Middle East Experience

While parents of children with special needs were horrified by the report of the abuse and the response of the ministry, the truth is that few were surprised.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Ministry too busy with 'real problems' to investigate rape of the disabled

The judges expressed skepticism on several occasions to the claims by Leifer’s defense attorneys.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Judges express skepticism over Leifer’s Supreme Court extradition appeal

Moore-Gilbert was released on November 25 in exchange for three Iranians involved in an attempted bombing attack in Bangkok, Thailand, aimed at killing Israeli diplomats.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Iran: Kylie Moore-Gilbert detained for being Israeli spy for Bahraini MP

Attendees are reportedly throwing stones at police, who are trying to enforce coronavirus restrictions.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Thousands attend funeral of Mir Yeshiva rabbi, violating regulations

Amnesty International said Ahmadreza Djalali's execution has been halted for now, but his fate is unclear. The rights group, Sweden and the UN are protesting Iran's treatment of him.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Iranian-Swedish scientist's execution on hold for 'next few days'

The populist cleric appears to be gearing up for the upcoming parliamentary elections slated for June 2021 in a bid to win the premiership.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Muqtada al-Sadr may be preparing a bid to be Iraq’s next prime minister

The United Arab Emirates on Friday reported 1,311 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases to 174,062 in the country, according to Emirates News Agency (WAM).For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page.The UAE also reported one new death, bringing the death toll to 586.The total number of recoveries rose to 157,828 after 793 new recoveries were recorded on Friday.Read more:Coronavirus: Russia vaccinated over 100,000 with its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccineCoronavirus: Kazakhstan to produce Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Coronavirus: UAE reports 1,311 COVID-19 cases, one death

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he hoped France would soon get rid of President Emmanuel Macron, describing him as a burden on France which was enduring dangerous times.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Ties between Turkey and France have been particularly tense in recent months over policy differences on Syria and the publishing of caricatures about Prophet Mohammad in France. Ankara and Paris have traded accusations about their roles in the Nagorno-Karabkah conflict.“Macron is a burden on France. Macron and France are going through a very dangerous period actually. My hope is that France gets rid of the Macron trouble as soon as possible,” Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul after Friday prayers.Read more:Frances pushes for EU sanctions on Turkey over Mediterranean gas disputeFrance’s FM Le Drian says Turkey’s ‘soothing declarations’ not good enoughFrance urges Russia to clear up Turkey's role, 'ambiguities' in Nagorno-Karabakh deal
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Erdogan says he hopes France will get rid of Macron “burden” soon

Germany said Friday that a new broader Iran nuclear accord must be reached to also rein in Tehran’s ballistic missile program, warning that the 2015 deal was no longer enough.“A form of ‘nuclear agreement plus’ is needed, which also lies in our interest,” German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, whose country currently holds the EU presidency, told Spiegel magazine in an interview.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“We have clear expectations for Iran: no nuclear weapons, but also no ballistic rocket program which threatens the whole region. Iran must also play another role in the region.”“We need this accord because we distrust Iran,” he added.The 2015 nuclear deal -- known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA -- gave Iran relief from sanctions in return for curbs on its nuclear program.The European Union and the US were key signatories in the deal but US President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the accord in 2018 and has reimposed crippling sanctions on Tehran as part of a “maximum pressure” campaign.President-elect Joe Biden has signaled that Washington could rejoin the deal as a starting point for follow-on negotiations if Iran returned to compliance.But Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has rejected talk of reopening the 2015 deal, saying on Thursday: “We will not renegotiate a deal which we negotiated.”He added that Western powers should look to their own behavior before criticizing Iran.He also complained at what he characterized as a lack of European outrage at the assassination of one of Iran’s leading nuclear scientists, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, outside Tehran last week -- an attack Tehran has blamed on Israel.Decades old US-Iranian tensions dramatically escalated after Trump walked out of the deal.In recent months, alarm has also grown over Iran’s regional activities through proxies in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen, which the West says destabilizes the region.Read more:The US should designate the Iran-backed Houthis as terroristsIsrael warns Iran may attack Israeli targets abroadUS issues new Iran-related sanctions on one individual, one group
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: German FM requests broader Iran nuclear deal, no ballistic rocket program

A health catastrophe looms on the horizon of the Gaza Strip amid the already fragile health-care sector, while the government hesitates to impose a full lockdown due to the deteriorating economic situation.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Gaza caught between full lockdown or collapse of health sector amid COVID-19 surge