News 15 Jun 2020 Iran's Rouhani warns other countries against following US arms sanctions Iran has warned other countries of the United Nations Security Council to not go along with US plans to continue the arms embargo. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iran's Rouhani… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Jun 2020 Iran’s Zarif went to Turkey to push ‘close relations’ Visit comes amid an economic downturn. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Iran’s Zarif went to Turkey to push ‘close relations’ Meet the Middle East
News 15 Jun 2020 Egyptian LGBT activist Sarah Hegazi dies in Canada, suicide suspected “To my sisters, I tried to survive but failed, forgive me,” she wrote in a suspected suicide letter. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Egyptian LGBT activist Sarah Hegazi dies in… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Jun 2020 Israel extends tender deadline for Givat Hamatos The Israeli left-wing NGO Peace Now that opposes the project denounced the extension of the tender and called on Alternate Prime minister and Defense minister Benny Gantz to put a… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Jun 2020 Turkey bombs PKK targets in northern Iraq as government's ratings sag The early morning strikes comes as the Turkish opposition launched a march for justice and democracy today. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Turkey bombs PKK targets in northern Iraq as… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Jun 2020 IDF paratrooper gets community service for killing Palestinian The soldier might not have been prosecuted if he had shot the Palestinian a few moments earlier, before the Palestinian started to flee. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: IDF paratrooper… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Jun 2020 Turkey’s economic turmoil imposing early polls on Erdogan Grappling with economic strains that might grow worse down the road, Turkey’s president faces an early election conundrum. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Turkey’s economic turmoil imposing early polls on… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jun 2020 Tribes become more involved in anti-terrorism operations in Sinai Peninsula Reports have emerged about an agreement between tribal leaders and Egyptian security forces to hand over members of Islamic State in exchange for pardons. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Tribes… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jun 2020 Coronavirus: Around 1.2 million foreign workers to leave Saudi Arabia, says report There could be as many as 1.2 million foreign workers leaving the Saudi Arabian labor market in 2020, a report from Jadwa Investment Company found.Hospitality, food services, administrative and support… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jun 2020 Coronavirus: Some COVID-19 patients experience symptoms long after infections cleared What are the potential long-term effects of having COVID-19? It's hard to say exactly, because the coronavirus is still so new that scientists don't know much about long-term effects. The… Meet the Middle East