Middle East Experience

Lebanon recorded 18 new coronavirus cases and 307 cases over the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Sunday..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Lebanon records 18 more coronavirus deaths, 307 new cases

Police arrested dozens as attacks on citizens continued across the country including in Lod, Jerusalem and the West Bank.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Seven police injured in Sheikh Jarrah ramming attack as riots continue

Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki criticised countries which normalised relations with Israel last year as a horrific assault on the Gaza Strip left scores dead..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Palestinian foreign minister criticises normalisation accords amid deadly Israeli assault on Gaza

Magen David Adom reported around people were 60 injured at the scene, 10 of whom were classified as being in serious condition.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Synagogue bleachers collapse in Givat Ze'ev, around 60 injured

He added that he was also concerned by violence clashes between Israeli security forces in the West Bank and east Jerusalem as well as the rioting within sovereign Israel between Jewish and Arab citizens.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Guterres to UNSC: We're working on a Gaza ceasefire, violence must stop

Gazans find themselves homeless with no safe place to go as Israel continues to pummel the coastal enclave with heavy artillery shells and airstrikes, razing neighborhoods to the ground and destroying the already poor infrastructure.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Gaza under fire, testimonies from under the shelling

Conflict with Gaza proving a political winner, so far, for the embattled Israeli prime minister; Arab states may take center stage in mediation efforts; Al-Monitor’s unmatched reporting from Gaza.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Has war on Hamas given Netanyahu a political lifeline?

Three rockets were fired from Syria toward Israel.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Rockets launched from Syria land in Israel amid Gaza conflict

Foreign tourists are exempt from Turkey's coronavirus lockdown, and hospitality workers were given priority in receiving the vaccine.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Turkish vaccinated tourism video provokes anger

Iran’s powerful judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi registered on Saturday to run in the country’s presidential election next month.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Raisi, a prominent cleric who is frequently mentioned as a possible successor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, said in a statement he is joining the presidential race to “bring about change in [how the country is managed] and to relentlessly fight against poverty, corruption and discrimination.”Raisi, who was appointed head of the judiciary by Khamenei in 2019, is expected to have the backing of the supreme leader and most conservative groups in the election.Raisi’s name is tied to Iran’s mass execution of political prisoners in the 1980s. He was allegedly a leading member of what came to be known as the “death committee,” a group of Iranian judiciary and intelligence officials put together by former Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini in 1988 to oversee the mass execution of thousands of political prisoners at the time.Raisi, 60, ran for president in 2017, losing to incumbent President Hassan Rouhani. A second unsuccessful run would strike a major blow to his chances of succeeding Khamenei.Former speaker of parliament Ali Larijani also registered to run on Saturday.The election will be held on June 18 and will see Rouhani, who has served the maximum two consecutive terms allowed, step down.Registration for presidential hopefuls opened on Tuesday and will close on Saturday. Candidates will then be vetted by the Guardian Council, an unelected body responsible for overseeing elections.The council is largely seen as a tool for Khamenei to control elections, as half of the 12-member vetting body are appointed by him.Over 300 people have registered to run, according to election officials.The final list of those qualified will be announced by May 27, according to the interior ministry, after which campaign begins.Read more:Former speaker of Iran parliament Ali Larijani registers to run for presidentIran spells out election terms, potentially bars several high-profile candidates
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Iran judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi registers to run for presidential election