Middle East Experience

A video that is doing the rounds shows a big cat in what looks like the garden of a villa..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Dubai community in panic as claims of spotting ‘jaguar’ go viral

The uniformed police officer was filmed at a Palestine solidarity demonstration on Saturday..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Met officer who shouted 'free Palestine' at demo under investigation

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expresses its strong disapproval of the “disgraceful and racist statements made” by Lebanon’s caretaker Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe which offended Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, according to a statement released by WAM.Lebanese Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe threatened to stoke new tensions in a television interview on Monday, when he appeared to blame the Gulf for the rise of ISIS in Iraq and neighboring Syria.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation summoned the Lebanese ambassador to the state and handed him an official protest note denouncing these statements, stressing that they are inconsistent with diplomatic norms and are inconsistent with the historical relations between Lebanon and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.Earlier on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry summoned the Lebanese ambassador in Riyadh and handed him a memorandum of protesting against the Lebanese ambassador’s “shameful comments” toward the Kingdom, the official SPA reported.“Those countries of love, friendship and fraternity, they brought us ISIS,” he told al-Hurra without naming them.Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation “of the disgraceful insults that [his] statements contained towards the Kingdom, its people and the brotherly Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries,” SPA reported.The Kingdom’s foreign ministry reaffirmed that these statements are inconsistent with diplomatic norms and are inconsistent with the historical relations between Saudi Arabia and Lebanon.“Given the repercussions that these disgraceful statements may have on the relations between the two brotherly countries, the Ministry summoned the Ambassador of the Lebanese Republic to the Kingdom to express the Kingdom’s rejection and denunciation of the abuses issued by the Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, and he was handed an official memorandum of protest in this regard,” the statement on SPA concluded.Lebanon’s president said on Tuesday the foreign minister’s critical comments about Gulf states did not reflect official policy, seeking to avoid a further strain on ties with countries that have been Lebanon’s allies and donors.With ReutersRead more:Lebanese president seeks to avert further strain on Gulf ties over minister’s commentGCC asks Lebanese FM to issue formal apology for ‘unacceptable offenses’Saudi Arabia summons Lebanese ambassador over FM’s ‘shameful comments’
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: UAE expresses strong disapproval of ‘disgraceful, racist’ statements of Lebanese FM

The vast majority of its users are under age 30, and a number of Muslim countries, including Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, are among those with the highest market penetration of the app.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: TikTok is the epicenter of Israel's social media war - analyst

Two Palestinian protestors were killed and 71 were injured during an unprecedented confrontation that took place between the protesters and the Israeli forces with the renewal of protest marches in the West Bank amidst a national strike on Tuesday, Al Arabiya correspondent reported.The protesters showed up after the general strike in both the West Bank and the 1948 territories. The protests condemned the Israeli aggression on occupied Jerusalem areas, the al-Aqsa Mosque, and the continuous bombing of Gaza since last week. The number of Palestinians killed in Gaza has reached 213, including 61 children, and 36 women, as of May 18.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.In the West Bank, 22 Palestinians had been killed since the beginning of the escalations last week.Al Arabiya correspondent also said clashes took place in Bethlehem and other cities, which led to dozens of injuries with live bullets.The settlement of Beit El witnessed clashes between hundreds of Palestinians and Israeli forces.The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that most injuries were with live bullets, including six severe injuries in the neck, abdomen, and eyes.Al Arabiya correspondent reported that the Palestinian was killed after clashes with the Israeli army near Ramallah.The correspondent had confirmed earlier that the Israeli army was on alert to confront the Palestinian demonstrations.Most of the commercial stores and banks, schools, and educational institutions have closed their doors today in the West Bank. Palestinian located in the 1948 territories also participated in the strike.Online youth groups urged Palestinians to participate in the strike and the marches of solidarity with the Gaza Strip and residents of the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem.The Palestinian government allowed all public sector employees to participate in the strike and not go to work. Government spokesman Ibrahim Melhem said, “We called on employees to participate in the strike, as they are part of the Palestinian people who must express themselves.”Read more:Palestinians go on strike against Israel’s policies, treatmentDeath toll in Israeli attacks on Gaza rises to 213, including 61 childrenGaza father who lost entire family in Israeli air strike holds his only surviving son
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Two Palestinian killed, 71 injured by Israeli fire during protests in West Bank

When hospitals report that people were treated for shock or are in moderate condition, what does it really mean?
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israel under attack: Moderate, mild injuries? Shock? What the terms mean

At least 10 civilians were wounded, four of them seriously following a barrage of over 50 mortars which hit the Eshkol Regional Council.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: IDF preps for 'intensive night' of Gaza airstrikes as two Thai workers killed

Israeli-Arabs across the country are striking in response to the events in east Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, and as a show of solidarity with those detained during the countrywide rioting.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Arab-Israeli sector strike across Israel, Fatah calls for 'Day of Rage'

The company contradicts claims made by Netanyahu during the election campaign about research and development centers in Israel.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Pfizer to ‘Post’: No plans to open COVID-19 vaccine R&D center in Israel

France has proposed a resolution with the UN Security Council, in coordination with Egypt and Jordan, calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict, the president’s office said late Tuesday.French President Emmanuel Macron and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is in Paris for summits on Africa, agreed on the resolution in a video conference with Jordan’s King Abdullah II, the statement said.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“The three countries agreed on three simple elements: The shooting must stop, the time has come for a ceasefire and the UN Security Council must take up the issue,” the Elysee Palace said.France, which has been calling for a rapid ceasefire for several days, said it supports mediation led by Egypt.Macron had on Monday underlined the importance of Egyptian mediation after talks in Paris with Sisi, a key ally and defense client of France despite activists’ concerns over Cairo’s rights record.The UN Security Council has failed to adopt a simple declaration on the conflict, with the US, a staunch Israel ally, having rejected three prior statement drafts proposed by China, Norway and Tunisia which called for an end to the fighting.China’s UN ambassador Zhang Jun said that during a closed-door meeting, members “heard the proposal made by our French colleague in the Council and for China, definitely, we are supportive to all effort facilitating the ending of the crisis and the coming back of peace in the Middle East.”Read more:Three Palestinians killed, 71 injured by Israeli fire during protests in West BankBiden pressing Israel’s Netanyahu for end to military campaign on Palestine: SourcesUS received more information on Israel attack on Gaza AP high-rise building: Blinkin
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: France proposes Israel-Gaza ceasefire UN resolution with Egypt, Jordan