Middle East Experience

The two basketball teams representing Tel Aviv have plenty of off-court activity.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Maccabi, Hapoel Tel Aviv retool rosters for the 2025-26 basketball season

“We take the safety and security of our sites very seriously. When behavior falls short of our standards, we act,” GHF said. 
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Gaza aid group denies 'categorically false' reports of Palestinians killed at GHF sites

While Israel may also get some improved terms in negotiations with Hamas, the most important elements here are: IDF Chief Eyal Zamir, Trump, and the 12-day Iran war.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israel's security elite want end of Gaza war in two-three weeks, sources tell 'Post' - analysis

The true foundations for Mossad's operations in Lebanon and Iran were laid by Israel's "project manager" for Iran, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: How Yossi Cohen set stage for Hezbollah beepers, Iran tech surprises, assassinations - exclusive

With one foot in defense and the other in civil tech, CTO Bernhard Quendt says Thales is poised to own the quantum future
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: ‘This is in our DNA’: Defense and civil tech are indirectly fueling each other, says Thales CTO

Dubai breaks quarterly record for real estate sales as off-plan and existing property markets surge
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Dubai real estate hits all-time high in Q2 2025 with .2bn in sales

The Observatory in Akala, DIFC is the largest apartment sold in Dubai this year
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Dubai real estate: Arada sells DIFC’s largest apartment in Akala for m

Fire crews are battling to contain six fires across several Turkish provinces that have also displaced thousands on the Aegean coast.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: At least two dead, hundreds displaced as wildfires rage across Turkey

Abu Dhabi economy shows strong start to year as GDP climbs to around $80bn
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Abu Dhabi GDP hits .2bn in Q1 2025 as non-oil economy surges 6.1%

Hamas said Friday it was holding consultations with other Palestinian groups on a proposed truce with Israel, in a possible sign that it was preparing for negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire.The statement came ahead of a visit on Monday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington, where President Donald Trump is pushing for an end to the war.The conflict in Gaza began with Hamas's unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which sparked a massive Israeli offensive aimed at destroying Hamas and bringing home all the hostages seized by militants.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Hamas says holding consultations on Gaza truce proposal