News 29 May 2016 Long weekend bill delayed as groups battle over details The bill, written by Kulanu MK Eli Cohen, was meant to be discussed at the Ministerial Committee on Legislation, but was postponed for a week in part because Kulanu leader… Meet the Middle East
News 29 May 2016 Japan’s Abe to Delay Sales Tax Hike until 2019: Government Source From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intends to holdback an increase in sales tax by two and a half years, a … continue reading Japan’s Abe to Delay… Meet the Middle East
News 29 May 2016 Jordan’s King Abdullah Dissolves Parliament, Names Caretaker PM From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Veteran politician Hani Mulqi was appointed as prime minister by Jordan’s King Abdullah after dissolving parliament by royal decree on … continue reading Jordan’s King Abdullah Dissolves… Meet the Middle East
News 28 May 2016 A Rainbow That Makes the Heart Leap From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Centres of Cataclysm: Celebrating Fifty Years of Modern Poetry in Translation Edited by Sasha Dugdale, David Constantine and Helen Constantine … continue reading A Rainbow That Makes… Meet the Middle East
News 28 May 2016 Abbas in Cairo urges coming Israel-Palestinian talks be based on two-state solution Abbas said the French initiative must be based on the de facto border between Israel and the Palestinian territories established in 1967. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Abbas in Cairo… Meet the Middle East
News 29 May 2016 Qatar National Bank says closes syndication of $2.5bn 3-yr loan Loan facility, which was increased due to "strong market over-subscription", will be used for general corporate purposes Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Qatar National Bank says closes syndication of .5bn… Meet the Middle East
News 29 May 2016 Lack of innovation causes decline in GCC’s mobile phone market; IDC IDC reckons socioeconomic factors are also to blame for decline in smartphone shipments Source: ITP.net Full Article: Lack of innovation causes decline in GCC’s mobile phone market; IDC Meet the Middle East
News 29 May 2016 Iraqi Lawmakers Condemn Quds Force Leader Qassem Soleimani’s Presence in Iraq From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. London- Sunni politicians in Iraq condemned, on Saturday, Iranian General Qassem Soleimani visiting Shi’ite paramilitary forces fighting alongside the Iraqi … continue reading Iraqi Lawmakers Condemn Quds… Meet the Middle East
News 29 May 2016 Germans would Not Want Soccer Star Boateng as Neighbor, Politician Says From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Alexander Gauland, vice chair of anti-immigration party, deputy leader of Alternative for Germany, was quoted Sunday, May 29, 2016, as … continue reading Germans would Not Want… Meet the Middle East
News 29 May 2016 Samsung’s next display to support virtual reality Samsung unveils new VR screen at Display Week conference in San Francisco Source: ITP.net Full Article: Samsung’s next display to support virtual reality Meet the Middle East