Middle East Experience

Egypt has hosted critical meetings for Hamas and now the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's political bureau both to promote its own role as mediator and as a reward for participating in cease-fire agreements.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Cairo hosts Islamic Jihad summit as incentive for truce talks

A Palestinian ministerial delegation is preparing to visit Oman early next year as part of efforts to sever economic ties with Israel, but some analysts wonder what benefits are to be gained by either party.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Palestine seeks economic relations with Oman

Ireland's nominee to the Academy Awards, "Gaza," sets the siege — brought on by history, Israel, Hamas and the abandonment of the international community — as the villain.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Can Gaza's troubles get Ireland an Oscar?

The Syrian pound's value plummeted against the US dollar after the Lebanese pound depreciated.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Dollar shortage crisis in Lebanon spills into Syria

An all-volunteer group of local and international journalists and researchers established the Rojava Information Center in the Autonomous Administration in northeastern Syria to ensure that events there are reported internationally through their own work as well as by assisting established foreign outlets report from the region.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Rojava Information Center, a media bridge to the world outside

Egypt's criticism of Libya's internationally recognized government is mounting in light of the latter's maritime and security agreements with Turkey.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Pacts between Libya, Turkey raise tensions with Egypt

The Arab Joint List seeks to boost its number of seats in the Israeli Knesset in the March election by increasing turnout in the Arab community, with the ultimate goal of dealing a fatal blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, preventing him from forming a government.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Arab parties stand to gain from political chaos in Israel

Lebanon’s new Hezbollah-backed Prime Minister-designate Hassan Diab said in an interview with Al Hadath that his appointment was constitutional and that he would not have trouble receiving
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Lebanon’s new PM-designate confident his government will get Western support

UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash on Friday reiterated Saudi Arabia’s stance on the Malaysian summit in Kuala Lumpur, saying that the meeting was the wrong forum to
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: UAE’s Gargash: Malaysian summit attendees cannot ‘rise up’ without Arab presence

No extension will be granted to the militias in Misrata who were ordered to withdraw from Libya’s Tripoli and Sirte within three days, Ahmed al-Mismari, the spokesperson for the Libyan National
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Libyan army: Misrata militias’ deadline to withdraw will not be extended