News 06 Aug 2020 Beirut rallies to clear wreckage in wake of blast Citizens assess the damage, pick up the pieces and express anger at politicians whom they blame for the crisis. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Beirut rallies to clear wreckage in… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Aug 2020 Beirut explosion cause unknown, possibility of external interference: President Lebanon's president said an investigation into the Beirut port warehouse explosion was looking at whether it was caused by negligence, an accident or possible external interference, his office cited him… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Aug 2020 Beirut explosion: Nearly 60,000 sign petition to place Lebanon under French control Nearly 60,000 people have signed a petition calling for Lebanon to once again be placed under French mandate following the Beirut port explosion that killed 154 individuals and injured over… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Aug 2020 TV crew arrested at Beirut port explosion site Lebanese army intelligence briefly arrested a Lebanese TV crew on Friday morning who were filming at the site of the deadly blast at Beirut’s port.Journalist Edmond Sassine and cameraman Paul… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Aug 2020 Has Iraq failed to control drone movement? Iraq is facing a new security challenge with its lack of control of drones, which have been increasingly used in the past months. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Has Iraq… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Aug 2020 Cairo denounces Hagia Sophia move, develops Egypt's Christian sites Days after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbul’s historic Hagia Sophia a mosque, Egypt announced ambitious restoration plans for South Sinai's Saint Catherine area. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Aug 2020 Beirut explosion fake footage: Original video analysis exposes new details An Al Arabiya English investigation into the details of a fake viral video showing doctored footage that alleges a missile struck the port of Beirut on Tuesday has revealed new… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Aug 2020 Only Trump can revive Netanyahu’s annexation plan While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu produces excuses and scapegoats, the only way for his annexation plan to stay alive is if President Donald Trump decides it can help him get… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Aug 2020 Incendiary balloons may spell end of quiet on Israel-Hamas border The rocket fired from Gaza at the beginning of the week and the incendiary balloons yesterday, might signal that the six months of quiet on the Israel-Hamas border are now… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Aug 2020 Beirut explosion: Hezbollah ‘categorically denies’ storing arms at blast site Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah strongly denied on Friday claims that his Iran-backed Shia group had stored arms at the Port of Beirut, the site of a deadly explosion which killed… Meet the Middle East
