News 28 Aug 2020 Intel: US plans to reduce troops in Iraq The Pentagon plans to reduce its current troop presence in Iraq by about one-third as President Donald Trump heads for November's vote on his reelection amid a campaign promise to… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Aug 2020 Turkish human rights lawyer dies after hunger strike Ebru Timtik died on the 238th day of her strike, which she launched to draw attention to what rights groups have described as an unfair trial. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Aug 2020 Report: US plans to freeze aid to Ethiopia amid Nile River dam dispute Foreign Policy reported the proposal by the US State Department could affect up to $130 million in aid as negotiations with Egypt and Sudan on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Aug 2020 First commercial flight from Israel to UAE follows historic deal The flight is a first step in a normalization process between the countries as an official signing of the agreement is expected next month. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: First… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Aug 2020 Al-Qaeda reacts to UAE-Israel peace deal with image criticizing Abu Dhabi rulers The terrorist organization al-Qaeda in Yemen appears to have reacted to the historic peace deal between Israel and the UAE with a video thumbnail criticizing Abu Dhabi’s rulers, according to… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Aug 2020 Al Jazeera host promotes conspiracy that Israel, US tricked Arabs into fearing Iran A prominent host of the Qatar-based Al Jazeera Media Network promoted a conspiracy theory that the US and Israel were involved in spreading the idea of exporting the 1979 Iranian… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Aug 2020 Coronavirus: Syria’s official COVID-19 tally under suspicion as hospitals overwhelmed Reports that Syrian hospitals are overwhelmed with coronavirus patients have surfaced online, adding to mounting evidence that the Syrian government’s official COVID-19 tally vastly downplays the true extent of the… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Aug 2020 Turkey tries to settle scores with Palestinian leader backed by the UAE Interpol recently rejected Turkey’s request to arrest dismissed Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan, who is currently in the United Arab Emirates, but analysts believe this will not stop Ankara from pursuing… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Aug 2020 US defence chief endorses awarding top war medal to Black soldier killed in Iraq attack On condition of Trump's support, Alwyn C. Cashe could become the first Black soldier to receive the Medal of Honor, 15 years after his death following an ambush in Iraq..… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Aug 2020 Suspended Libyan GNA Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha arrives in Tripoli: Sources Fathi Bashagha, the suspended interior minister of Libya’s Government of National Accord, has arrived in Tripoli after his recent visit to Turkey, according to Al Arabiya sources.The embattled Libyan Government… Meet the Middle East