Middle East Experience

Coates outlines what she describes as a war not just of bullets, but of narratives—one being waged on US college campuses as much as on Middle Eastern battlefields. 
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: US conservative strategist warns of ideological war undermining Israel

The US president floated the idea of traveling to Turkey on Thursday for a potential meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Trump may visit Turkey Thursday for Erdogan’s Russia-Ukraine talks

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy sees significant increase in startup support to start 2025
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy supported 127 startups with launch or expansion in Q1

This came just two days before the European Jewish Association Annual Conference, which began in Madrid on Monday.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Dressed as bleeding effigies of Bibi, Trump, 10,000 pro-Palestine protesters rally in Madrid

Netanyahu, Witkoff, and Huckabee met to discuss Hamas's deadline for accepting Witkoff's hostage release framework.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Trump not preventing Israel from launching Gaza assault, Israeli sources say

US President Donald Trump on Monday left for Saudi Arabia on what he called a "historic" tour of the Middle East that will mix urgent diplomacy on Gaza and Iran with huge business deals.Air Force One took off on a journey that will include visits to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates -- and possibly talks in Turkey on the Ukraine war.Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza will hang heavy over the first major tour of Trump's second term -- but in one sign of progress, US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander was handed over to the Red Cross just as the president boarded his plane.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Trump heads on major Middle East tour

The day that Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander came home to Israel, in photos.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: In photos: IDF soldier Edan Alexander's return to Israel

Kuwait aims to make half of all electricity usage come from renewable sources by 2050
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Kuwait sets 50% renewable energy target

The economic partnership agreement includes energy, mining and defense pacts, according to a White House readout.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: US, Saudi Arabia ink 0B economic pact amid AI, energy deals

ADNEC and Informa team up to bring events to Al Ain
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: ADNEC strikes deal to boost Al Ain events sector