News 27 Feb 2017 Egypt proposes inheritance protections for women Lawmakers are considering a plan that would spell out prison sentences and fines for people who try to keep inheritances from being distributed fairly to rightful heirs, a problem that… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Feb 2017 Winners of 2017 Network ME Innovation Awards announced Eighteen winners picked in Middle East networking and security industry. Source: ITP.net Full Article: Winners of 2017 Network ME Innovation Awards announced Meet the Middle East
News 28 Feb 2017 UN documents nearly 1,500 child soldiers in Yemen The UN has verified the recruitment of 1,476 children, all boys, between March 26, 2015 and January 31, 2017, said a statement by the spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Feb 2017 Russia and China veto UN resolution on Syria sanctions The measure drafted by Britain, France and the United States won nine votes in favor at the Security Council while three countries opposed it -- China, Russia and Bolivia. Kazakhstan,… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Feb 2017 US and Russia clash over Syria sanctions The council will vote on a text drafted by the United States, Britain and France that would put 11 Syrians and 10 entities linked to chemical attacks in 2014 and… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Feb 2017 Tunisian police 'shambolic' over beach attack, says UK judge "Their response could and should have been more effective," judge Nicholas Loraine-Smith said in his conclusions after a series of hearings that began in January."The response by the police was… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Feb 2017 Muslim and Christian clerics convene co-existence meeting The "Freedom and Citizenship" conference is hosted by Al-Azhar, one of the leading Sunni Muslim authorities based in Cairo.It comes as Coptic Christians in Egypt's Sinai flee attacks by Islamic… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Feb 2017 Will families with 2 children become the norm in Egypt? A parliamentary committee is examining draft legislation aimed at curbing Egypt's population growth by encouraging smaller families. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Will families with 2 children become the norm… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Feb 2017 Graphic novel illustrates life of Syrian refugees in Lebanon A French NGO launched a project, with the help of five artists from Syria, Lebanon and France, to publish a graphic novel on the financial, emotional and social struggle of… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Feb 2017 Why didn’t IDF, Shin Bet report that air power wouldn't beat Hamas tunnels? Why did the defense establishment stonewall the security cabinet on certain aspects of the tunnel threat, such as the limited effectiveness of air strikes? Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Why… Meet the Middle East