News 02 May 2019 Iranian teachers fill gap between state, society after floods Teachers in Iran have played an important role in relief efforts in the wake of recent flooding, shining a light on the impact of Iranians' mistrust of the state. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 02 May 2019 Remake of Turkey's favorite school flick flunks at the box office Based on novels by the popular author Rifat Ilgaz, the "Chaos Class" film series has been a Turkish favorite for four decades, but a remake of the original comedy has… Meet the Middle East
News 02 May 2019 To post or not to post? The UAE, social media and the law Social media falls under cyber and penal law in the UAE and can come with large fines if a complaint if lodged against a user Source: Arabian Business Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 02 May 2019 Four start-ups share $100,000 Supernova Challenge at AI Everything Start-ups Augmental from Lebanon, Nabta Health & Amal Glass from the UAE and Statys from the UK win big at Supernova Challenge Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Four start-ups share… Meet the Middle East
News 02 May 2019 Millennials lead rush to buy The Nook homes in Dubai Wasl Properties reveals 50% of investors in its Nook residential project are aged between 25-39 while half are also Emiratis Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Millennials lead rush to buy… Meet the Middle East
News 02 May 2019 Telco Zain reports strong revenue, profit growth in Q1 Telecoms operator Zain Group says Q1 results would have been stronger but for currency fluctuations that hit Sudan unit Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Telco Zain reports strong revenue, profit… Meet the Middle East
News 02 May 2019 Former Abraaj CEO Arif Naqvi granted $20m bail by London court Former Abraaj boss gets bail despite worries by prosecutors that he may flee to Pakistan rather than face US fraud charges Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Former Abraaj CEO Arif… Meet the Middle East
News 02 May 2019 Kushner hopes Israel will look at peace plan before any West Bank moves White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said on Thursday that he hopes Israel will take a hard look at President Donald Trump’s upcoming Middle East peace proposal before proceeding with… Meet the Middle East
News 02 May 2019 Sudan’s Bashir to be questioned over ‘financing terrorism’ Sudan’s prosecutor general has ordered the questioning of ousted president Omar al-Bashir over money-laundering and “financing terrorism,” the official SUNA news agency said on Source: Al Arabiya Full Article: Sudan’s… Meet the Middle East
News 02 May 2019 Senior Hamas official heads to Egypt for talks on Israel A Hamas delegation led by its Gaza head Yahya Sinwar left the enclave for Cairo on Thursday for talks with Egyptian officials on a truce with Israel, Hamas officials said.Egypt… Meet the Middle East