Middle East Experience

Built to resemble a game of Jenga, its pavilion is an earthen construction inspired by ancestral traditions..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Expo 2020 Dubai: Morocco to showcase its vision of sustainable future

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri is slated to present President Michel Aoun this week with a new Cabinet lineup in a last-ditch attempt to end a political deadlock that for nearly 11 months has left Lebanon without a fully functioning government to tackle multiple crises, including an unprecedented financial downturn..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Hariri set to present new Cabinet lineup in last bid to break deadlock

Iran’s daily caseload has been rising, and only 2 percent of its population is fully vaccinated..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Iranians, desperate for Covid vaccines, are crossing into Armenia to get them.

Psilocybin has been shown to have a positive effect in treating depression, anxiety, addiction, anorexia, obesity, cluster headaches, Alzheimer's, PTSD and a variety of personality disorders.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israeli lab grows 'magic' mushrooms to treat depression

Glick's wife stated that he asked an officer to examine the Palestinian's permits but was arrested for not dropping the Palestinian off before reaching the checkpoint.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Yehuda Glick detained for taking Palestinian in his car

Why is something that should be a given, of any significance at all? Because of all the speculation that Netanyahu would do everything to stay in power, including overturning Israeli democracy.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Netanyahu left Balfour like in a normal, functioning democracy - analysis

The National Bureau for Counter-Terror Financing said NIS 597m. was the sum of PA funds that went to indirect support for terror in 2020.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Gov't to deduct NIS 597m. from Palestinian Authority over ‘pay for slay’

“Lebanon is on the verge of collapse, like every country that Iran takes over," Bennett warned.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Bennett: Israel ‘on alert’ over Lebanon crisis

Saudi Arabia is sending its largest delegation of participants in the history of the Olympic Games to Tokyo to represent the Kingdom, the Minister of Sports Prince Turki al-Faisal announced on Tuesday.A total of 10 athletes and the national Olympics football team will compete in several games at the Tokyo Olympics, being held from July 23 to August 8.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“With the blessing of God, and with the unlimited support of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, and the keenness and follow-up of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, the largest ever mission of Saudi Arabia in the history of Olympics will be available for Tokyo Olympics 2020,” Prince Turki wrote on Twitter.The athletes are set to compete in eight events including, karate, weightlifting, archery, athletics, rowing, swimming, judo, and table tennis.They are: Youssef Bu Arish (swimming), Ali al-Khadrawi (table tennis), Hussein Alireza (rowing), Saeid al-Mutairi (archery), Tareg Hamedi (judo), Sulaiman Hammad (judo), Mahmoud al-Humayd (weight lifting), Siraj al-Saleeem (weight lifting), Yasmeen al-Dabbagh (athletics), and Mazin al-Yassin (athletics).On Tuesday, the Vice President of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee met with the athletes and congratulated them on their qualification for the Tokyo Olympics.Dozens of Saudi Arabians took to social media to congratulate the athletes and wish their “heroes” good luck.The Kingdom participated in the Olympic Games for the first time in 1972 in Munich, Germany. Including this year’s games, Saudi Arabia has participated in 13 Olympic Games around the world.Read more:Japan emperor appears ‘concerned’ about COVID-19 spread by Olympic GamesTokyo Olympics to allow limit of 10,000 local fans in venuesOlympics organizers set to decide on domestic spectators for Tokyo 2020
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: ‘Our heroes’: Saudi Arabia sends its largest ever delegation to Tokyo Olympics

The container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March and has been detained there since is due to finally resume its journey on Wednesday after the owner and insurers reached a compensation settlement with the canal authority.One of the world’s largest container ships, the Ever Given became wedged diagonally across a single-lane stretch of the canal for six days, disrupting global trade.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) demanded more than $900 million in compensation for the salvage operation and other losses, later lowered to $550 million. It held the ship under court order as it pursued the claim, creating a dispute with the ship’s insurers and Japanese owner Shoei Kisen.The ship and its Indian crew have been anchored for more than three months in the Great Bitter Lake, between two stretches of the canal.After protracted negotiations, an undisclosed settlement between the parties was reached and the SCA announced that the ship would be released on Wednesday.A ceremony is due to be held at the canal to mark the departure of the vessel, which is loaded with about 18,300 containers.Canal sources said the Ever Given will be escorted by two tugboats and guided by two experienced pilots.Read more:Suez Canal earns revenue of $3 bln in first half of 2021Egyptian court lifts Suez Canal detention order on Ever Given: LawyerEgypt’s GASC buys 240,000 tons of wheat in tender
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Detained Ever Given container ship set to leave Suez Canal