Male and female Emirati memorisers of any age can compete in any branch, except in the sixth one for kids..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Quran contest now open for applications
Jerusalem Venture Partners leads $22.5m. investment round in Quali
JVP was joined in the funding round by existing investors, including Dell Ventures, Kreos Capital, Evergreen Ventures, Gemini Israel Ventures and ORR Partners.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Jerusalem Venture Partners leads .5m. investment round in Quali
India’s Modi concedes defeat in key state elections
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi conceded defeat on Tuesday for his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in key state elections held ahead of national polls next year.“We accept the
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: India’s Modi concedes defeat in key state elections
Saudi Novelist Omaima Al-Khamis Wins 2018 Naguib Mahfouz Medal
Unlike most travel literature, al-Khamis’s “Voyage of the Cranes over the Agate Cities”: “focuses on the role of women in this age: as scholar, scientist, and imam of a mosq…..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Saudi Novelist Omaima Al-Khamis Wins 2018 Naguib Mahfouz Medal
Government anti-racism head asks IDF to appoint special officer
Attorney Oka Zana approached IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eisenkot following several severe incidents of racism towards minorities in the military.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Government anti-racism head asks IDF to appoint special officer
Hakeem al-Araibi: Interpol red notice against refugee contravened its own regulations
Red notice against Bahraini refugee and professional football player who lives in Australia only issued on 8 November..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Hakeem al-Araibi: Interpol red notice against refugee contravened its own regulations
US sees renewed leverage over Assad in Syria
The Donald Trump administration is confident that its pressure is eroding the Syrian regime and its allies.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: US sees renewed leverage over Assad in Syria
Why the Rouhani administration must eliminate energy subsidies
Despite pressure from lawmakers and the general public, the Rouhani administration must proceed with fuel-subsidy reform in order to relieve itself of avoidable financial burdens.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Why the Rouhani administration must eliminate energy subsidies
Does the US want a war with Iran over Syria?
Despite Trump’s initial caution about an indefinite military commitment, the risks of the United States getting drawn into the Syria conflict are growing.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Does the US want a war with Iran over Syria?
US, Israeli, Palestinian leaders more hawkish than their peoples
On the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Palestinian leadership’s stance is more extreme than that of its public, the Israeli leadership’s stance is more extreme than that of the Israeli public and the Trump administration’s stance is far from the American public's position.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: US, Israeli, Palestinian leaders more hawkish than their peoples