News 31 Jan 2016 China strongly condemns US over its warship in South China Sea The US ship deliberately sailed near one of the Beijing-controlled islands in the hotly contested waters Source: Al Jazeera Full Article: China strongly condemns US over its warship in South… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jan 2016 Conflict of Priorities Prevents Syrian Peace Talks UN envoy Staffan de Mistura Shaking Hands With Regime’s Delegation Leader on Jan. 30 -AFP The Syrian Opposition’s High Negotiations Committee threatened to withdraw their participation from the Geneva peace… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jan 2016 Shame on you France! Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Shame on you France! Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jan 2016 Israel to allow non-Orthodox Jewish prayer at the Western Wall Netanyahu pushed the plan in an attempt to please American Jews despite stiff opposition by ultra-Orthodox in Israel Source: Al Jazeera Full Article: Israel to allow non-Orthodox Jewish prayer at… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jan 2016 Netanyahu aide: Western Wall plan a ‘practical, not ideological’ compromise PMO director expresses hope that move will "connect more and more people from the Jewish world to Jerusalem.” Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Netanyahu aide: Western Wall plan a ‘practical,… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jan 2016 Hip-hop mogul raps dialogue at first ever West Coast Limmud FSU event Def Jam founder Russell Simmons and Rabbi Marc Schneier talk Islamophobia, anti-Semitism and why Trump won’t win presidency. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Hip-hop mogul raps dialogue at first ever… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jan 2016 Ministers approve eight-day paternity leave in Israel Bill has support from all parties in the Knesset. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Ministers approve eight-day paternity leave in Israel Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jan 2016 Presidential hopefuls make their final pitches to Iowa voters In last major poll, Trump had 28 percent, Cruz 23 percent for GOP; Clinton had 45 percent, Sanders 42 percent for Dems Source: Al Jazeera Full Article: Presidential hopefuls make… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jan 2016 UN appeals for $861 million in humanitarian aid for Iraq Violence including the devastating war with the Islamic State jihadist group has displaced 3.3 million Iraqis in the past two years, while some 250,000 Syrians have fled to Iraq to… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jan 2016 Saudi police arrest 9 American 'terror' suspects Four Americans were arrested on Monday and five others over the past four days, the paper reported citing an unidentified source.The arrests also included 14 Saudis, three Yemenis, two Syrians,… Meet the Middle East