Middle East Experience

Parents say mayor rushing construction for political gain.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Jerusalem Municipality building bus parking lot next to kindergartens

Mobile number 058 500 0000 up for grabs in Virgin online auction
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Virgin holds auction for premium mobile numbers

Despite negotiations in Geneva and Egypt, and eight rounds of peace talks in Astana, Kazakhstan, the Syrian war entered its eighth year this month.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Syria situation still complex as negotiations go on — and on

US Defense Secretary James Mattis called on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to “accelerate” a peaceful end to the war in Yemen even as Mattis lobbies Congress not to terminate US support for Riyadh’s air campaign against the Houthis.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Pentagon chief presses for end to Yemen war in meeting with Saudi prince

Lawmakers included the provision in must-pass spending legislation to keep the government open.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Congress set to cut Palestinian aid

Southwest Syria could become the next battleground in Syria's multiple regional wars amid a possible collapse in the US-Russian cease-fire agreement.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Jordan, Israel hedge their bets in southwest Syria

The people of Istanbul quickly embraced Uber's clean, safe cars and polite service, and thousands of taxi drivers are starting to react with violence.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Istanbul cabbies rage against Uber

French police killed a gunman holed up in supermarket in southern France where he had taken hostages earlier on Friday, a source close to the investigation said. “The hostage-taker is
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Gunman in French hostage-taking incident killed by police, three others dead

Vendor says new offering is the most high performance camera in the X series range
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Fujifilm launches X-H1 digital camera

Vendor in bid to outflank Cisco in SD-WAN market
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Dell EMC launches 'open' virtual networking platform