Middle East Experience

Jordan’s prime minister conducted a Cabinet reshuffle for the fourth time since ascending to power to advance economic reforms required by a loan deal with the International Monetary Fund.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Fourth Cabinet reshuffle raises questions about economic reforms in Jordan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Washington to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House today amid an intense crisis between the two NATO allies.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Intel: What’s on the agenda for the Trump-Erdogan meeting

Egyptian activists denounce a new bill that would oblige citizens to wear decent clothes under pain of financial penalties and say the proposed law is extremely conservative and involves serious constitutional violations.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: In Egypt, penalties proposed for those not wearing decent clothes in public places

The de facto Houthi government in Yemen has introduced the first phase of an anti-corruption drive that relies on citizen participation and has elicited criticism from opponents.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Can Houthis bribe their way out of anti-corruption protests?

Instead of seeking an immunity law, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might explore the possibility of a pardon deal, in exchange for exiting Israel’s political life.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Could Netanyahu be pardoned in exchange for quitting politics?

In a new step toward the effective development of the Sinai Peninsula, the Egyptian government announced the launching of agricultural and residential development units for Egyptian citizens from different governorates.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Egypt launches development projects in north, south Sinai

Though its constituency's top priority is toppling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Joint List has not forgotten the vitriol expressed over the years by Yisrael Beitenu leader Avigdor Liberman.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Can Arab parties oust Netanyahu without empowering Liberman?

Cairo has decided to seek international mediation for struggling negotiations on Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Cairo seeks mediation for talks on Ethiopian dam

The United States is providing $4.5 million in aid to the Syria Civil Defense in opposition-held areas to support the group's role in helping victims and their families.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: US approves financial aid for White Helmets mission in Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s recent visit to the front line in southern Idlib province raised controversy and questions among opposition forces about Assad's goals and what messages he might have been sending — and to whom.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: What messages lie behind Assad’s visit to southern Idlib?