Middle East Experience

Austrian Jewish leader warns of far-right Freedom Party's election victory, citing Nazi sympathies and threats to Jewish life.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: The success of the Austrian far-right is a threat to the Jewish community

Sources have told The Post that a decision is still not final about the shape and size of the ground invasion.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israel could begin limited ground operation in Lebanon in coming hours

Iran is grasping for a success, after weeks of seeing its Hezbollah proxy reeling from blows.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: With Hezbollah weakened, Iran grasps for a game plan

Sa’ar is trying to salvage his political career, and Netanyahu is trying to strengthen his government and ensure that he serves until the end of his term.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Beyond the cynicism: How Sa’ar’s move may break Israel’s political gridlock

Hashem Safieddine is considered close to Hezbollah’s slain leader Hassan Nasrallah but is seen as more ruthless and less pragmatic than the late leader of the group.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Meet Hezbollah’s Hashem Safieddine, Iran’s confidant and likely successor for Nasrallah

Israel's killing of Hassan Nasrallah leaves Hezbollah under huge pressure to deliver a resounding response to silence suspicions that the once seemingly invincible movement is a spent force, analysts said.Widely seen as the most powerful man in Lebanon before his death of Friday, Nasrallah was the face of Hezbollah and Israel's arch-nemesis for more than 30 years.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Retaliation or defeat: Hezbollah at crossroads after Nasrallah's killing

Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan declared "it's good to be back" as he won best actor at the International Indian Film Academy Awards on Saturday after a long absence from the limelight.The 58-year-old stole the show as event co-host before walking off with the coveted prize for his role in the action thriller "Jawan", capping a five-hour show in Abu Dhabi."I just want to tell you it's good to be back," he told a packed crowd in the capital of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, which has a large Indian population.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Bollywood's 'King Khan' steals show at Indian film awards

Israel said Sunday it killed another senior Hezbollah official in an air strike on the Lebanese capital after dealing the Iran-backed group a seismic blow by assassinating its leader, Hassan Nasrallah.Israel announced the killing of Nabil Qaouq, a member of Hezbollah's central council in a strike Saturday, adding that its air force continued to hit "dozens" more targets around Lebanon on Sunday.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel says killed another top Hezbollah official in Lebanon strike

Egyptian authorities have refused to release dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah despite serving out his five-year sentence, his sister said Sunday.Abdel Fattah, 42, was arrested on September 29, 2019. Just over two years later, he was handed a five-year sentence for "spreading false news" by sharing a Facebook post about police brutality.His family on Thursday urged the government of Britain, where Abdel Fattah holds citizenship, to ensure his release this weekend.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Egypt refuses to free jailed activist Alaa Abdel Fattah: sister

Few race car drivers get to experience the thrill of driving at the highest levels in both Formula 1 and endurance racing, but Robert Shwartzman is one of those fortunate few.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Driven by faith and speed: Israeli Robert Shwartzman and his Ferarri dream