Middle East News

Hamas: Palestinians continue to defy Israel and protect Al-Aqsa  Middle East MonitorThe Israeli occupation cannot stop Palestinians from protecting Al-Aqsa Mosque no matter what obstacles they put in their way, Hamas said in a statement ... […]

Egypt building Sharm El-Sheikh wall to protect tourists  Middle East MonitorEgypt has started the construction of a six metre wall around the popular tourist hotspot Sharm El-Sheikh, in a bid to protect foreign tourists from the ongoing ... […]

France kills senior al-Qaeda commander in Mali operation  Middle East EyeFrench foreign minister says Yahya Abou El Hamame was 'mastermind and financier' of several terror attacks. […]

Unfazed by current boycott, Austrian FM has fond memories of her time in Israel  The Times of IsraelKarin Kneissl, still shunned by Jerusalem for her ties with far-right Freedom Party, nostalgically recalls meeting Yeshayahu Leibowitz and Yitzhak Shamir in the ... […]

Publisher of Egypt-Israel spy book to remain in jail  Middle East MonitorAn Egyptian court has upheld the detention of Khalid Lutfi, the owner of the Tanmia Bookshop in Cairo, for five years on charges of revealing military secrets and ... […]

Middle East PR market outlook: 'Irrepressible optimism tempered by talent headache'  PRWeekA forecast of the Middle Eastern PR market has revealed optimistic industry growth and an expectation of increased profit margins in 2019, but agency heads ... […]

Israel's Joint List splits into 2 election alliances – Middle East Monitor  Middle East MonitorIsrael's Joint List has split into two separate alliances ahead of the country's upcoming general election, with Ta'al head Ahmad Tibi backing down on his ... […]

Likud falls behind in first polls after Gantz-Lapid merger  Middle East MonitorThree separate polls commissioned in the immediate aftermath of the merger of Israel Resilience (Hosen L'Yisrael) and Yesh Atid have given the Kahol Lavan ... […]

PA calls on EU to intervene after Israel withholds taxes  Middle East MonitorThe Palestinian Authority yesterday called on the European Union to assume its responsibility and intervene following Israel's decision to deduct $138 million of ... […]

Egypt's Sisi remarks on executions, claims judiciary 'independent'  Middle East MonitorEgyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has commented on the execution of nine young Egyptians accused of assassinating the country's former Attorney ... […]

Morocco denies 'rumours' of Netanyahu visit – Middle East Monitor  Middle East MonitorThe Moroccan government yesterday denied that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was planning to visit Rabat, describing the reports as “mere ... […]

Staving Off Nuclear War in the Middle East  Breaking Israel NewsDedicated scholarship and analysis are indispensable in addressing and planning for the looming nuclear reality in the Middle East. A call for action. […]

Sudan: Workers strike shuts down Red Sea ports  Middle East MonitorSudanese port workers went on strike, Thursday, in solidarity with their colleagues in the Southern port of Port Sudan, east of the country, who went on strike, ... […]

Aberdeen engineering firm wins contract for prestige Middle East project  HeraldScotlandWOOD has won a $8 million (£6.2m) contract to help design a massive oil refinery that will be built in the Middle East. Aberdeen-based Wood has […]

Operation to end last Daesh Syria pocket hits evacuation snag  Middle East MonitorThe operation to destroy Daesh's final vestige of rule in Iraq and Syria hit a temporary snag on Thursday, as an expected evacuation of the remaining civilians ... […]

Love Letter To A Record: Alice Ivy On The Middle East’s ‘I Want That You Are Always Happy’  Music FeedsAlice Ivy on The Middle East album that guided her through her toughest years and ultimately impacted the music she makes today. […]

US to keep 200 troops in Syria, White House says  Middle East EyeThe United States will leave "a small peacekeeping group" of 200 American troops in Syria for a period of time after a US pullout, the White House said, ... […]

SpaceX rocket launched carrying Israel's first lunar lander  The Straits TimesCAPE CANAVERAL (REUTERS) - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida on Thursday (Feb 21) night carrying Israel's first lunar lander on a mission ... […]

Hamas's April activity may be foolish and no laughing matter  The Jerusalem PostConfluence of sensitive circumstances and events could spell trouble come springtime. […]

52 Egyptians executed on political charges, 50 more await death  Middle East MonitorOver the past five years, Egypt's military coup authorities have executed 52 citizens who opposed the coup. They have been convicted in 13 political cases in ... […]

Hamas leader refuses to meet Norway's Middle East peace envoy  Middle East MonitorThe leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Al-Sinwar, has refused to meet with Norway's special envoy for the Middle East peace process Tor Wennesland, ... […]

Archived Posts  Blockchain ReporterIn a bid to recover its status as the financial hub of the Middle East, Bahrain is officially inviting cryptocurrency companies to work in the country while they are ... […]

Careem CEO Interview on competing with Uber in the Middle East  Business InsiderCareem, a Middle East-based ride-hailing *service*, is hoping to stave off Uber's global expansions. CEO Mudassir Sheikha spoke to Business Insider about the ... […]

US-led coalition checking if French jihadist killed in Syria  Middle East MonitorThe US-led coalition fighting Daesh is verifying whether an air strike in Syria killed French jihadist Fabien Clain, who voiced the recording claiming the ... […]

Iran warns Saudis after last week deadly attack  Middle East MonitorThe commander of the overseas arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened Saudi Arabia with revenge over a suicide bomb attack in southeastern Iran on ... […]

Halep - 'I take only positive things' from Middle East Swing, eyes No.1 return  WTA TennisReigning Roland Garros champion Simona Halep has a return to the World No.1 ranking in her sights after a solid tour through the Middle East tournaments, ... […]

Jared Kushner Is Preparing for Another Face-to-Face Meeting with M.B.S.  Vanity FairKushner is embarking on a six-country tour to begin rolling out his Middle East peace plan. One stop on his itinerary is likely to steal the show. […]

Lebanon is careering toward economic collapse. Should Israel worry?  HaaretzWhen Israelis, or for that matter anybody else, thinks of Lebanon they think of Hezbollah and maybe the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees Lebanon is ... […]

Speak Of The Bible: Locust Swarms Imminent In Egypt, Saudi Arabia  The Jerusalem PostThe desert locust, known as the world's most dangerous migratory pest, poses a major threat to food security in the Middle East. […]

Disappearing darkness means dim prospects for biodiversity - News - Nature Middle East  Nature Middle EastThe glow of artificial light at night is extending into the world's Key Biodiversity Areas and the Middle East is one of the most affected regions. […]