Middle East Experience

About 1,000 migrants have attempted the Mediterranean Sea crossing from Libya this month, United Nations says..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: UN: Libyan coastguard detains hundreds of migrants

Countries in the Arab region are gradually lifting lockdown measures put in place to contain the coronavirus pandemic..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Arab countries to gradually lift COVID-19 restrictions

Iran's Quds Day propaganda has backfired, with Tehran's role in the Syria war brought to task..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: How Iran's Quds Day propaganda pictures backfired

Most of the bottles had been hidden in a pit in the middle of a desert..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Over 1,100 alcohol bottles seized from pit in middle of Dubai desert

A baleen whale washed up on Kuwait's shores on Sunday, sending social media into a storm..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: WATCH: Whale the size of a bus washes up on Kuwait's shores

After six years of discussions and contradictory psychiatric opinions, the Jerusalem District Court ruled that Malka Leifer, a suspect in Australian sexual assault cases, is mentally fit to stand trial.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Sexual-abuse suspect fit to stand trial in Australia, says Israeli court

Kuwait recorded 692 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing the total in the Gulf country to 23,267.The announcement, made by the Ministry of Health, also reported three new deaths, raising the death toll to 175.Of the country's 23,267 total cases, 15,146 are active, said the ministry.Cases rise despite curfewOn Monday, Kuwaiti authorities announced that they would not be extending the country's 24-hour curfew beyond its deadline on May 30.Instead, a partial curfew will be introduced as part of a plan to gradually return to normalcy.Kuwait had imposed a 24-hour curfew on May 10 aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 in the country.However, cases have continued to climb throughout the period that the curfew was imposed.
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Coronavirus: Kuwait records 692 new cases despite curfew, total now 23,267

As Islamic State sleeper cells continue to carry out attacks south and west of oil-rich Kirkuk, local tribesmen made efforts to show unity while other factions showed off "resistance" to the United States and Israel.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Kirkuk tribesmen rally as IS launch new wave of attacks

Oman is to end on May 29 the lockdown implemented to slow the spread of coronavirus in the province of Muscat, including the capital city, according to Oman's national news agency.Muscat, the district of Muttrah and the town ofJalan Bani Buali town were put on lockdown on April 10 to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Oman. The committee later announced it would be extending the closure until the first week of May. It then extended the lockdown again on May 5.The government statement also said that at least 50 percent of employees will be working from their offices from May 31.The country also banned Ramadan mass gatherings during the Islamic holy month, which finished this past weekend, to prevent people from contracting and spreading the disease to others.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the appOnly 255 new cases on FridayOman recorded a relatively small in increase in the number of its coronavirus cases, reporting 255 new cases on Wednesday.The total number of cases is now 8,373.The death toll is 38, with 2,177 people having recovered.The majority of the cases (166) were Omani citizens, with the remaining 89 cases non-Omanis.
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Coronavirus: Oman to end Muscat lockdown on May 29

Young Israeli women have petitioned the Supreme Court demanding to be tried-outed for joining elite combat units.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: IDF not in hurry to integrate women in elite combat units