Middle East Experience

Lebanon was plunged into crisis in November when Hariri resigned as prime minister while in Saudi Arabia, saying he feared assassination.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Without France, Lebanon would probably be at war, Macron says

Oil producers, who led the effort to shrink a global glut, have said they are discussing easing output curbs for the first time
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Saudi Arabia and Russia discuss scaling back global oil cuts

PM should readopt U.N. plan to solve migrant issue, says Naor
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Ex-chief justice: Court did not give IDF license to kill on Gaza border

Economists and investors are not buying the controversial economic theory invoked by Turkey’s president to justify low interest rates in the face of high inflation and the lira's collapse.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: The unorthodox theory behind Erdogan's monetary policy

Israel and Hamas are about to miss an opportunity to halt the cycle of violence and make a deal for lifting the siege and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Will Israel, Hamas miss out on chance for deal?

The main Sunni lists that won seats in Iraq's parliamentary elections are negotiating to form one Sunni alliance in order to participate in the formation of the new government.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Iraq's Sunni lists approach coalition as one bloc

The Islamic Dawa party, which has held sway over Iraq's government for a dozen years, could lose its power to select the prime minister unless it can resolve major differences between its inner rivals and unify the party.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: As Iraqi elections end, power play begins for prime minister

In an attempt to prevent the United States and Iran from objecting to his move toward forming the new Iraqi government, Sadr sends positive messages to both, stating that he will not stand against them.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Iraq's Sadr sends positive sign to both the US and Iran

Iranian security forces will “resolutely confront” unrest that could be exploited by the United States and other enemies, a judiciary spokesman said on Sunday, after a wave of protests
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Iran says security forces to clampdown on protests

While the recent round of negotiations on Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam ended with a new document aimed at entrenching cooperation between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, it did not resolve the differences over the water filling and dam operation process.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Egypt, Ethiopia fail to reach breakthrough in dam negotiations