Middle East Experience

Among those arrested were the CEO of a large contracting firm, the mayor of a city in northern Israel, the head of a Sharon regional council and an assistant minister.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Mayor, gov't officials among 10 arrested on severe corruption charges

The PA has accused Dahlan of enriching himself through financial corruption and "conspiring" to undermine Abbas.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Fatah Strongman Mohammed Dahlan indicates he will run in PA elections

The Lebanese Armed Forces have clashed in several areas in Lebanon with protesters who have been blocking roads and highways.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Amid Lebanon’s ongoing protests, army finds itself caught in the middle

Despite Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's attempts to calm protesters in Iraq, thousands of people continue to gather in Baghdad and other southern cities to protest the Iraqi government.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Can Iraqi PM's promises calm popular anger?

Mazlum Kobane, the chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces, may visit Washington — a move that would likely prompt Turkish calls for his extradition.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Syrian Kurdish commander sparks fresh US-Turkish row

Sectarianism gives way to economics and governance.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: How Lebanon is setting the standard for a new social contract in the Middle East

Iran seems to have further expanded its influence in the Iraqi government; Tehran still, however, faces challenges in Iraqi governmental bodies that have remained independent of Iran.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Is Iran expanding its influence in Iraq?

Iraq’s elite Counter-Terrorism Service said on Sunday it had deployed in the streets of Baghdad upon Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi’s orders to protect important state buildings while
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Iraq deploys counter-terrorism forces to protect Baghdad buildings

Arab Coalition forces led by Saudi Arabia were repositioned in Yemen's capital Aden on Sunday, according to an announcement by the coalition's leadership. According to the Saudi Press
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Arab Coalition announces forces repositioned in Yemen’s Aden

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed, said US President Donald Trump in a televised address on Sunday. “Last night, the United States brought the world’s number one terrorist
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: US Donald Trump confirms killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi