News 25 Jun 2015 Fighting against gay conversion clinics in China Yanzi Peng has pulled off an unprecedented legal victory against Chinese clinics that treat homosexuality as an illness Source: Al Jazeera Full Article: Fighting against gay conversion clinics in China Meet the Middle East
News 25 Jun 2015 Bahrain nets $1bn of foreign investment in 2014 UN study says FDI levels, at 55% of GDP, were reportedly the highest in the GCC Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Bahrain nets bn of foreign investment in 2014 Meet the Middle East
News 25 Jun 2015 Dance like nobody’s watching: How I found my Authentic Self at a House Party. I was no longer a 5’2" angsty 19-year-old girl, contemplating whether she should cross her arms or let them graze the sides of her Levi cutoffs, in the middle of… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Jun 2015 Israel Security Cabinet deems gas issue of ‘national security,’ allowing deal to advance Compromise outline among government officials and the natural gas companies will be conveyed to the full cabinet for final government approval. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israel Security Cabinet deems… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Jun 2015 Fire at black church in North Carolina ruled arson Charlotte fire officials say the blaze could be a hate crime Source: Al Jazeera Full Article: Fire at black church in North Carolina ruled arson Meet the Middle East
News 25 Jun 2015 Kerry to Zarif: For deal, Iran must give answers on historical nuclear work The "US was insisting that the PMD (possible military dimensions) issue be resolved in the negotiations," a Western source says. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Kerry to Zarif: For deal,… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Jun 2015 Israel blames France for anti-Israeli approach While Israeli leaders tend to be open to at least discussing US peace initiatives, European proposals, most recently a French effort, are perceived as anti-Israel. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Jun 2015 Former IDF lawyer finds UN report on Gaza war 'relatively balanced' Pnina Sharvit-Baruch, the former head of the IDF’s Department of International Law, tells Al-Monitor in an interview that though the UN report on the Gaza war was fairly impartial, it… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Jun 2015 After elections, Erdogan’s shadow still looms Given his continuing hold over the AKP, negotiations for a coalition government could be stymied by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan if developments take a turn he does not favor.… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Jun 2015 How security in Strait of Hormuz brings US, Iran closer Gulf and international security are closely linked to the security of the Strait of Hormuz, which is currently facing many challenges that require a joint action between all affected countries.… Meet the Middle East