News 09 Jul 2019 AJC Launches Inter-Parliamentary US-Israel-EU Friendship Group The Transatlantic Institute said the goal of the group is to strengthen “the trilateral partnership between the US, Israel and Europe.” Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: AJC Launches Inter-Parliamentary US-Israel-EU… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Jul 2019 Yemen: Huthi-run court sentences 30 political opposition figures to death following sham trial Thirty academics and political figures facing trumped-up charges, including espionage for the Saudi Arabia-led Coalition, were sentenced to death by the Sana’a-based Huthi-run Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) following a fundamentally… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Jul 2019 The Marking of the Jews during the Holocaust The Jerusalem Post went behind the scenes at Yad Vashem's Artifacts Department to learn about how the Jews were physically labeled by the Nazis. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: The… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Jul 2019 UK city sees decrease in child obesity thanks to program from Bar-Ilan prof. The number of children with obesity has risen globally for a long time, particularly for those living in poverty. Recent estimates from WHO state that 41 million worldwide are obese.… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Jul 2019 Mossad foiled 50 ISIS terror attacks in 20 countries, including Turkey Turkey enjoyed Israeli-provided information that enabled its security services to prevent 12 attacks by Iran and Isis. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Mossad foiled 50 ISIS terror attacks in 20… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Jul 2019 Baghdad cabbies struggle with change as Green Zone opens up Baghdad's taxi drivers face new challenges with the reopening of the Green Zone having to compete with ride share apps and helicopter and river transport services. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Jul 2019 There is no room left for Erdogan in Sudan turmoil Sudan’s international failures have provided Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan several opportunities, but now some of the moves are likely to generate significant costs for Turkey. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Jul 2019 Militants step up Sinai strikes on security personnel, civilians Theories about the motivation behind an escalation of attacks in the Sinai peninsula say that terrorists could be aiming to distort Egypt’s image abroad — especially in light of an… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Jul 2019 Palestinians elect first female head of village in Jenin The election of a woman as head of the al-Judeida village council in the West Bank governorate of Jenin shed light on the inequalities between genders in leadership positions in… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Jul 2019 Is Iran bargaining chip for Russia in relations with the US? Russia has a lot less incentives to bargain over Iran than the United States believes. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Is Iran bargaining chip for Russia in relations with the… Meet the Middle East
