Middle East Experience

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran’s nuclear entity and its top official, the Treasury Department said. Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran,
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: US sanctions Iran’s nuclear organization, top official

An assault on opposition-held northwest Syria by government forces in recent days has pushed some 700,000 people to flee toward the Turkish border, raising the specter of an international crisis, US
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Assault on Syria’s Idlib pushes 700,000 to flee: US envoy

Iraq’s military said on Thursday it was resuming operations with the US-led coalition against ISIS, which it had halted after the killing of Iranian General Qassim Soleimani by US forces and
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Iraq resumes anti-ISIS operations with US-led coalition

Efforts are underway to bring 400 members of the Falash Mura community in Ethiopia to Israel, with a vote in the cabinet to approve the initiative expected at the next cabinet meeting next week.;
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Plans afoot to bring 400 member of Falash Mura community to Israel

The survey, entitled the "Survey of American Attitudes Toward Jews," was published on Wednesday and revealed that, in a time of antisemitic violence, negative stereotypes about Jews persist in the US;
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: ADL antisemitism survey: 19% say Jews 'talk too much' about the Holocaust

Trump official: Next super maximum pressure on Iran;
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israeli NSC chief: Trump missing that Hezbollah is weak link to press Iran

The team is heading to the 2020 Tour de France, which will be the first time an Israeli squad is sent to cycling’s largest stage.;
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israel’s professional cycling team meets startups to enhance performance

Economist correspondent Nicolas Pelham says he was held in Tehran for seven weeks in 2019 amid soaring tensions in the region..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: 'Caught in a political game': British journalist reveals 7-week Iran detention

The UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) announced it is suspending operations at a refugee housing centre in Tripoli due to escalating conflict, saying it fears for the “safety and protection of the people at the facility.”..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: UN refugee agency pulls out of Tripoli centre as fighting intensifies

Turkey will take additional measures against attacks targeting its forces and civilians in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib, the national security council said on Thursday, after a nearly 5-hour meeting chaired by President Tayyip Erdogan..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Turkey says it will take extra measures against attacks in Syria’s Idlib