News 12 Aug 2020 Beirut explosion: Lebanese diaspora launch UAE fundraiser, ship 138 tonnes of glass Last Tuesday, millions of Lebanese people around the world watched in horror as footage emerged of the deadly explosion in Beirut shattering lives across the city.One concerned onlooker was Abu… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Aug 2020 Beirut explosion: Protesters demand fresh faces; local, int'l officials want Hariri After the August 4 Beirut explosions, Lebanon no longer has its main port, which it used for almost all of its imports. And with an already dire economy and freefalling… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Aug 2020 Israel planned to pay Palestinians to move to Paraguay after 1967 war: report The newly revealed documents show how Israeli officials proposed offering Palestinians money to 'relocate' to the South American country.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Israel planned to pay Palestinians to move… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Aug 2020 US, EU enter Turkish-Greek fray to try to defuse tensions The foreign ministers of Greece and the United States will meet in Vienna on Friday to discuss tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Greek foreign ministry said.. Source: Albawaba Full… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Aug 2020 US Secretary of State Pompeo defends arms sales to Saudi Arabia US State Secretary Mike Pompeo defended his fast-tracking of arms sales to Saudi Arabia after an internal probe found the State Department to have insufficiently assessed civilian casualties in Yemen..… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Aug 2020 Lebanese consulate in New York closed after consul general slammed as 'Nazi sympathiser' Lebanon's consul general in New York has come under fire after a series of Nazi sympathising comments she allegedly made surfaced on social media.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Lebanese consulate… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Aug 2020 Palestinian-American family stranded by coronavirus in Gaza return home to Florida, where cases skyrocket Florida couple were finally able to return to the US after being stuck in Gaza due to Covid-19.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Palestinian-American family stranded by coronavirus in Gaza return… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Aug 2020 The Democrats are sending mixed messages to Jerusalem On the same day that Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate, Ilhan Omar handily won her primary battle. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: The Democrats are sending… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Aug 2020 Polish draft bill would allow breaking law to fight coronavirus The draft bill says it is not a crime to break laws with the intention of counteracting COVID-19. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Polish draft bill would allow breaking law… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Aug 2020 Israel takes Greece’s side in maritime standoff with Turkey Jerusalem kept mostly silent on the crisis building up in recent months. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israel takes Greece’s side in maritime standoff with Turkey Meet the Middle East
