News 30 Dec 2020 UAE's Gargash says Yemen's Aden airport blast is an attack on Riyadh agreement The attack on Yemen's Aden airport is an attack on the Riyadh Agreement, the United Arab Emirates’ Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Wednesday."The Aden airport… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Dec 2020 UK's G4S security company had role in killing of Iran's Soleimani: Tehran Prosecutor Tehran's prosecutor-general accused UK security company G4S of playing a role in the killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani by an American drone strike in January, the judiciary's official… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Dec 2020 Bus attack leaves dozens dead in eastern Syria Syrian soldiers were reportedly killed when a bus was ambushed in the Deir ez-Zor province. There is significant conflict in the area where Kurdish, government and Islamic State forces all… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Dec 2020 Was UAE behind Israeli decision to allow Palestinian farmers access to Jordan Valley? For the first time in 46 years, Israel allowed Palestinians to enter al-Qa'oun valley in the northern Jordan Valley to cultivate their land. Despite the Palestinian Authority’s statement that this… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 2020 Coronavirus: UAE confirms restrictions on New Year's Eve gatherings The United Arab Emirates will impose restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19 on New Year’s Eve gatherings, the country’s National Crisis and Emergency Authority (NCEMA) confirmed on Thursday.“Control teams… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 2020 Egypt works to alter Turkey's Libya road map The first official visit from Egypt to Libya's internationally recognized Tripoli government aims to prevent a possible military push against strategic Sirte under the control of the rival group. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 2020 Israeli Arabs desperate as crime, violence break new records The year 2020 was the bloodiest year in the history of Israel’s Arab society, with 112 murdered, 16 of them in December alone. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israeli Arabs… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 2020 Turkey sheds defiant tone with US as it seeks dialogue Anakara is changing its tone of defiance of the United State into a more compromising attitude trying to avoid the bite of sanctions.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Turkey sheds defiant… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 2020 Iran's Zarif: Intelligence from Iraq shows Trump aims to fabricate 'pretext for war' Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that intelligence from Iraq indicated outgoing US President Donald Trump aiming to fabricate a "pretext for war.""Instead of fighting COVID-19 in… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 2020 Rome slams Egypt decision to clear police in Italian's murder Italy has described a decision by Egypt's public prosecutor to clear five police officers over the murder of Giulio Regeni as 'unacceptable'.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Rome slams Egypt decision… Meet the Middle East