Middle East Experience

Armenians are wondering how much interference they might encounter in electing a patriarch to replace the late Mesrob II Mutafyan.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Who will decide new spiritual leader of Turkey's Armenians?

A training program for Israeli military intelligence has renewed debate over the presence of army uniforms on university campuses.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Is this seat occupied? Hebrew University debates IDF uniforms in class

The misallocation of resources, social stigma and de facto administrative discrimination uphold obstacles to the reintegration of children in Iraq born under or recruited by the Islamic State.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: IS children, the lost generation

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Jordanian King Abdullah II and Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi met in Cairo to discuss ways to enhance economic and strategic relations, as well as a unified Arab position toward the regional developments, including the US recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Iraq inches closer to Egyptian, Jordanian axis

Intel announces investment in AI, material analysis, chip design and manufacturing startups
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Intel Capital to invest 7 in 14 startups

The Iranian state appears to be increasingly funneling its resources into preserving and satisfying its loyal base rather than toward all-out efforts to win the hearts and minds of the broader public and enforce ultraconservative practices.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Separate and parallel: Why are Iranian conservatives creating ‘safe havens’?

The risk of floods has forced the Iranian government to order the evacuation of 70 villages in the oil-rich southwestern province of Khuzestan on Tuesday, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Iran orders evacuation of 70 villages in oil province of Khuzestan due to flood risk

Real estate company says it aims to more than double its current market share to 5% by 2021
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: UAE's Sobha Realty posts record 6m sales in Q1

Mashreq Bank unveils a reimagined branch format as part of its digital transformation strategy
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Revealed: how Dubai's Mashreq is adapting to a new era in banking

Nogaholding signs letter of intent for joint study of the Khaleej Al Bahrain basin off kingdom's western coast
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Bahrain, Chevron ink deal to study 'exciting' offshore LNG opportunity