Middle East Experience

The G-20 interfaith forum will be virtually hosted by Riyadh this year, while the kingdom faces mounting criticism for human rights violations and religious persecution.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Religion and policy collide in Saudi-hosted interfaith forum

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not indicted in the submarine affair, but many Israelis are demonstrating so that the case would be further investigated.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Submarine scandal keeps haunting Netanyahu

Human Rights Watch has named 10 senior Syrian and Russian officials who knew or should have known about the "unlawful attacks" taking place in Idlib.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Rights group says Putin may bear 'command responsibility' for war crimes in Syria

The United Arab Emirates and Israel have reached a preliminary agreement on avoiding double taxation to encourage investments between the two countries, state news agency WAM reported on Thursday.UAE Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Younis Haji al-Khoori said: “The UAE is the first Arab country to conclude an agreement to protect and encourage investment with Israel.”For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.He added: “The first round of negotiations on an agreement to protect and encourage investment confirms the two countries' efforts to build investment partnerships in various fields."The agreement is meant to protect investments from “non-commercial risks such as nationalization, confiscation, judicial seizures, freezing assets, establishing licensed investments, and transferring profits and revenues in convertible currencies,” according to WAM.It also provides “national and MFN treatment, no interference on all investment related topics, fair and immediate compensation for the investor in case of seizures according to the law, without any form of discrimination and according to the market value of the investment.”The UAE normalized ties with Israel after a US-brokered deal which was announced at the White House on August 13 and signed in Washington on September 15.The UAE agreed to normalize relations with Israel, while Israel agreed to continue with plans to suspend its annexation of the West Bank. The UAE also abolished on August 29 a previous law that mandated an economic boycott of Israel.Read more:UAE stresses return of hope for Palestinians, Israelis to work on two-state solutionUAE, US and Israel agree to develop joint strategy in energy sectorFrom Dubai to Israel: First cargo ship from UAE arrives in Haifa, opening new route
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: UAE, Israel reach agreement on double taxation avoidance to encourage investment

Israelis are from Venus, US Jews are from Mars when it comes to the Trump-Biden race.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Why are Israeli, US Jews divided between Trump, Biden? – analysis

A majority of stranded passengers. recently, were from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: New Dubai travel guidelines issued for tourists, airlines

Prime minister: The closure worked * Discussion on red zones pushed off * Preschools, small businesses to open Sunday
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Coronavirus cabinet approves stage 1 of exit strategy - full details

Gantz to Abbas: Join journey toward peace. Lapid: UAE deal and Trump relationship good but Netanyahu failed with Democrats
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Knesset approves Israel-UAE deal

Lebanon smashes COVID-19 daily infection record with 1550 new cases..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Lebanon smashes COVID-19 daily infection record with 1550 new cases

The parliamentary bloc of Lebanon’s Shia Amal party warned Wednesday against any “ill-considered moves towards lifting subsidies on key goods”, particularly wheat, fuel and medicine..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Diab warns ending subsidies would lead to ‘social explosion‘