Middle East Experience

"After getting our hostage back this week, fully ready for comprehensive prisoner exchange," Zarif said.;
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Iran: We are ready for full prisoner swap, 'ball is in the US’ court'

Former Bayit Yehudi leaders Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked tried in vain to make the party more socially liberal and less beholden to the religious-Zionist rabbis.;
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Bayit Yehudi and National Union in merger discussions

Although there has been a significant improvement in attitudes towards people with disabilities, the statistics presented by Oren Helman's Sikuy Shaveh (Equal Chance) were troubling.;
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Statistics show apathy in Israel towards people with disabilities

According to recent statements by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi, Israel and Hamas are close to reaching a long-term agreement, including over control of Gaza.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Will Israel-Hamas arrangement divorce Gaza from West Bank?

The right-wing camp, including the ultra-Orthodox, national-religious and settlers, have considered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as its leader for so long that it is now finding itself in a crisis.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Will Israel's right-wing camp lose its leader soon?

As Algeria’s presidential elections approach, protesters are taking to the streets to voice opposition to holding the vote before the protest movement’s activists are released from detention.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Algeria to vote in presidential poll amid crackdown on protesters

Algeria's former Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday, after he was found guilty of graft allegations. Alongside Ouyahia, fellow former Prime Minister Abdelmalek
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Two Algerian ex-PMs sentenced to long prison sentences for corruption

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz, during his opening speech at the 40th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit held in Riyadh on Tuesday, stressed that the Gulf countries must unite
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: King Salman says Gulf unity is needed against Iran at GCC Summit

Any aggression against any country in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is an attack against the whole council, Secretary-General Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani said in his speech on
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: GCC leaders stress unity in summit final statement

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said stability in Lebanon, which has been rocked by more than a month of protests that forced the prime minister to resign, was “very, very important”
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Saudi Arabia’s FM: Important Lebanon finds way forward for stability