Middle East Experience

Ben Ali was buried at Jannatul Baqi cemetery, a place of great reverence for Muslims where iconic early Muslim figures were laid to rest..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Tunisia's former dictator Ben Ali buried among Prophet Muhammad relatives, companions at holy Medina cemetery

Washington is struggling to come up with the right answer while Iran raises the stakes in its confrontation with the United States and America’s allies in the Gulf..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Iran escalates provocations as US struggles with response

New UN Ambassador Kelly Craft, who replaced Nikki Haley – a staunch supporter of Israel, made it clear that she would act the same way.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: US Ambassador to the UN: 'Israel will have no better friend than myself'

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said in an interview with Al Arabiya that the Kingdom has several options to respond to the September 14 attacks on Aramco oil
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Al-Jubeir: If Iran is directly involved in the attacks, it should pay the price

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Iran would present to the UN a regional cooperation plan for peace. He added that the presence of foreign forces creates
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Rouhani says Iran to present ‘Gulf security plan’ to UN

US President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that he has no plans to meet with Iranian officials at the UN General Assembly. His statement came after Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Trump says no plans to meet Iranian officials at UN General Assembly

Flights at Dubai’s international airport, one of the world’s busiest, were briefly disrupted on Sunday due to “suspected drone activity,” officials said. Two arriving flights
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Suspected drones disrupt Dubai flights

Iran maritime official said that the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero which was detained by Tehran on July 19, is to be released soon, according to Fars News Agency. Eralier on Sunday, the chief
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Iran maritime official says UK tanker to be released soon: Fars News Agency

Younger generation takes to the streets in defiance of six-year ban on demonstrations..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Hundreds of Egyptians arrested in latest wave of protests against Sisi

In its first official comment on protests against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the Egyptian presidency took issue with global media coverage, telling journalists not to trust social media..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Egyptian presidency 'advises journalists' in first official comment on pro-democracy protests