Middle East Experience

In the wake of a massive explosion that devastated Beirut, 93-year-old Yolande Labaki sought a way to help bring healing to the Lebanese capital..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Woman's salve for devastation of Lebanese blast: 100 dolls

According to the changes, the police will deploy roadblocks starting at 9:00 a.m. and will remove them between 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Lockdown roadblocks to be removed between 3:30-6:00 p.m. starting Sunday

A leaked video of Lebanese President Michel Aoun accusing Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri of “lying” about a government format has further complicated a political crisis in Lebanon that has been simmering for months..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: In shocking video, Aoun accuses Hariri of ‘lying’

The attack came as the militia fighters were sweeping the town of Al-Shola for jihadist remnants, according to the monitor..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: IS attack kills 7 regime loyalists in east Syria: monitor

Mohammed Bakri’s 'Jenin, Jenin' – which depicts clashes in 2002 at Jenin refugee camp – has now been banned in Israel, after over a decade of legal challenges..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Israeli court bans documentary exploring alleged war crimes in Palestinian refugee camp

Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House Coronavirus Task Force allegedly suggested that a US variant may explain the surge in coronavirus cases in the country.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Claims of new US coronavirus variant unfounded - CDC

"I can't be on the far Left of the Israeli political scene and expect to be effective."
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: New Israeli-Arab party wants to partner with Yesh Atid

Qatar Airways and Saudi Airlines will resume flights between Doha and Riyadh from Monday in a reopening of airspace as part of a political rapprochement in a three-year-old dispute.Qatar Airways said via Twitter on Saturday it will resume flights to Riyadh on Monday, Jeddah from Jan. 14, and Dammam from Jan. 16. It said the flights would be with wide-body planes including the Boeing 777-300, Boeing 787-8 and Airbus A350.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“We also look forward to resuming a strong relationship with our trade and cargo partners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as the major airports in the country,” the airline added on Twitter.Saudi Airlines (Saudia) also tweeted that it too would resume flights from Riyadh and Jeddah to Doha from Monday.Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt imposed a diplomatic, trade and travel boycott on Qatar in mid-2017 accusing it of supporting terrorism.Saudi Arabia and its three Arab allies agreed to restore full ties with Doha at a summit in the kingdom on Tuesday.Read more:UAE says transport to, trade with Qatar may resume within a weekUAE announces reopening of all land, sea, air borders with QatarQatar welcomes AlUla declaration amid GCC summit: SPA
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Qatar and Saudi Arabia to resume direct flights from Jan. 11

It is believed that this shepherd is part of a group that works in cooperation with Hezbollah and crossed into Israel on purpose.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: IDF arrests shepherd crossing the border from Lebanon

The film about Fatima al-Zahra, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, has already been banned in Pakistan.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Islamic scholars, activists call for ban on British film about prophet’s daughter