News 27 Jun 2016 Israel-Turkish accord expected to pass security cabinet despite Liberman objections Liberman says he does not support the deal, but will not actively campaign against it. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israel-Turkish accord expected to pass security cabinet despite Liberman objections Meet the Middle East
News 22 Jun 2016 New law: Kuwaitis who insult emir can't run for office The amendment to the electoral law would prevent dozens of opposition figures, including jailed former MP Mussallam al-Barrak, from standing in next year's election.The amendment was supported by 40 deputies,… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Jun 2016 US military's cyber force reluctant to cut Internet in Syria Cyber Command -- better known as CYBERCOM -- officially started attacking the tech-savvy IS group in April, in what was the command's most important offensive since being established in 2010.Thomas… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Jun 2016 Population of hard-to-reach Syrians hits 5 million, says UN The UN representative attributed the spike to heightened insecurity in parts of Aleppo, Raqqa and Hasakeh that has constrained access to those regions.O'Brien told the Security Council the United Nations… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Jun 2016 Clouds over Britain's financial sector after Brexit vote Major investment banks have already warned they could move thousands of jobs elsewhere if Britain opts out of the EU Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Clouds over Britain's financial sector… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Jun 2016 Saudi GDP growth forecast to hit 14-year low in 2016 New report says growth in Gulf kingdom is expected to rise by just 0.8% this year, the weakest level since 2002 Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Saudi GDP growth forecast… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Jun 2016 Rouhani adviser says Brexit "historic opportunity" for Iran While some Iranian officials have spoken in favor of Britain's referendum in leaving the European Union, it is unclear what advantage there is for Iran. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Jun 2016 Why Egypt's 'white gold' production is now in decline Egyptian cotton exports take another thumping in the latest agricultural season, and local cotton consumption drops as cotton cultivation becomes too heavy a financial burden for Egyptian farmers to bear.… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Jun 2016 Is the Abbas-Hamas conflict hindering Gaza reconstruction? In his speech to the European Parliament, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin called to reconstruct Gaza, warning that Gaza residents are being held hostage by Hamas. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Jun 2016 Why the Rivlin-Abbas meeting didn't take place European Union leaders consider President Reuven Rivlin one of the only liberal voices within the Israeli right-wing camp. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Why the Rivlin-Abbas meeting didn't take place Meet the Middle East