on Tuesday, saying missiles would fall on it if it resumed a broad war on Lebanon. His comments came as Lebanon's cabinet met to discuss the fate of Hezbollah's arsenal, after Washington pressured Lebanese officials to commit to disarming the Iran-backed group and amid fears that Israel could intensify strikes if they fail to do so.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Hezbollah chief says missiles will fall on Israel if it resumes war on Lebanon

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi also rejected claims that Egypt is complicit in the blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Egypt's Sisi: Israel commiting 'genocide', warns history will judge nations over Gaza

"We find the recent humanitarian reactions coming from Europe, particularly from France and Britain, very valuable," Erdogan said in Ankara.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Erdogan urges Europe to force Israel into a two-state solution, Gaza ceasefire

IDF chief Eyal Zamir opposes a full occupation of the Gaza Strip, according to an Israeli source. However, this does not mean he will not carry it out.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israel likely to move forward with full Gaza occupation, despite IDF chief's objection - exclusive

The Pakistani army did not respond to a request for comment outside regular hours.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Indian army says no violation of ceasefire after reports of Pakistani firing

Legally, part of the issue is that there is no set categorical distinction for haredim in the matter of military conscription, as it is a blanket requirement.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Gov’t failing to sanction haredi draft dodgers, says A-G