Middle East Experience

Amid growing fears of possible US strikes, Tehran is advancing a dual-track strategy: showing off military preparedness while engaging in regional diplomacy to shift the calculus in its own favor.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Can Iran balance missile threats and diplomacy to avoid war with Trump?

UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar could present a joint bid for Rugby World Cup 2035 says regional sport chief
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar eye joint 2035 Rugby World Cup bid: report

Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport unveils major accomplishments and developments of 2024
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Abu Dhabi reviews 2024 successes: .1bn key project investments, .2bn real estate boom, AI plans, air taxi trials and more

Dubai World Cup 2025 will be pinnacle of a $30.5m day of racing at  the Meydan Racecourse
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Dubai World Cup 2025: 9 races, .5m prize pot, 102 horses

A video recovered from the cellphone of an aid worker killed in Gaza alongside other rescuers shows their final moments, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent, with clearly marked ambulances and emergency lights flashing as heavy gunfire erupts.The aid worker was among 15 humanitarian personnel killed on March 23 in an attack by Israeli forces, according to the United Nations and the Palestinian Red Crescent.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Video shows last minutes before Gaza aid workers' deaths, Red Crescent says

Senior Lebanese officials said Saturday's talks with visiting US deputy special envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus were positive, focusing on south Lebanon amid a fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah.President Joseph Aoun and Ortagus discussed "south Lebanon, the work of the international monitoring committee and the Israeli withdrawal" from Lebanese territory, a statement from the presidency said, characterising the talks as constructive.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Lebanese officials discuss south Lebanon with visiting US envoy

The Soup Ladies of Samaria, the Southern Cannons, and other groups of women cook and prepare meals for soldiers throughout central and northern Israel
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: ‘Until the last soldier is home’: The women nurturing IDF troops with homemade food

The confirmation comes despite opposition from the US, UN Watch, and hundreds of thousands of petitioners. 
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: UN renews Albanese's mandate until 2028 despite history of antisemitism

Pillows, packed into the parcels with the cosmetics and sex toys, contained hidden homemade incendiary devices made of a cocktail of chemicals, including highly reactive magnesium.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Explosives sex toys: Russian-run sabotage plot targets depots across Europe

Given the current situation, I find it remarkable that in 2025, thousands of Jewish teens are devoting so much time, energy, and talent to singing Jewish songs, says the writer.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: The sounds of young Zionism: Listening to the International Jewish Teen Choir