News 24 May 2016 Israel PM's travel expenses under scrutiny The state comptroller's report covers 2003-05, when Netanyahu was finance minister, and concerns five foreign trips, some with his wife and children, Israeli media reported."Trips by Mr. Netanyahu and his… Meet the Middle East
News 25 May 2016 UN alarmed by Hamas move to hold public executions in Gaza Nickolay Mladenov told the Security Council that public executions are prohibited under international human rights law and that any such killings in the Gaza Strip would be carried out without… Meet the Middle East
News 23 May 2016 How much will $15 billion IMF loan really cost Iraq? The International Monetary Fund's loan to the Iraqi government may come with too many strings attached. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: How much will billion IMF loan really cost Iraq? Meet the Middle East
News 25 May 2016 Facts on Syria's Raqa, IS bastion along the Euphrates IS now faces a major assault by Kurdish-Arab forces in the surrounding province of Raqa, part of a two-pronged offensive that includes an operation by Iraqi forces to retake the… Meet the Middle East
News 24 May 2016 Kurdish-Arab forces launch anti-IS offensive north of Syria's Raqa "The SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) have begun operations to clear the northern countryside, so this is putting pressure on Raqa," Baghdad-based US military spokesman Colonel Steve Warren said.The US military… Meet the Middle East
News 26 May 2016 Turkish Writer Quits UNESCO to Protest Damage to Heritage, Rights Abuse From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Turkey’s goodwill ambassador to the UN cultural agency UNESCO resigned on Thursday, accusing it of hypocrisy in overlooking the damage … continue reading Turkish Writer Quits UNESCO… Meet the Middle East
News 24 May 2016 An autopsy of the new Turkish government The new Turkish government under Prime Minister Binali Yildirim includes and excludes some curious names. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: An autopsy of the new Turkish government Meet the Middle East
News 25 May 2016 Turkey's Islamists, nationalists both silent on Israeli weapons flow to Azerbaijan Turkey’s Islamist and ultra-nationalists are curbing their opposition — at least outwardly — to Israel, which is supplying Azerbaijan with weapons to fight Armenia. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Turkey's… Meet the Middle East
News 24 May 2016 US and Russia scramble to save Syria truce A regime offensive outside the capital has severely strained an already fragile nationwide ceasefire between the regime and non-jihadist rebels intended to pave the way for peace talks to end… Meet the Middle East
News 26 May 2016 Aramco: Oil Rates Gradual Increase Narrows Supply & Demand Gap From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Dammam- President and CEO of Saudi Arabian Oil Company Aramco Amin Nasser revealed intentions on increasing production at the Shaybah … continue reading Aramco: Oil Rates Gradual… Meet the Middle East