Middle East Experience

Turkey’s hopes of joining the European Union are fading, the bloc’s executive said on Wednesday, citing worsening conditions in the courts, prisons and economy. Still considered a close
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Turkey’s EU bid slips further away, European Commission says

Jordan on Wednesday stood by a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, exposing a rift with the United States as the Trump administration tries to rally Arab support for a peace
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Jordan stands by two-state Israel-Palestinian solution

Special counsel Robert Mueller says he’s leaving the Justice Department now that he’s concluded his Russia investigation. Mueller made the announcement Wednesday in his first public
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: US Special counsel Mueller says he’s leaving Justice Department

Nechirvan Barzani has been a central figure in the region since the late 1990s and is credited with its economic success.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Kurdistan Region gets new President

‘If we had confidence the president clearly did not commit a crime we would have said so’.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Mueller: Charging Trump was not an option

The tunnel, which began in the southern Lebanese village of Ramiya and stretched one kilometer infiltrated several dozen meters into northern Israel, close to the communities of Zarit and Shetula.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: IDF destroys Hezbollah's last, largest cross-border attack tunnel

Analysis: Given GCC disunity and lack of readiness among Arab League states, it is doubtful that the emergency meetings will satisfy Saudi leaders' hopes in a full-fledged entente against Iran..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Mecca OIC Summit: Without embracing real dialogue, Saudi Arabia will only get 'verbal solidarity'

Mediator tells The Jerusalem Post: "Too soon to give up hope for deal."
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Netanyahu desperately seeks coalition partners with 4 hours till deadline

Security adviser Bolton also accuses Tehran of being behind alleged attack on Saudi oil port of Yanbu on the Red Sea..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Bolton says Iranian mines likely used in UAE oil-tanker attacks

Qatar's prime minister will attend talks in Saudi Arabia over soaring….
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Qatar PM to attend Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia