Middle East Experience

Tunisia is to bring forward a planned November presidential election by several weeks, the electoral commission said Thursday following the death of incumbent Beji Caid Essebsi..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Tunisia brings forward elections following President Essebi's death

The decision came just hours before Maccabi Haifa and Strasbourg match, and flags cannot be flown outside stadium.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Following outcry, France cancels Israeli flag ban ahead of soccer match

Tunisia's late President Essebsi and acting interim President Ennacour are not the only Arab leaders to grace the oldest heads of state list..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: World's oldest heads of state? Tunisia makes record books twice in one day

Washington’s Foreign Relations Committee voted 13-9 in support of legislation ordering sanctions on the Saudi royal family and a cut in arms sales to the Gulf kingdom..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: US Senate panel urges sanctions against Saudi royal family

Despite Washington’s decision to remove Turkey from the F-35 program, Ankara is still counting on President Donald Trump to limit the move to a temporary suspension with room for compromise.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Ankara still hopes Trump will go easy on sanctions over F-35

Kuwait is carefully positioning itself among its Gulf neighbors as a regional trading hub looking to enter the Chinese and Asian markets, while maintaining its regional relationships and alliance with the West.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Kuwait’s uncertain path to the future

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently called his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, and expressed his readiness to push the peace process forward and resume negotiations.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Will Russia succeed where the US has failed?

The decision to sell the missile system to Turkey is now seen as a win for Moscow, but this doesn't mean it came easy. And there are still potential downsides for Russia.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: What's at stake for Russia with S-400 deliveries to Turkey?

Israel admitted that it mistakenly killed a Hamas operative near the border fence with Gaza, a move that Palestinians did not accept — although Hamas seems to have delayed retaliation to allow Israel to commit to the truce understandings.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: How will Hamas react to Israel’s admission of error in killing of militant?

Egypt’s parliament approved changes to a controversial law regulating the work of civil society organizations, but many of the groups are unimpressed and say the draft bill needs more work.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Civil society groups say Egypt's draft law falls short of real change