News 26 Aug 2020 Further chaos feared in Lebanon as politicians fail to agree on new govt Three weeks after the catastrophic explosion at Beirut port, Lebanon is drifting towards even more trouble as its politicians fail to agree a new government that can arrest a financial… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Aug 2020 Half of UAE’s Mars mission leaders are women: Minister The probe has covered 20 per cent of its 493-million-km journey within a month after it was launched.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Half of UAE’s Mars mission leaders are women:… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Aug 2020 Yemen’s STC suspends Riadh Agreement participation, fighting resumes Fighting resumed in southern Yemen between the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and the Muslim Brotherhood-dominated government of Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi, officials said Wednesday.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Yemen’s STC… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Aug 2020 US calls for Turkey-Iraq cooperation to tackle PKK The call comes at a time of increasing tensions between the two countries over Turkey’s killing of two Iraqi officers.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: US calls for Turkey-Iraq cooperation to… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Aug 2020 Jewish-religious, Druze schools lead national school rankings Some 46 high schools in Israel achieved 100% matriculation eligibility. Most of these schools were state Jewish-religious schools. Five were religious-ecclesiastical schools in the Arab sector. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Aug 2020 HRW condemns security forces' violence on Aug. 8 Security forces used “lethal force” on Aug. 8, firing live ammunition, metal pellets and rubber balls at protesters, health care workers and journalists, states a report published Wednesday by Human… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Aug 2020 Netanyahu, Putin agree to continue coordination in Syria The leaders “noted a mutual interest in continuing coordination in the Syrian sector to counter international terrorism." Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Netanyahu, Putin agree to continue coordination in Syria Meet the Middle East
News 26 Aug 2020 Iran agrees to let UN nuclear watchdog visit two disputed nuclear sites The agreement was reached during IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi's visit to Iran and came one day after Iran's top nuclear official Ali Akbar Salehi said meetings had been constructive. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Aug 2020 Man killed in stabbing attack in central Israel, Palestinian arrested Shay Ohayon, 39, was named as the victim of the stabbing. The Shin Bet is interrogating the Palestinian suspect. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Man killed in stabbing attack in… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Aug 2020 Gamzu to ‘Post’: Coronavirus plagued by politicians’ illogical decisions “There is something about this corona that makes a lot of people lose judgement,” coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu told the Post. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Gamzu to ‘Post’:… Meet the Middle East