Middle East Experience

Rabbi Emanuel Quint, who died last week at almost at 89, had been chairman of the Board of Education, president of the Yeshiva of Flatbush, as well as one of the founders of Touro College.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: In appreciation: Rabbi Emanuel Quint

PA leaders cut off contact with the White House after Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital last year and moved the US embassy there.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Report: Trump team to use Gaza aid as pressure on PA to return to peace talks

Due to the acute shortage of irrigation water, Iraq is reducing the cultivation of large areas of land and preventing the cultivation of strategic crops that are a source of livelihood for farmers, such as rice and corn.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Drought forces Iraq to abandon cultivation of crops

As many struggle to explain the rise in the nationalist vote in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeast, some observers see the impact of police and military reinforcements in the region and the influence of the security establishment.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: What's behind nationalist gains in Turkey’s Kurdish regions?

The influential, yet polarizing, Mohammed bin Salman still relies on his father King Salman's legitimacy and credentials as the country faces challenges at home and abroad.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Why Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince still needs his father

The Arab coalition backing the Yemeni legitimate army caried out air strikes on Houthi military positions in Yemen’s Haydan and Razih directorates in Sadaa governorate. The coalition destroyed a
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Arab coalition destroys Houthi military communication network

Hundreds of Syrians displaced in the Lebanese border town of Arsal have returned to their country voluntarily, causing tensions between the Lebanese Foreign Ministry and the UNHCR.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Lebanon-UNHCR feuding over Syrian refugees

West Bank authorities are combating the use of black-market Israeli telecom services, which Palestinians prefer over the pricier internet packages offered by local operators.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Palestinians opt for illegal SIM cards smuggled from Israel

Construction conglomerate Al Nuaimi signs deal to upgrade its ePROMIS ERP application
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Al Nuaimi Group to upgrade ePROMIS ERP

WEF Report shows construction needs new skills, tech and approaches to get benefit of digital tranformation
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Digitization of construction sector worth .7 trillion