News 23 Feb 2021 Iran's rulers close ranks, raise pressure on US to lift sanctions An Iranian state newspaper, taking aim at hardline lawmakers' intervention in Tehran's nuclear row with the West, warned on Tuesday that overly radical actions may lead to Iran's isolation after… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Feb 2021 Tunisia’s power struggle risks spilling over into the streets A standoff over a cabinet reshuffle in Tunisia has accelerated a power struggle between the president, prime minister and parliament speaker that threatens to spill over into street protests by… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Feb 2021 IDF tricked oleh soldier to confess in Hebrew to drugs – lawyer "Military police investigators took advantage of the fact that he was a new immigrant who did not have full control of the Hebrew language." Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: IDF… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Feb 2021 Syria's rebel-held northwest to get Covid vaccines by end March: WHO The health directorate for Syria's rebel-held northwest said it expected to receive 120,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine by next month.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Syria's rebel-held northwest to get… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Feb 2021 Netanyahu after Iran strategy meeting: Nuclear agreement is worthless "With or without an agreement, we will do everything so Iran isn’t armed with nuclear weapons.” Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Netanyahu after Iran strategy meeting: Nuclear agreement is worthless Meet the Middle East
News 23 Feb 2021 Iran begins restricting short-notice nuclear inspections Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif tweeted that Iran has halted its implementation of the Additional Protocol. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iran begins restricting short-notice nuclear inspections Meet the Middle East
News 23 Feb 2021 Over ten test positive with coronavirus from New York rescue flight Some ultra-Orthodox passengers on the flight allegedly bragged about forging documents to show that they were not positive for the coronavirus • flight staff said there was nothing they could… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Feb 2021 US pledges support for two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also told Foreign Affairs Minister Gabi Ashkenazi he is opposed to one-sided actions against Israel in international forums. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: US… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Feb 2021 World Bank warns Lebanon after politicians, staff cut line for vaccine Lebanese lawmakers have denied any wrongdoing, say underlying medical conditions were the reason for their early shots. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: World Bank warns Lebanon after politicians, staff cut… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Feb 2021 The Round Up 23 Feb 2021 – Doha News Qatar Top stories on #TheRoundUp today: 🇦🇪 #UAE, #Qatar delegates meet for first time since reconciliation in #Kuwait ❌ @UNESCO dismisses news of @Moezali_ ’s alleged appointment as ambassador ⚽️ @hassanalhaydos… Meet the Middle East