News 17 Jun 2015 New UAE state bank to push housing, job creation policies Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Development Bank is a merger of Emirates Industrial Bank and Emirates Real Estate Bank Source: Arabian Business Full Article: New UAE state bank to push housing, job… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jun 2015 Sink Hole Swimming and Turtle Watching This weekend we went a few hours out from Muscat to a place called Ras al-Jinz Turtle Reserve. On the way, however, we stopped at the Bimmah Sink Hole. Literally,… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Jun 2015 Kurds battle to cut IS supply line on Turkey border Syrian Kurdish forces on Monday cut a vital supply road linking the flashpoint border town of Tal Abyad to the Islamic State group's bastion of Raqa, a Kurdish commander told… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Jun 2015 Opinion: Defending Assad for $37 Following setbacks for the Criminal of Damascus Bashar Al-Assad, most recently Syrian rebels taking control of a strategic military base close to Dera’a, the Syrian government has announced a monthly… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jun 2015 California Labor Commission deems Uber driver an employee If it stands, ruling could pose major hurdle for Uber, which currently classifies its drivers as contractors Source: Al Jazeera Full Article: California Labor Commission deems Uber driver an employee Meet the Middle East
News 11 Jun 2015 Artists help Syrian refugee women tell their stories Several artists have developed projects to highlight the lives of Syrian women in refugee camps, moving beyond the image of victimhood, as they are largely portrayed in the media. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Jun 2015 Spanish councilman who favored burning of Jews resigns as cultural head Zapata, who was sworn in on Saturday, tweeted in 2011 “How do you fit five million Jews in a SEAT 600 [a Spanish automobile]? In the ashtray.” Source: Jerusalem Post… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Jun 2015 From ‘Let my people go’ to ‘Let my people know’ Matthew Bronfman, chairman of Limmud FSU International, lives his family’s legacy by empowering former Soviet Union Jewry and Israel. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: From ‘Let my people go’ to… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jun 2015 Palestinian Authority president to dissolve unity government Mahmoud Abbas breaks up government shortly after details emerge of Hamas conducting indirect talks with Israel Source: Al Jazeera Full Article: Palestinian Authority president to dissolve unity government Meet the Middle East
News 13 Jun 2015 IDF investigating soldiers involved in video showing beating of Palestinian Video footage emerges Saturday, purporting to show violent confrontation between Israeli forces and unarmed Palestinian man. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: IDF investigating soldiers involved in video showing beating of… Meet the Middle East