News 23 Dec 2020 UN: Mladenov turns down offer to lead UN mission in Libya Nickolay Mladenov, who will be stepping down as Middle East peace envoy, has decided not to replace Ghassan Salame as head of UN mission in Libya.. Source: Albawaba Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Dec 2020 Trump pardons Blackwater contractors convicted of Iraq massacre The incident in Baghdad's Nisoor Square deeply strained US-Iraqi ties and marred the reputation of the paramilitary company. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Trump pardons Blackwater contractors convicted of Iraq… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Dec 2020 ‘Our blood is cheaper than water’: Iraqis’ anger over Trump pardons Joe Biden to be lobbied to reverse Trump decision to pardon security guards jailed over massacre.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: ‘Our blood is cheaper than water’: Iraqis’ anger over Trump… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Dec 2020 Israel stays up late as teen phenom Deni Avdija set to make his NBA debut The DC newcomer is getting help from established stars like Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israel stays up late as teen phenom Deni Avdija set… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Dec 2020 Turkey bashes Gulf outreach to Israel while feigning less aggressive face Ankara has managed to alienate most of Europe through its threats against France, Greece and other states. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Turkey bashes Gulf outreach to Israel while feigning… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Dec 2020 Uni. of California professor deletes Twitter account full of antisemitism On June 14, Ghassemi tweeted “… reality bites!!!!!!” along with a photo of a “Zionist brain” with labels such as “frontal money lobe,” “Holocaust memory centre” and “world domination lobe.”… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Dec 2020 Four cases of new COVID-19 mutation found in Israel, Health Ministry says "Until a few minutes ago, we were optimistic," Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Four cases of new COVID-19 mutation found in Israel, Health Ministry says Meet the Middle East
News 23 Dec 2020 'Cheaper than water': Iraqis angry but unsurprised over Blackwater pardons Following the pardon of four men who were found guilty of opening fire on unarmed civilians, Iraqi citizens have expressed their anger.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: 'Cheaper than water': Iraqis… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Dec 2020 Dubai begins administering Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Saudi Arabia and Israel have also approved the American-German vaccine. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Dubai begins administering Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Meet the Middle East
News 23 Dec 2020 Turkish Parliament extends troop deployment to Libya The measure, which extends Turkey's presence in Libya by 18 months, had the backing of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Turkish Parliament extends troop deployment… Meet the Middle East
