Shoppers in Basra said the products imported from Iran are cheaper than their Iraqi counterparts but they don’t taste as good..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Iraqis complain Basra market filled with Iranian produce
Jordan seeks support for UNRWA in face of US pressure
In addition to humanitarian implications of the US cuts, Washington’s bid to strip Palestinians of their refugee status could undermine Jordan’s stability..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Jordan seeks support for UNRWA in face of US pressure
Anera includes Jordan in its MENA area of operations
After 50 years of operating in the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, Anera is seeking a stronger presence in Jordan, one of the countries most affected by the Syrian crisis..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Anera includes Jordan in its MENA area of operations
Ankara backs some Turkmens in Iraqi politics, shuns others
By ostracizing Turkmen politicians who supported the 2017 independence referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan, Turkey could be shooting itself in the foot.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Ankara backs some Turkmens in Iraqi politics, shuns others
Intel: Why Israel is having an election do-over
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Intel: Why Israel is having an election do-over
Egypt’s new free zone to serve development purposes
As part of the Egyptian government development plan for Upper Egypt, a new free zone will be opened in Aswan to boost the economy, serve investors and create more jobs.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Egypt’s new free zone to serve development purposes
Syrians head home from Turkey for holiday
The Bab al-Salama border crossing in Aleppo’s countryside opened for Syrian refugees coming from Turkey to spend Eid al-Fitr at home with their families.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Syrians head home from Turkey for holiday
Oil dispute reignites Baghdad-Erbil tensions
Baghdad and Erbil's relations have largely normalized following the Kurdistan Regional Government's failed independence referendum in 2017. However, the Kurdish failure to commit to the federal budget law risks tarnishing those relations.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Oil dispute reignites Baghdad-Erbil tensions
Nutanix hyper converges secondary storage with Nutanix Mine
Open Platform Solution will make running and protecting applications easier
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Nutanix hyper converges secondary storage with Nutanix Mine
Mobile networks will support more than a billion mobile users in MEA by 2022
By 2022, mobile traffic will represent nearly 20 percent of global IP traffic and will reach 930 exabytes annually, according to Cisco
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Mobile networks will support more than a billion mobile users in MEA by 2022