Middle East Experience

Qatar Airways and Philippine Airlines boost Doha and Manila flights
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Qatar Airways and Philippine Airlines boost Doha to Manila flights

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he will sit for an interview with the reporter who uncovered a major security lapse after being inadvertently added to a group chat in which top US officials shared secret military strike plans.The Atlantic magazine editor Jeffrey Goldberg was propelled to global fame -- and roundly attacked by Trump and other cabinet officials -- after publishing details of the sensitive exchanges on the Signal app in the run up to US strikes on rebel Huthis in Yemen.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Trump announces interview with reporter in Signal chat scandal

Gaza rescue teams and medics said Israeli air strikes killed at least 53 people on Thursday, as the military issued fresh evacuation orders ahead of a planned attack.Israel resumed its military offensive in the Gaza Strip on March 18, after the collapse of a two-month ceasefire that had brought a temporary halt to fighting in the blockaded Palestinian territory.Israel's army chief, visiting troops in Gaza on Thursday, threatened a "larger" offensive in Gaza if hostages seized in the Hamas October 7, 2023 attack on Israel are not freed.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill 53

Spain on Thursday unilaterally cancelled a multi-million-dollar contract to buy bullets from an Israeli company following pressure from the Socialist-led government's far-left coalition partner.Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, one of the most outspoken critics of Israel's military operations in Gaza, halted weapons transactions with Israel after the outbreak of the war following Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Spain scraps contested Israeli arms deal after uproar

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Rafi Menco opens up about his family’s Holocaust history, the meaning behind the club’s yellow jersey, and what it means to carry their legacy forward.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Maccabi Tel Aviv: A legacy of Holocaust remembrance through three generations

In an exclusive interview with the 'Post', congressman Stutzman said Syria's president said he was open to normalizing ties with Israel.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Syria wants peace with Israel under one condition, congressman reveals

UAE attracting a diverse range of tourists, according to Visa Ramadan travel report
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: UAE sees spike in Ramadan travellers: Visa

If successful, it could lead to electrifying the company’s 1,500 diesel-powered RTGs worldwide, reducing CO2 emissions significantly
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: DP World’s hydrogen-powered RTG crane enters second stage of field tests

Operational profit flat at $4.5mn despite decision to front-load strategic investments in its expanding subsidiary network
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: EasyLease Q1 revenue jumps 71% to .3 million

The airline will absorb any cost increases rather than passing them on to customers through higher ticket prices, says Qatar Airways boss
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Qatar Airways says tariff impact manageable with aircraft spares stockpile