News 25 Aug 2020 Is Turkey’s opposition losing Istanbul to Erdogan? President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is employing a panoply of unfathomable methods to peremptorily take over city municipalities he lost in the last election. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Is Turkey’s… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Aug 2020 What messages did Egypt’s top military official carry to Libya’s Hifter? The head of Egypt’s military intelligence agency visited military strongman Khalifa Hifter in Libya, coinciding with visits by Turkish and Qatari officials to the rival Tripoli-based government. Source: Al Monitor… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Aug 2020 Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, private equity firm Kohlberg to take majority PCI Pharma stake Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala, and New York-based private equity group Kohlberg will take a majority stake in the pharmaceutical company PCI Pharma Services, UAE state news agency WAM… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Aug 2020 Israel, Gaza stuck in each other’s throat As the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip continues to deteriorate, Israel and the Hamas leadership know that there is no military solution and that efforts must be focused to… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Aug 2020 Coronavirus: Emirates and Etihad airlines ask crew to take more unpaid leave Gulf carriers Emirates and Etihad Airways have again asked cabin crew to take voluntary unpaid leave as they try to manage the impact from the coronavirus pandemic, according to internal… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Aug 2020 In latest UAE-Israel talks, defense ministers pledge to strengthen communications Defense ministers of the UAE and Israel discussed peace and stability in the Middle East during a phone call on Tuesday, state news agency WAM reported.Emirati Minister of State for… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Aug 2020 US criticizes Erdogan for meeting with Hamas leadership, warns of Turkish isolation The United States Tuesday publicly criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan for meeting with a Palestinian Islamist group’s leaders who are designated terrorists by Washington and have a $5 million… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Aug 2020 Lebanon's central bank may stop supporting basic subsidies Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh shifted blame over the dwindling foreign currency reserves, saying 'those in charge' should 'take the necessary measures' to avoid cuts to subsidies.. Source: Albawaba Full… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Aug 2020 Qatari envoy’s visit, curfew may ease Gaza tensions The Qatari envoy’s visit also comes 24 hours after four Palestinian Islamic Jihad members accidentally blew themselves up while trying to launch rockets into Israel. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Aug 2020 Israel ties not a condition for Sudan to shed terror-sponsor status – US Pompeo takes first-ever direct flight from Tel Aviv to Khartoum. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israel ties not a condition for Sudan to shed terror-sponsor status - US Meet the Middle East
