News 10 Jan 2020 Lufthansa instructs plane en route to Tehran to turn back on security concerns Lufthansa instructed a plane en route to Tehran to turn back to Frankfurt on security concerns, a statement from the airliner seen by Al Arabiya English confirmed on Friday. “Lufthansa… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jan 2020 Iran cleans airplane crash site before Ukrainian investigators arrive: CBS Iran has cleared away most of the debris at the site of the Ukrainian plane crash, according to CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer, despite Ukrainian investigators not yet… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jan 2020 Israel to release two Syrian prisoners in exchange for Baumel’s body The Prime Minister’s Office authorized the release of the two prisoners “as a diplomatic gesture and a goodwill step, following the transfer of Zachary Baumel... from Syria to Israel."; Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jan 2020 US Sec Pompeo says it is ‘likely’ Ukrainian plane shot down by Iranian missile US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that the Trump administration believes the Ukrainian plane that crashed in Tehran on Wednesday was shot down by an Iranian missile. “We Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jan 2020 Communities in Canada, Ukraine, Europe, reeling after Flight PS752 tragedy The crash of the plane caused the deaths of 82 Iranians, 63 Canadians, 11 Ukrainians, 10 Swedes, 4 Afghans, 3 Germans and 3 Britons.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Communities… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jan 2020 Israeli start-ups team up to make genetically modified mega-cannabis Epigenetics tech, in experiments performed on tomatoes and corn was able to multiply the plants' photosynthesis level by 100, increasing the yield significantly.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israeli start-ups… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jan 2020 Iraq files complaint on Iran at the UN Security Council: Document Iraq has sent a letter to the UN Security Council, according to a document obtained by Al Arabiya on Friday, complaining about Iran.In the letter addressed written by Iraq’s Permeant… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jan 2020 Meet Sisense – Israel's latest "unicorn" A "unicorn," first coined by venture capitalist Aileen Lee, refers to privately-owned tech start-up companies boasting a rare valuation exceeding $1b.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Meet Sisense - Israel's… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jan 2020 Iraqi journalist Ahmed Abdul Samad assassinated in Basra Iraqi journalist Ahmed Abdul Samad has been assassinated in the city of Basra by unknown individuals, Al Hadath sources have confirmed. Abdul Samad, a journalist from Basra, appeared several times… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jan 2020 US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran after Iraq attack: Mnuchin US treasury secretary says sanctions will target eight Iranian officials and companies from different sectors.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran after Iraq attack: Mnuchin Meet the Middle East
