News 04 May 2016 Will Iran's new undercover morality agents have any impact? The plan to dispatch 7,000 undercover morality agents has stirred much criticism in Persian-language media and social networks, with the backlash mostly focused on the project's social costs. Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 04 May 2016 Muqtada al-Sadr, chameleon of Iraq's politics Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr is taking advantage of the current popular protests in Iraq to expand his influence and thus become an undisputable leader on the Iraqi political scene. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 04 May 2016 How Nubian women are challenging marital traditions in Egypt While Nubian society has opened up in ways that afford more opportunities to women, marriage to a non-Nubian man is still taboo. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: How Nubian women… Meet the Middle East
News 05 May 2016 JV formed for Saudi satellite equipment manufacturing Joint venture with KACST will develop satellite communication terminals Source: ITP.net Full Article: JV formed for Saudi satellite equipment manufacturing Meet the Middle East
News 05 May 2016 Russian to hold concert in Palmyra's theatre The concert will bring music to the ancient site that IS notoriously used to hold public executions after it overran Palmyra last year.The Mariinsky orchestra will give the concert at… Meet the Middle East
News 04 May 2016 UN warns of war crimes over Aleppo carnage The 15-member council met to discuss the crisis in Aleppo just as the United States and Russia agreed to extend a truce to end nearly two weeks of near-constant attacks… Meet the Middle East
News 05 May 2016 UAE private sector growth slows as hiring stalls in April Only the second time that payroll numbers have failed to rise in the business survey’s history Source: Arabian Business Full Article: UAE private sector growth slows as hiring stalls in… Meet the Middle East
News 05 May 2016 For the first time, an alliance of Lebanese citizens challenges political class in Beirut election Beirut Madinati -- Arabic for "Beirut is my city" -- is a civic campaign of 24 candidates, equally split between men and women, and Muslims and Christians.And they aren't backed… Meet the Middle East
News 04 May 2016 Israeli air strikes hit four Hamas sites in Gaza The spike in cross border violence has raised concerns for a ceasefire that has held since the last round of hostilities in Gaza ended in summer 2014."Overnight, in response to… Meet the Middle East
News 04 May 2016 GCC banks face new paradigm of smaller profits, tightening liquidity KPMG report says region's banking sector has fared well during 2015, outlook is relatively positive Source: Arabian Business Full Article: GCC banks face new paradigm of smaller profits, tightening liquidity Meet the Middle East