Middle East Experience

Since the end of his competition in the Judo World Championship last month, Mollaei is still seeking asylum in Germany, hoping to compete in the Olympics as a refugee.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Iranian judoka Mollaei hiding in Germany: I decided to live as a free man

Litzman: we’re backing Netanyahu, no way we’ll join govt with Lapid.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Right wing parties agreed to PM request to act in unison

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have threatened to attack 'dozens….
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Yemen's Houthi rebels vow to attack 'dozens of targets' in UAE

Iran has denied any involvement in the assault that initially halved Saudi Arabia's oil production.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Saudi says Iranian sponsorship of attack undeniable, displays arms

The Beirut Image Festival, in its first year, is providing a forum for young photographers raised on the digital imagery of social media to get a taste of the art of photography by exhibiting their works in venues alongside veteran photographers.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Beirut photo festival offers analogue experience in digital age

All senior Likud leaders, including those who consider themselves candidates to succeed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are sticking with him.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Senior Likud leaders stick with Netanyahu by hook or by crook

While political leaders are lining up to oppose the threats to the two-state solution posed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pre-election statement, a closer look at the devastating effects on the ground shows that the viability of a Palestinian state would be threatened if annexation of the Jordan Valley is carried out.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Netanyahu's plan to annex Jordan Valley kills all chances for Palestinian state

A petition submitted by the Likud to the Central Elections Committee thwarted an attempt by Zazim NGO to use volunteers to bring Bedouin voters from their unrecognized villages to the nearest polling stations.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Likud campaigns against Bedouin voters

With more women assuming combat roles in the IDF, it becomes more plausible that a woman will one day command the IDF and that along the way more women will be able to move from the military into high-level national politics.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Female officers in IDF aiming higher and higher

What the Astana guarantors agreed upon in Ankara will have implications for Syria but the way the leaders communicated past each other each is even more telling.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: How latest Astana talks between Turkey, Russia, Iran went beyond Syria