Middle East Experience

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia’s new weapons have no foreign equivalents but he insists the country will not use them to threaten anyone. Speaking during a meeting Tuesday with
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Putin: New weapons will offer Russia reliable protection

Airstrikes by regime ally Russia killed six civilians in an embattled anti-government bastion in northwestern Syria on Wednesday, a Britain-based war monitor said. At least 20 others were also wounded
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Russia strikes kill six civilians in northwest Syria: Monitor

Israel is assisting Syrian Kurds battered by a month-old Turkish incursion, seeing them as a counterweight to Iranian influence and advocating for them in talks with the United States, the deputy
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Israel aiding Syria’s Kurds, advocating for them with US: Official

Two spoke to CNN to tell other victims that compensation and treatment are available. One said that, while getting the story, you don't think that years later, "you're going to end up dying from it."
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Journalists present at ground zero after 9/11 are getting cancer

Demonstrations have convulsed Beirut and other cities across Lebanon since mid-October, forcing the prime minister to resign and shaking confidence in an economy that was already in crisis..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Why is Lebanon in an economic and political mess?

The World Bank said on Wednesday it stood ready to back a new Lebanese governmen….
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: World Bank ready to support Lebanon, urges quick formation of new cabinet

In what is seen as another step towards normalisation, the UAE will….
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: UAE can't wait to welcome Israeli tourists ahead of World Expo

Pierre Krahenbuhl has resigned as head of the UN's Palestinian refugees agency amid an ongoing investigation into allegations of abuse of power against him and his 'inner circle'..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: UNRWA chief resigns amid sexual misconduct, nepotism allegations against senior figures

About 30 residents of Har Nof representing multiple different religious and ethnic sectors attended the meeting.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Har Nof name change approved amid stormy committee meeting

On one hand, Iran still did not take any of the large jumps it seemed to be toying with: it did not start enriching uranium up to 20% nor did it kick the IAEA out of any major nuclear facilities.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Iran's nuclear program takes medium jump forward - analysis