News 26 Apr 2021 Is the violence in Jerusalem, Gaza, Mansour Abbas's moment? – comment If he wills it, Abbas could break from the patterns of many Israeli Arab politicians who have come before and use a moment of tension to try to douse flames,… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Apr 2021 Mansour Abbas helps Likud score victory in Knesset Arrangements Committee The committee approved 3 deputy Knesset speakers: Abbas, Matan Kahana (Yamina) and Yaakov Margi (Shas). No deputies from Center or Left unless the anti-Netanyahu bloc forms the government. Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Apr 2021 Turkish talk of reconciliation angers Armenians on 106th anniversary of genocide Turkey has warned the United States that President Joe Biden's expected characterization of the mass killings of the Ottoman Armenians in 1915 as a genocide will derail Turkish-Armenian reconciliation and… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Apr 2021 130 migrants feared dead in shipwreck off Libyan coast A volunteer rescue group searched the Mediterranean waters but found no survivors. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: 130 migrants feared dead in shipwreck off Libyan coast Meet the Middle East
News 23 Apr 2021 Biden calls Erdogan ahead of expected Armenian genocide labeling The White House readout of the call between the two leaders did not mention the Armenian genocide. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Biden calls Erdogan ahead of expected Armenian genocide… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Apr 2021 Three rockets fired from Gaza toward Israel The rockets come at a time of high tensions between Jews and Arabs in Jerusalem and between Israel and Iran. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Three rockets fired from Gaza… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Apr 2021 Greece: Tons of cannabis seized in cupcake machine shipment from Lebanon to Slovakia Greek authorities say they have seized more than four tons of cannabis hidden in a shipment of industrial cupcake-making machines heading from Lebanon to Slovakia.Greece’s financial crimes squad said in… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Apr 2021 Hamas considers creating Christian media center A Christian leader in the Palestinian territories has called on Hamas to establish a media center to counter Western propaganda about the movement’s ties with Christians. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Apr 2021 Videos surface online reportedly showing Iran-backed Houthi child soldier recruitment Videos have surfaced on social media purportedly showing the militarization of schools in Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Apr 2021 Dubai Customs seizes 56kg of illegal drugs from airports in Q1 2020 Dubai Customs has seized 56 kilograms worth of illegal drugs from airports including 11.9 kilograms of marijuana and 9.6 kilograms of cocaine between January and the end of March 2021.For… Meet the Middle East