News 03 Mar 2019 Egypt’s top Muslim cleric draws criticism for soft line on polygamy Al-Azhar’s Grand Imam sparked a heated debate on social media, with some siding with scholars calling for a ban on the practice.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Egypt’s top Muslim cleric… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Mar 2019 After 30 years, Sudan's president to step down amid protests President Omar al-Bashir, accused of genocide in Darfur, remains in office as Sudan is rocked by the largest sustained protests in its history. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: After 30… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Mar 2019 Druze leaders back down after Twitter spat Tensions between the leaders of Lebanon’s two main Druze political parties had abated by Sunday, after a Twitter spat broke out over a decree the Syrian government issued to regulate… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Mar 2019 Russo calls Southern residents "crybabies" over kite terror complaints Russo walked back his statements over the weekend, saying that he admired residents of the South, but their reactions to the kites only encouraged more incendiary devices to be fired… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Mar 2019 Israeli company creating water from plain air eyes global expansion Its medium-scale generator can produce up to 900 liters of clean water every day. The “Genny,” a plug-in home or office generator, can produce up to 27 liters per day.… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Mar 2019 Palestinians reopen Al-Aqsa gate locked by Israel 16 years ago The Waqf, or trust, says locking the gate is an example of Israel trying to assert itself inside the Al-Aqsa compound.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Palestinians reopen Al-Aqsa gate locked… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Mar 2019 Palestinians: No role for U.S. in peace after closure of J'lem Consulate PA officials reiterated their rejection of Trump's 'Deal of the Century' and said that the Palestinian leadership will continue to make sacrifices to preserve their national rights. Source: Jerusalem Post… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Mar 2019 Lebanon’s Hezbollah slams British ban, says it shows US ‘obedience’ The Lebanese group Hezbollah condemned on Friday the British government’s decision to list it as a terrorist organization, saying the move showed “servile obedience” to the United Source: Al Arabiya… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Mar 2019 Egypt arrests six over Cairo train crash that killed 25 Egyptian authorities have arrested six people over a deadly crash this week at Cairo’s main train station that killed at least 25 people. The country’s top prosecutor ordered late Thursday… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Mar 2019 Saudi Arabia strips Bin Laden’s son Hamza of citizenship Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry announced that a Royal Decree has been issued granting approval of stripping the Saudi nationality from the son of late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Hamza,… Meet the Middle East