Middle East Experience

Despite a joint Kurdish-US crackdown against oil smugglers from northeast Syria toward government-controlled territories, trade continues.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Smuggling crackdown highlights resilience of northeast Syria’s oil trade

Since the Saudi-led coalition intervened against Houthis in Yemen in 2015, both warring sides have deliberately targeted medical facilities, while few if any projects are being carried out to revive the health care system in a country where millions are suffering.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Riyadh agreement neglects Yemen’s ‘manmade’ humanitarian crisis

Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers condemned on Tuesday Iran's violations of international agreements related to its nuclear program, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The condemnation
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet condemns Iran’s nuclear violations

Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri said he has no intention of forming a new government, and urged President Michel Aoun to hold consultations to designate a new prime minister, in a
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Lebanon’s Hariri has no intention of forming a new government

Turkish authorities allowed an excavation and draining of the 12,000-year-old Fathomless Lake in pursuit of a rumor that there was Roman treasure on the lake bottom. The lake was drained, revealing no treasure.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Why Turkish government turned a blind eye to draining, excavation of Ice Age lake

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun will hold binding consultations with MPs to designate the country's next prime minister on Thursday, reported Reuters on Tuesday citing sources at the Presidential
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Lebanon's President Aoun to consult with MPs on next PM Thursday: Report

The Arab Coalition said on Tuesday it released 200 prisoners captured from the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen, according to a press release reported by Al Arabiya. In cooperation with the World
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Arab Coalition says it has released 200 Houthi prisoners

A car bomb killed at least 17 people and wounded 20 others in the Turkish-controlled region of northern Syria on Tuesday, Turkey’s defense ministry said. The attack took place in the Tal Halaf
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: 17 killed in car bomb in Turkey-controlled region of Syria: Ankara

Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: TAU discovers overlap between Alzheimer’s, autism-related mutations

At least five meetings were held by top Iranian military officials last May to discuss and prepare for the September 14 attacks on Saudi Aramco oil installations, revealed an investigative report by the Reuters news agency..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: New information revealed about Iran’s attack on Saudi oil installations