News 18 Jun 2016 Egyptian court hands ex-president Morsi another life sentence The court on Saturday also said the death penalty had been approved for six others accused alongside Morsi, including three journalists sentenced in absentia. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Egyptian… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jun 2016 Fatah- Hamas reconciliation talks set to take place in Egypt next week The two parties have remained in conflict for the past decade, after Hamas was elected into power in 2006, in Gaza. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Fatah- Hamas reconciliation talks… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jun 2016 Suspect in UK MP murder case says name is 'Death to traitors, freedom for Britain' in court Jo Cox, an ardent supporter of EU membership, was shot and stabbed in the street in her electoral district in northern England on Thursday. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Suspect… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jun 2016 Foreign Affairs: The European Disunion The EU will survive a "Leave" vote in next week’s referendum on Britain’s departure, but its clout will diminish everywhere - including the Middle East. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jun 2016 Opinion: The Syrians Are Waiting For November From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Last Saturday, Asharq Al-Awsat mentioned that it had been informed by ‘Western diplomatic sources’ that Staffan de Mistura, the UN … continue reading Opinion: The Syrians Are… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jun 2016 Iraqi Forces Opening Second Front South of ISIS-Held Mosul From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Iraqi forces lined up for opening a second front on Saturday in preparation for an assault on ISIS-stronghold, Mosul. The … continue reading Iraqi Forces Opening Second… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jun 2016 Yemeni Government: We Will Stay in Aden Until Sana’a is Liberated From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. The Yemeni government said yesterday that it will stay in the city of Aden until the country’s capital Sana’a and … continue reading Yemeni Government: We Will… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jun 2016 Amid Melting Arctic Ice, Kerry Sees Looming Climate Catastrophe From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Standing near Greenland’s Jakobshavn glacier, U.S Secretary of State John Kerry perceived the signs set towards a looming catastrophe. Giant … continue reading Amid Melting Arctic Ice,… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jun 2016 Is the Arab Peace Initiative back on the table? Arab states say regional agreement offers better chance for a deal. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Is the Arab Peace Initiative back on the table? Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jun 2016 New York Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Fantasy Sports Games From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Fantasy sports moved a step closer to being legal in New York on Saturday when lawmakers approved the daily and … continue reading New York Lawmakers Vote… Meet the Middle East