Middle East Experience

Ahead of the new Sept. 17 elections, the Blue and White party must decide which leadership configuration is most likely to bring victory.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Does Israel’s Blue and White party need to change leaders?

Syria is accused of shelling the opposition-controlled Kabana area in northern Latakia with chlorine gas after failing to advance in the area.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: US investigating claims that Syria again used chlorine gas

Some Arab countries are placing political and financial pressure on the Palestinian Authority to reconsider its rejection of the Bahrain economic workshop, which the United States is holding later this month to kick off its peace plan.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Why Arabs pressure PA to take part in economic workshop

The numbers make clear that a change of regime and victory for the Blue and White in September elections can only be achieved by boosting voter turnout among Arabs, who represent double the vote potential than the ultra-Orthodox parties, which garnered 16 Knesset seats in the April vote.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Will Israeli Arabs come out to vote in September?

The fact that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a government and awaits the new election’s outcome has raised questions on whether he will implement the truce understandings with the Palestinian factions.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Will Israel enforce the truce agreements prior to the election?

The feature will be globally available on Android in the coming days.
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Instagram launches low-data mode

The Arab Coalition supporting the legitimate Yemeni government said Tuesday that it evacuated a crew member of an Iranian ship for medical reasons northwest of Yemen's Hodeidah port, according to the
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Arab Coalition evacuates injured crew member of an Iranian ship

Those proven responsible for dispersing the Khartoum sit-in which led to over 35 deaths will be held accountable, Sudan's Transitional Military Council said on Wednesday. The council's head, General
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Sudan’s military council launches investigation into sit-in violence

US President Donald Trump said he was prepared to talk to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani but that there was always a chance of US military action against the Islamic Republic. “So Iran is a
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Trump says ‘there is always a chance’ to take military action against Iran

The noxious air hanging over India’s towns and cities kills more than 100,000 children under five every year, a damning study published Wednesday for World Environment Day found. India has
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Air pollution kills 100,000 Indian kids every year, study finds