Middle East Experience

Senior Likud members are terrified of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and won’t launch a succession war, but there are incidents that indicate some of them are testing the waters.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Has Netanyahu’s succession war already started?

Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers renews its call to the international community “to put a limit to Iran’s aggressive behavior,” the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Saudi Council of Ministers calls on int’l community to limit Iran’s aggression

US President Donald Trump appealed to the international community to respond to Iran’s escalating aggression and warned Iran's leadership during an address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Trump in UN address appeals to international community to respond to Iran

Though they pretend not to be communicating, top Israeli and Hamas officials are working together via Egypt and other channels to advance development plans for the Gaza Strip.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel, Hamas work quietly together on development projects for Gaza

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday he was open to discuss small changes, additions or amendments to a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six major powers if the United States lifted
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Iran’s Rouhani says he is open to discussing small changes to nuclear deal

In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Oman’s minister responsible for foreign affairs, describes his country's role as facilitator, not mediator, to resolve the region's conflicts, including Iran, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Yemen, and the embargo of Qatar.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Oman minister describes role as 'facilitator' of diplomacy in turbulent region

Egypt's stock exchange has witnessed a sharp decline as investors rush to sell off shares amid rising dissent directed towards President Sisi..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Egypt's stock exchange sees three-day plunge after eruption of 'Palacegate' protests

A Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire during renewed demonstrations and clashes along the Gaza-Israel border fence Friday, the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave said.Sahar Othman, 20, was
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in border clashes: Gaza ministry

Israel Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz met with a 'senior Arab….
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Israel FM met mystery 'Arab counterpart' at UN summit

House Democrats subpoenaed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for Ukraine-related documents Friday as they plunged into an impeachment probe of President Donald Trump. The heads of three House committees
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: House subpoenas Pompeo for Ukraine files in Trump impeachment probe