News 19 Mar 2021 Turkey arrests HDP officials in party crackdown Three Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) officials were detained in Turkey on Friday, local media reported, days after the government moved to dissolve the opposition party. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Mar 2021 US State Department blasts Houthis for attack on Saudi oil refinery in Riyadh The United States Friday condemned the latest Houthi attack, which targeted an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh and caused a fire.The Iran-backed Houthis have escalated their attacks on Saudi… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Mar 2021 Erdogan makes urgent appeal to West on grim 10-year mark of Syria’s war Ankara desperately needs options to get out of the Syria quagmire, but the Turkish president's offer is likely to fall flat with the Biden administration. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Mar 2021 Missiles, drones targeting Saudi Arabia were all Iranian made or supplied: Al-Jubeir Attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent weeks had links to Iran as they were carried out using Iranian-made or Iranian-supplied weapons, a senior Saudi official said Friday.“All of the missiles… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Mar 2021 Senators call on Biden to become first US president to recognize Armenian Genocide More than 35 US senators Friday called on President Joe Biden to become the first American president to recognize the Armenian Genocide carried out by the Ottoman Empire.“Administrations of both… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Mar 2021 Young Israeli killed in ski accident in Georgia The accident which killed a young Israeli in Georgia occurred Friday at the Gudauri Ski Resort, where avalanches are common. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Young Israeli killed in ski… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Mar 2021 Iran, Russia and Turkey signal growing alliance For years, Turkey would say one thing to Moscow and Tehran while telling Washington’s Iran hawks that Turkey was “against Russia and Iran.” Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Iran, Russia… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Mar 2021 Saudis, Egypt embark on long road to ending rift with Qatar Saudi Arabia and Egypt are more receptive towards Qatar, but the UAE…. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Saudis, Egypt embark on long road to ending rift with Qatar Meet the Middle East
News 20 Mar 2021 Israeli settlers storm Palestinian town, torch cars Israeli settlers have stormed the Palestinian town of Beit Iksa near Jerusalem, vandalizing property and torching two cars, amid a surge in settler attacks in the West Bank.. Source: Albawaba… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Mar 2021 Could the mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines be used to cure cancer? mRNA relies on synthetic genes that can be generated and manufactured in weeks, and produced more rapidly than conventional vaccines. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Could the mRNA technology used… Meet the Middle East
