Middle East Experience

Despite US sanctions, Iranian and Iraqi officials hope to increase economic ties.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Iran, Iraq look to expand economic ties amid US sanctions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must prove to the Israeli public that his decision to accept a cease-fire with Hamas and advance an arrangement could actually bring about quiet to the south.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Netanyahu trapped over Gaza, political crisis

Pakistan on Tuesday summoned the US Chargé d’Affaires in Islamabad to protest against remarks made by President Donald Trump who has criticized Pakistan’s role in fighting terrorism
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Pakistan summons US envoy to protest Trump’s criticism

Ramez T Shehadi appointed to managing director to drive commercial growth of Facebook in MENA
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: New MD for Facebook MENA region

GCC fintech will also create at least one unicorn in the next five years, research company predicts
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Gulf fintech market to reach bn, says MRP

New cloud offerings from Pure will run on AWS to enable data accessibility
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Pure Storage unveils Cloud Data Services

MEA smart city spending to reach $2.7bn according to KPMG report
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Smart city spending to double in four years, says KPMG

Iraq launched air strikes on ISIS targets inside neighboring Syria on Tuesday, destroying two buildings housing 40 fighters and weapons, its military said. F-16 fighter jets destroyed a building
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Iraq launches air strikes against ISIS targets in Syria

Special offers from online retailers, but consumer groups warn Black Friday deals may not be best prices
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: E-tailers launch UAE Black Friday deals

A suicide bomber blew himself up in a banqueting hall where Islamic religious scholars had gathered in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, killing more than 50 people, three government officials said
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: More than 50 killed by suicide bomber in Kabul banqueting hall