Middle East Experience

Ben-Gvir is considering freezing appointments for the Israeli Police amid the investigation with Cmdr. Avishai Moalem, who was up for promotion.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Ben-Gvir dismisses accusations of Moalem, calls them 'politically motivated'

The New Middle East is a region where war and enmity still dominate but where the balance of power has shifted dramatically.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Assad’s fall and Syria’s chaos: Israel’s high-stakes moment in a ‘New Middle East’

Syrian rescuers searched a jail synonymous with the worst atrocities of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's rule, as people in the capital flocked to a central square Monday to celebrate their country's freedom.Assad fled Syria as Islamist-led rebels swept into the capital, bringing to a spectacular end on Sunday five decades of brutal rule by his clan over a country ravaged by one of the deadliest wars of the century.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Syrians search for loved ones missing in Assad's jails

The two companies this week will also launch the Trump Tower in Jeddah, the third project between Dar Global and the Trump Organization.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Trump Organization, Dar Global to build luxury housing in Riyadh

Wearing a navy down jacket and carrying a small suitcase, Alikabor looks like any other regular international traveller but early on Monday he was queueing with other Syrian refugees, hoping to pass through Turkey's Cilvegozu border crossing and return to his homeland. "I'm going back to look for my missing brother. We've not had news of him for 13 years," said the 29-year-old with German citizenship who lives in Hamburg and declined to give his surname.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Homeward-bound Syrian crosses Turkey border in search of brother

European leaders have hailed the end of Bashar al-Assad's brutal rule in Syria as a moment of hope -– but they also view his sudden toppling as fraught with dangers.As the war-torn country charts a new course, Europe is anxious to avoid fresh turmoil that could send migrants and jihadists once again heading to the continent."This historic change in the region offers opportunities but is not without risks," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote on X.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Wary Europe eyes Syria with hope -- and fear

The Board of Deputies of British Jews, Our Fight UK, Stop the Hate UK, and British Friends of Israel were among the many organizations that joined the march.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Thousands brave Storm Darragh to march against antisemitism in London

Twelve additional soldiers were wounded in the same incident.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Tragedy in Gaza: Three Givati Brigade soldiers killed by anti-tank fire in northern Gaza

A drone claimed by Yemen's Huthi rebels exploded on the top floor of a residential building in the central Israeli city of Yavne on Monday, causing no injuries, the Israeli military and emergency services said.The Iran-backed Huthis have launched several attacks against Israel during Israel's war with militant group Hamas that began more than a year ago in Gaza. The rebels say their attacks are in solidarity with Palestinians."Following the initial report, a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) that likely originated in Yemen impacted in the area of Yavne," the military said.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Huthi drone fired from Yemen hits central Israeli residential building

State representatives said that the food stamp program would expand to include more vulnerable groups, such as single mothers and Holocaust survivors.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Supreme Court ends tax-based food stamp criteria, expands eligibility