News 08 Jun 2015 Eastern patriarchs meet in Damascus The Eastern patriarchs met in Damascus on June 8 to discuss the Christians’ situation in the region, following coordinating efforts between Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai and the Vatican, and… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Jun 2015 Rouhani: Saving environment starts with sanctions removal Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has been criticized for linking possible help for the country's environmental problems with sanctions relief from a nuclear deal. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Rouhani: Saving… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Jun 2015 Is Hamas preparing for long-term truce with Israel? Hamas’ military wing, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, has been implementing a series of military measures signifying a possible truce with Israel, but is not ruling out the possibility of a… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Jun 2015 Saudi lashing sentence for blogger 'medieval': Swedish FM Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom on Tuesday accused Saudi Arabia of handing a "medieval" punishment to a blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam."My opinion is that it's a… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Jun 2015 'Troll Hunter' exposes Swedens anonymous Internet haters Journalist Robert Aschberg takes a more confrontational approach to Swedens online hate speech problem Source: Al Jazeera Full Article: 'Troll Hunter' exposes Swedens anonymous Internet haters Meet the Middle East
News 09 Jun 2015 Saudi Arabia summons Iran ambassador after poisoning of Saudis Four children died, while another 28 were hospitalized after the incident. Iranian authorities said they arrested five members of hotel staff. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Saudi Arabia summons Iran… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Jun 2015 MKs: Stop treating all Ethiopian-Israelis like new immigrants Naguise: "We have to make sure to stop the separation so that Israelis of Ethiopian descent will be integrated in Israeli society like all citizens." Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Jun 2015 HSBC slashes jobs as it refocus on Asia Europe's largest bank by market value wants to capitalize on Asia's rapidly expanding class of newly wealthy Source: Al Jazeera Full Article: HSBC slashes jobs as it refocus on Asia Meet the Middle East
News 09 Jun 2015 Opinion: America and the Middle East Complex The front cover of this week’s issue of the Economist reads: “Losing the Middle East,” in a reference to several disputes that have plagued Arab-US relations since the eruption of… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Jun 2015 New Jersey's top court lets Christie cut pension funding Victory could bolster Republican governor's presidential hopes, but still leave the state with fiscal struggles Source: Al Jazeera Full Article: New Jersey's top court lets Christie cut pension funding Meet the Middle East