Middle East Experience

Despite Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's decree about the Popular Mobilization Units, they have a long way to go to integrate into state forces.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Shiite military factions have long way to integrate into state forces

The Syrian Civil Defense, known as the White Helmets, are coming up with new ways to avoid regime and Russian airstrikes.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: How Syria’s White Helmets are avoiding regime strikes

The founding countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum have recently held a meeting in Cairo, and some experts say the forum is part of the "deal of the century."
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum to promote regional energy cooperation

Economists say Egypt's trade balance needs to be reduced, and some see one way of doing this by reducing imports of cosmetics and wigs.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Egypt flips its wig over cost of imported cosmetics

Algeria’s army chief Lt. Gen. Ahmed Gaid Salah rejected conditions put forth by protesters for talks to end the political crisis; the conditions include the release of people arrested during the demonstrations and the removal of checkpoints erected around the capital, Algiers.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Mediation rejected as Algeria’s protests march on

The rebranding is meant to make Facebook's presence and involvement in the app family clearer, according to a spokesperson.
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Facebook to push branding to WhatsApp, Instagram

Customers can now purchase services along with their smartphones across stores starting this August.
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Huawei care launches in the UAE

The Arab Coalition intercepted on Monday two Houthi militia drones targeting Khamis Mushait in Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Arab Coalition intercepts two Houthi drones targeting Khamis Mushait

The organisation behind the expo stated their regret, promising the occurrence wouldn't repeat any further.
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: E3 accidentally leaks info of over 2,000 journos

The Qatari-owned Al Rayan Bank, an Islamic bank based in the UK, provides services to organizations linked to terrorism in Britain, according to a report by the British daily The Times. “Al
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Report sheds light on Qatar-owned bank dealings with terrorist-linked groups