Middle East Experience

Tunisia's foreign ministry confirmed on Thursday that former President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali has died in Saudi Arabia. A source knowledgeable of Ben Ali’s condition said that he died from lung
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Ousted Tunisian President Ben Ali dies at age 83: Foreign ministry

The Arab Coalition said on Thursday that it intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden boat launched by Yemen’s Houthis from Hodeidah port. - Developing
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Arab Coalition destroys explosive-laden boat launched by Houthis from Hodeidah

All indications show that Iran is in some way responsible for the attacks on the Saudi Aramco oil facilities, Jonathan Rath Hoffman, the Chief Pentagon Spokesperson for the Department of Defense, said
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Pentagon: All indications show Iran in some way responsible for Saudi attacks

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that the US doesn't want to go….
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: US Secretary State Pompeo wants 'peaceful solution' to Iran tensions

Saudi Arabia’s ability to quickly restore oil production after the weekend’s attacks on its oil facilities would demonstrate an important degree of resilience to potentially very damaging
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Quick return of Saudi oil output would demonstrate resilience: Moody’s

Award-winning British-Pakistani novelist Kamila Shamsie has had a German literary prize withdrawn over her support for the pro-Palestinian boycott movement..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Novelist Kamila Shamsie denied German literary award over BDS support

Former president of Tunisia who fled to Saudi Arabia after the 2011 uprising..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali obituary

Algeria’s pro-democracy figures complain military rulers have created a virtual 'state of emergency' after a string of activist arrests, while two protesters were killed in clashes with security forces..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Third Algerian pro-democracy figure detained in a week, with two protesters killed by police

After a series of allegedly antisemitic tweets arose, including one in which Billoo says "Israel commits war crimes and terrorism as a hobby," the Women's March voted her off its board.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Zahra Billoo kicked off Women's March board

Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, who led the country for 23 years before he was ousted in 2011, was 83..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Tunisia’s ousted ex-president dies in exile