Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is tightening the regime's grip on oil fields with an eye toward their eventual rehabilitation.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Syria looks to revitalize oil production to attract investors
Israel threatens to cut electricity in West Bank
The Jerusalem District Electricity Company is plagued by an ongoing crisis preventing it from paying its debts to the Israeli electricity company.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel threatens to cut electricity in West Bank
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Qatar repair ties frayed since May
A Palestinian Islamic Jihad delegation recently met with Qatar’s ambassador to the Palestinian territories in a bid to improve relations between the two parties.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Qatar repair ties frayed since May
Draft law on hydrocarbons sparks another quarrel between regime, protest movement in Algeria
The Algerian government recently approved a law to regularize the energy sector, which was rejected by protesters.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Draft law on hydrocarbons sparks another quarrel between regime, protest movement in Algeria
Jordan willing to escalate to get back its citizens detained by Israel
Jordan has recalled its ambassador to Tel Aviv in protest against the ongoing administrative detention of two of its nationals, threatening to take further escalatory steps.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Jordan willing to escalate to get back its citizens detained by Israel
The UAE still has military ambitions in Yemen despite ‘withdrawal’
The United Arab Emirates seems to be staging a withdrawal from Yemen’s southern city of Aden while increasing its influence elsewhere in the southern provinces.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: The UAE still has military ambitions in Yemen despite ‘withdrawal’
A very long engagement, Yemeni-style
A young medical student in Yemen is using social media to force the release of her fiance detained three years ago.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: A very long engagement, Yemeni-style
Is Iran’s honeymoon in Iraq over?
Protesters in Iraq are directing their wrath toward Iranian influence in their country.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Is Iran’s honeymoon in Iraq over?
President Erdogan says Turkey has captured al-Baghdadi’s wife
Turkey has captured a wife of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, more than a week after the former ISIS leader killed himself during a raid by US Special Forces.
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: President Erdogan says Turkey has captured al-Baghdadi’s wife
Iran briefly held IAEA inspector, seized travel documents: Diplomats
Iran briefly held an inspector for the UN nuclear watchdog in the Islamic Republic and seized her travel documents, diplomats familiar with the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) work
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Iran briefly held IAEA inspector, seized travel documents: Diplomats