Middle East Experience

From ancient Egypt to now: A look at Jewish seder nights through the ages.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: A journey through Seder night: A time machine of Jewish memory

Prime Minister Modi reciprocated with greetings to the UAE leadership and expressed hopes for the UAE's ongoing progress
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan meets PM Narendra Modi during official India visit

An Iranian court has handed two Iranian film directors suspended jail terms over a film that angered authorities in the Islamic republic but was acclaimed in Europe and the United States, rights groups said on Thursday.Maryam Moghadam and Behtash Sanaeeha were convicted earlier this week by a Revolutionary Court for the film "My Favourite Cake", the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) and Dadban legal monitor said in separate statements.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Iran hands directors suspended jail terms over acclaimed film

The probe into the explosion caused by thousands of tons of improperly stored ammonium nitrate at the port has stalled for the past four years due to political interference in the judiciary.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Lebanon grills former security chiefs over Beirut port blast: What we know

The talks come after a major military victory for the Sudanese army in Khartoum against the Rapid Support Forces, who are currently attempting to cement their stronghold in Darfur.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Sudan’s Burhan arrives in Turkey on heels of Eritrea visit, key victories

The lessons from 2015 must be clear to avoid another disastrous deal. No negotiations should begin until Iran fully dismantles its nuclear program.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Trump should not imitate Obama, repeating his presidential mistakes

Hamas said Thursday that the announcement by President Emmanuel Macron that France could recognise a Palestinian state by June was an "important step", after Israel's foreign minister slammed the plan."We welcome the statements made by French President Emmanuel Macron regarding his country's readiness to recognise the State of Palestine," Hamas official Mahmud Mardawi told AFP.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Hamas says France plan to recognise Palestinian state 'important step'

While the Iranian foreign minister struck a positive note after the Oman meeting, he had to face a barrage of ferocious criticism from the country's hard-line camp for engaging with "the Great Satan."
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: First US-Iran talks in years seen as 'positive' as hard-liners cry treason

Top Israeli lawyers debate if ICC can be reasoned with over war crimes debate.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Ex-NSC chief: Road to dethroning Hamas in Gaza could require temporary chaos

Security forces from the new Islamist government in Damascus deployed Saturday around a strategic dam in northern Syria, under a deal with the autonomous Kurdish administration, state media reported.Under the agreement, Kurdish-led fighters of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will pull back from the dam which they captured from the Islamic State group in late 2015.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Syrian forces deploy at key dam under deal with Kurds: media