SOURCE: ALJAZEERA Palestinian billionaire businessman Sabih al-Masri has been detained in Saudi Arabia on a business trip to Riyadh, his family confirmed to Reuters news agency. The 80-year-old founder of Zara Investment Holding and chairman of Arab Bank was held in the Saudi capital for questioning last week about “information related to corruption”, according to Rai al-Youm. … Continued
SOURCE: NEWSWEEK BY: CHRISTINA MAZA Update | Jared Kushner is the president’s handpicked envoy to the Middle East, but Saudi Arabia is actually the key to achieving the elusive peace agreement, according to a key Israeli cabinet member. Israeli Transportation and Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz said any peace plan between Israel and the Palestinians needs Saudi help because the Arab … Continued
SOURCE: MIDDLE EAST MONITOR After Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan invited the members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to attend an urgent meeting to discuss the status of Jerusalem, only 16 out of 57 heads of state went along, Quds Press reported on Wednesday. Although most sent lower-level ministers and officials to represent them, this … Continued
SOURCE: THE JERUSALEM POST BY: BEN LYNFIELD Politicians and commentators in the Arab world voiced dismay on Wednesday night in response to Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and his plan to move the American Embassy, with a prominent Jordanian figure proclaiming, “Peace is dead.” Abdul-Hadi Majali, former speaker of the Jordanian Parliament, told … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: JAMES J. ZOGBY Most Arabs have little confidence in the Trump Administration’s ability to solve the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and many have lost hope that a resolution is even possible. At the same time, it appears that the West’s hostility toward Iran has produced a noticeable and potentially worrisome backlash in … Continued
With the war on the ISIS “caliphate” coming to an end in Iraq, many are wondering how many more shahids, or martyrs, will be swept up in the violence. SOURCE: THE JERUSALEM POST BY: SETH J. FRANTZMAN The town of Ana in Iraq’s Anbar province is dusty and hot most of the year. A recent … Continued
SOURCE: HUFFPOST BY: JAMES ZOGBY Most Arabs have little confidence in the Trump Administration’s ability to solve the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and many have lost hope that a resolution is even possible. At the same time, it appears that the West’s hostility toward Iran has produced a noticeable and potentially worrisome backlash in Iranian public opinion. … Continued
SOURCE: FORWARD BY: J.J. GOLDBERG Nobody outside the tight-lipped circle of principals knows what’s in the Trump administration’s planned Israeli-Palestinian “deal of the century.” But there are hints and rumors, and a coherent picture seems to be emerging. And based on what’s emerging, it looks like it’s going to be a letdown. The plan is … Continued
“Our goal is to facilitate, not dictate, a lasting peace agreement to improve the lives of Israelis and Palestinians and security across the region.” SOURCE: THE JERUSALEM POST BY: MICHAEL WILNER WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump’s point men on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have diligently listened to its key players for 10 months, studying the region’s storied … Continued
SOURCE: THE NEWBERRY CONSORT For our fall concert this year, taking place Nov. 3-5, we will be presenting a program of the music of the Sephardic Jews in Spain in the 15th century, and unlike some of our past Renaissance music concerts, this one will feature a Middle Eastern instrument our audiences may not have heard … Continued
SOURCE: FORBES MIDDLE EAST Researchers: Ahmed Mabrouk, Amany Zaher, Nermeen Abbas, Mohammed Helmy Forbes Middle East reveals its Top five-star Hotel Brands In The Arab world, which includes top 20 brands that are based on the status of their presence in the region. Top 20 brands are represented in the Arab world through 375 hotels and resorts … Continued
SOURCE: AINA BY: ROBERT FISK So there I was this week, staring at a picture of the Virgin Mary, painted at Melitene (now Malatya in present-day Turkey), its real home in Damascus — since it belongs to the Syriac Patriarchate, but is currently kept in Lebanon because of the war — and stunned at Mary’s … Continued
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