Abu Dhabi National Oil Company awards contracts for the world's largest 3D onshore and offshore seismic survey, covering an area up to 53,000 sq km
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: ADNOC awards .6bn deal to find new Abu Dhabi oil
Kids and adults ‘build the future’ at Lego Park in Holon
This year’s theme was “building the city of the future.”
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Kids and adults ‘build the future’ at Lego Park in Holon
Palestinians slam nation-state law as ‘racism, apartheid’
The Palestinian Authority's Information Ministry in Ramallah said that the nation-state law is a declaration of war on the Palestinians’ land, rights, identity, and language.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Palestinians slam nation-state law as ‘racism, apartheid’
Israel’s Zim joins global shipping alliance
"The agreement will significantly improve our services on this important trade, where we remain a major player as part of our strategy,” said Eli Glickman, ZIM president and CEO.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israel’s Zim joins global shipping alliance
UK Labour MP calls Jeremy Corbyn ‘racist’ and ‘antisemite'
In an opinion piece written for The Guardian on Wednesday, Hodge, who is Jewish and lost close relatives in the Holocaust, said that she “chose to confront Jeremy directly."
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: UK Labour MP calls Jeremy Corbyn ‘racist’ and ‘antisemite'
Summer recess
In light of these lamentable laws, we can only seek to be fair and laud our lawmakers for passing at least one good piece of legislation this week.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Summer recess
What’s next for Syria after Helsinki summit?
The meeting between the Russian and US presidents did as little for the Middle East as it possibly could, though the two leaders seemed to identify Syria as a good place to rebuild US-Russian cooperation.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: What’s next for Syria after Helsinki summit?
Child tragedies reignite death penalty calls in Turkey
A string of cases in which missing children were found dead has reignited calls to reinstate the death penalty in Turkey, but some see political motives behind the outcry.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Child tragedies reignite death penalty calls in Turkey
Erdogan wants more from Trump before Turkey will free pastor
Though the US president's friendliness toward Turkey's in Brussels raised hopes for the release of an American pastor charged with espionage, a Turkish court denied an appeal to free Andrew Brunson today.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Erdogan wants more from Trump before Turkey will free pastor
Congress calls on Trump to recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan
After President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, congressional Republicans are rallying around the Netanyahu government’s next big ask.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Congress calls on Trump to recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan