News 31 Dec 1969 Turkey to suspend all scientific and culture events in latest coronavirus measure Turkey is postponing all events related to science, culture and the arts. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Turkey to suspend all scientific and culture events in latest coronavirus measure Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 US urges Iraq to step up protection of US, coalition personnel The State Department said Iraq is not doing its part to protect US and coalition forces in the country. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: US urges Iraq to step up… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 American detained in Syria moved to undisclosed location, family says An American psychotherapist's family is more worried than ever about the dual US-Syrian citizen who disappeared in Damascus in 2017 as a potential coronavirus outbreak looms over Syria’s prisons. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Intel: Turkey targeted by both sides in northern Syria conflict The Turkish troops in northern Syria have become a target of all warring parties in the area in less than a month, after a rocket attack by a radical group… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Don't say it with music: Egyptian MP drafts new penalties for racy lyrics After the controversy over lyrics of a popular song, an Egyptian lawmaker drafted a new law that would put singers behind bars for talking dirty. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Iran pleads for medicine as it fights epidemic under sanctions Iran’s foreign minister has made a public plea for medical supplies and sanctions relief as the country struggles with the coronavirus explosion. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iran pleads for… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Intel: Pentagon says Iran-backed groups 'likely' behind deadly Iraq attack Rocket attacks that left one British and two American service members dead in Iraq March 11 were likely the work of Iranian-backed militias, the top US military commander in the… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 A Gantz-led government, recipe for Jewish-Arab reconciliation? Partnership with Arab and Muslim parties is not a "problem," but an opportunity to heal Israeli society and advance Jewish-Muslim reconciliation. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: A Gantz-led government, recipe… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Coronavirus climbs up Turkey’s economic risk ladder The Turkish-Russian deal on a cease-fire in Idlib was expected to ease economic jitters in Turkey, yet the country’s risk premium has hardly changed under the impact of the coronavirus… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Intel: Despite new Idlib deal, Russia, Turkey look to strengthen leverage in Syria Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar spoke by phone with his Russain counterpart Sergey Shoigu March 10 about the progress of the bipartisan protocol over Idlib that Russian President Vladimir Putin… Meet the Middle East
