Middle East Experience

Comes out against PM stance, but carefully • agency violated privacy in four cases
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Comptroller: End Shin Bet surveillance of corona-infected citizens

In a building block game called Jenga, the object is to remove as many blocks as possible before the tower collapses.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: With high-ranking officials leaving Finance Ministry, is Katz losing?

With the US seeing record levels of COVID-19 cases, the grand rabbis of Satmar, Viznitz and Bobov, and leading non-hassidic rabbis praise Trump for calling for houses of worship to remain open.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: US ultra-Orthodox rabbis lavish Trump with praise ahead of election

The Education Ministry failed to map how much computers, laptops and Internet service packages are needed, the report warns – nor does it know when it will be able to.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Comptroller: Israel unable to educate children during COVID-19

The Hamas delegation was headed by Saleh Al-Arouri, deputy leader of Hamas' political wing..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Hamas delegation heads to Cairo for reconciliation talks with Palestinian rival Fatah

Water is a precious resource and a relatively plentiful lunar presence could prove important to future astronaut and robotic missions seeking to extract and utilize water.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Water molecules found trapped in minerals on Moon's surface

Netflix will air its first original Egyptian Arabic-language series on November 5 as it works to gain a broader audience in the Arab world..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: ‘Paranormal’, Netflix’s first Egyptian sci-fi drama, airs next week

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused France’s Emmanuel Macron of pandering to anti-Muslim "fascists" in a desperate bid to bolster his electoral fortunes ahead of presidential elections next year, yet many would agree that Erdogan’s anti-Western tirades are designed to divert attention from his country’s mounting economic woes.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Erdogan distracts from plummeting lira with call to boycott France

Arab grants and financial aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA) have decreased since the beginning of this year by more than 81% compared to last year, exacerbating the financial crisis facing the PA.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Saudis, Arab states drastically reduce aid to Palestinians

Thousands of Iraqis headed Sunday to Baghdad’s iconic Tahrir Square and its high-security Green Zone to mark the first anniversary of a protest movement against the country’s stagnant political class.“This is an important day, we are here to keep the movement going,” student Mohamed Ali said in the square, epicenter of the revolt.The renewed mobilization has retained protesters’ key demand of the ouster of the entire ruling class accused of corruption and being beholden to neighboring Iran.Read more: Iraq protests one year on: Demands, Iran’s role, al-Kadhimi and the futureIraq is the second largest oil exporter in the world but has struggled to pay salaries for its bloated public sector.“We have the same demands as last year,” Ali told AFP.In a months-long revolt launched in October 2019, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators camped out in Baghdad and southern cities to demand a total overhaul of a political system failing to deliver basic services and salaries.About 600 protesters were killed and 30,000 wounded in clashes with security forces before the movement lost momentum then ground to a halt in the spring due to the coronavirus crisis and rising US-Iran tensions.Since Saturday, military checkpoints and roadblocks have been erected around the square and the Green Zone, which is off-limits to Iraqi citizens.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The fortified Green Zone – site of parliament, government offices and the US embassy – is separated by a bridge from the square.Riot police stationed around major thoroughfares have barred demonstrators waving Iraqi flags from trying to cross.Other parallel bridges have also been sealed off.With no central leadership behind the protests, activists are divided over whether to stay put in Tahrir or head to the Green Zone at the risk of violence breaking out.Read more: Iraq's parliament building in Basra set on fire by protesters after activists killedIraqi protesters chant anti-Hezbollah slogans during slain al-Hashemi’s funeral marchWho is Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi?
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Iraqi protesters return to Baghdad bridge to reignite year-old movement