News 27 May 2016 Iran ends hajj talks in Saudi without final deal The Saudi hajj ministry said that the delegation had "asked to go back home without signing the agreement on arrangements for the pilgrims" despite two days of extensive talks.A statement… Meet the Middle East
News 27 May 2016 US strikes kill Fallujah's IS commander, dozens more fighters Baghdad-based Colonel Steve Warren said that over the last four days, 20 strikes in the besieged city had destroyed IS fighting positions and gun emplacements."We've killed more than 70 enemy… Meet the Middle East
News 27 May 2016 Will Russia adopt 'first to strike' policy in Syria? Bombings in Tartus and Jableh have led Russia to reassess the risks it faces in Syria. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Will Russia adopt 'first to strike' policy in Syria? Meet the Middle East
News 27 May 2016 Saudi Arabia's post-oil plan enters slippery slope Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 plan, which foresees a post-oil economy for the Kingdom, contains many contradictions. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Saudi Arabia's post-oil plan enters slippery slope Meet the Middle East
News 29 May 2016 Deri asks court to revoke Israeli-Arab terrorist’s citizenship NGOs: Why wasn’t Yigal Amir’s citizenship revoked? Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Deri asks court to revoke Israeli-Arab terrorist’s citizenship Meet the Middle East
News 27 May 2016 Egypt's endangered journalists help foster the next generation Cub reporters in Egypt are learning how to cover news the mainstream media often ignores, as the youngsters discover their own potential. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Egypt's endangered journalists… Meet the Middle East
News 27 May 2016 '100,000 Syrians trapped' as IS advances near Turkish border The shock IS advance on two rebel-held towns came as the jihadist group is facing an offensive further east in its own heartland of Raqa province.IS fighters cut a key… Meet the Middle East
News 26 May 2016 Will Israel move from occupation to annexation? Palestinian officials fear that the appointment of hawkish Yisrael Beitenu head Avigdor Liberman as defense minister signals an Israeli policy leap from occupation of Palestinian territories toward annexation policies. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 27 May 2016 Switzerland gets active on Palestinian reconciliation After the Swiss Paper in 2014, Switzerland gets active on the Palestinian reconciliation in an attempt to solve some of the outstanding issues between Fatah and Hamas, most notably the… Meet the Middle East
News 27 May 2016 US commandos ordered to remove 'inappropriate' Kurdish patches Ankara accused the United States, a NATO ally, of "unacceptable" behavior for such an overt display of support for the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG)."Wearing those YPG patches was unauthorized… Meet the Middle East