Middle East Experience

A new investigation by Amnesty International has exposed how an engineering company involved in building 2022 FIFA World Cup infrastructure took advantage of Qatar’s notorious sponsorship system
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Amnesty: Migrant workers unpaid by firm linked to Qatar World Cup

Federal police in Brazil have arrested a fugitive accused of belonging to Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia and of being a key financier of terrorism.Police said in statement that they took Assad
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Brazilian police arrest fugitive linked to Hezbollah

Battlefield experience shouldn’t trump the outsider benefits of civilian leadership..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Military Worship Hurts U.S. Democracy

"We have grown and will continue to grow from what has happened and we choose life," said Yonah Fuld, Ari's father.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Ari Fuld's family at scene of attack: 'We choose life!'

Israel’s attempts to halt the supply of precision armoury to Hezbollah have failed, the group’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah told crowds during a speech at the closing of the Shia festival of Ashoura..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Hezbollah boasts of 'precision' weaponry, vows to maintain presence in Syria

The pro-Iranian Houthi militias continue to hold more than 200 oil tankers in the province of Yemen’s al-Bayda, more than a week after coming from Marib, preventing their arrival in Sanaa and
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Houthi militias detain 200 oil tankers in Yemen’s Bayda

Human Rights Watch accused Saudi Arabia of attempting to shut down a UN-backed war crimes investigation in Yemen, where it is leading a coalition battling Houthi rebels..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Saudi Arabia trying to quash Yemen war crimes probe: HRW

The Gaza Strip has been suffering from a severe electricity crisis for years. Now, solar energy is on the rise as a more reliable alternative, one that may afford Gazans a degree of independence from Israel. By Ibrahim Abdelhadi Two years ago, when the lights went out along Gaza’s shore, the Hindi family lit up some candles in their home. What ensued was a tragedy: their house burned down, and they lost three of their children in the fire. Unfortunately, these incidents are not uncommon in Gaza. The Gaza Strip, home to 2 million Palestinians, has been suffering from a severe electricity…..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Could solar energy solve the Gaza electricity crisis?

Hearings in the Hariri trial come to an end, final verdict expected in 2019..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Hearings in the Hariri trial come to an end, final verdict expected in 2019

The Palestinian Fatah faction has accused the Hamas leadership of colluding with the Israeli government and abandoning the "right of return" principle. In a statement released on Friday,
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Fatah accuses Hamas of colluding with Israeli government