Middle East Experience

The timing of the attack on October 7 was no accident: when we were the least democratic and the least liberal we suffered the hardest blow in our history.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Yair Lapid: Israel must embrace democratic, liberal ideals to defeat its enemies

Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler reassured the cabinet on Tuesday about the health of his ageing father King Salman, who was set to undergo another round of tests for a lung infection. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 39, "reassured everyone about the health" of King Salman, 88, and voiced "appreciation to everyone who inquired about his health", the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday after Prince Mohammed chaired the weekly cabinet meeting.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Saudi prince offers reassurances on king's health: state media

Beirut has received "assurances" that Israel will not target the country's only international airport, Lebanon's transport minister told AFP, but said those fell short of guarantees.Since September 23, Israel has launched an intense air campaign mainly targeting Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon including Beirut's southern suburbs, adjacent to the airport.On Monday, the United States warned Israel not to attack the Beirut airport or the roads leading to it, after repeated Israeli strikes near the facility.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Lebanon says has 'assurances' but no guarantees Israel won't target airport

The tunnel, discovered a few months ago, with no aperture at its end, crossed ten meters into Israeli territory from Marwahin in southern Lebanon.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: IDF 'neutralizes' Hezbollah tunnel crossing into Israel from Lebanon

For much of the war, 60,000 displaced residents of the North slammed the government for forgetting them while the country's attention focused on Gaza, the South, and the hostages.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: IDF reviews returning residents to their homes as northern security improves

Netanyahu also said Israel had eliminated Safieddine's replacement. 
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Netanyahu confirms Israel killed Hezbollah's Hashem Safieddine

After narrowly escaping Israeli air strikes, Lebanese mother Tanaz Agha shared a picture taken from her plane window as she flew out of Beirut."Proud to be a Lebanese who can travel on my national airline in a time of war," the 46-year-old says she told her friends on social media.As Israel ramped up air strikes against Lebanese armed group Hezbollah two weeks ago, most airlines stopped flying to the country.National carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA) remains the only carrier still serving Beirut despite the mounting risks and past hits on the runways.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Braving war: Lebanon's 'badass' airline defies odds

Gemini Cooperation will use the Cape of Good Hope network, which has been the alternative transit route for hundreds of vessels since the Houthis stepped up their attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea in mid-November 2023.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd to partner on Africa route avoiding Red Sea

The two leaders spoke as the region awaits the Israeli military's response to Iran's latest missile barrage.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Biden, Netanyahu speak as Israel plans retaliation against Iran

Air France said Wednesday it had launched an inquiry into how a jet on a Paris-Dubai flight went over Iraq as Iranian missiles taking part in an attack on Israel went through the same airspace.Iran launched a barrage of missiles toward Israeli territory on October 1 as tensions in the Middle East soared. The missiles had to cross Iraq to reach Israel.Air France flight AF662 crossed Iraqi territory at the start of the attack, just before Air France ordered its planes to stop flying over Iraq and local authorities closed Iraqi airspace, according to the French carrier.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Air France says jet flew over Iraq during Iran attack on Israel