News 16 Jun 2021 Turkey gives record 1.24 million vaccine doses in one day Long lines formed outside Turkish vaccination clinics this week after health officials ramped up the nation’s inoculation drive, administering a record 1.24 million vaccine doses Tuesday. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jun 2021 UN ponders options to prevent Yemen tanker spill UN envoy for Yemen said Tuesday the international body should keep negotiating with Yemen’s Houthi militias but also look at other options so an oil tanker with more than a… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jun 2021 Explainer: Iran hardliners to retain hold on economy, foreign policy after election An expected win for a hardliner in Iran’s presidential election on Friday is unlikely to slow its bid to revive a nuclear deal and break free of sanctions, with ruling… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jun 2021 Iran election: Khamenei says high turnout would reduce external pressures Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei urged Iranians on Wednesday to vote in the country’s presidential election on Friday, saying there is a direct correlation between voter turnout and external pressures… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jun 2021 Return of weddings, kids at malls: Qatar outlines Phase 2 conditions for easing restrictions – Doha News | Qatar Phase two of the four-phase plan for the gradual lifting of restrictions is set to come into effect on June 18, 2021.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Return of weddings, kids… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jun 2021 SlutWalk name change shows gov’t failure to protect women from violence SlutWalk, a yearly demonstration against violence against women, returns with new name Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: SlutWalk name change shows gov’t failure to protect women from violence Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jun 2021 Fires ignited by incendiary balloons rage in southern Israel Fires come despite airstrikes by Israel Air Force overnight against targets in the Gaza Strip. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Fires ignited by incendiary balloons rage in southern Israel Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jun 2021 Karim Khan, new ICC chief prosecutor, to decide Israel’s fate When she ruled against Israel in March moving toward a full war crimes probe, she was acting as part of a group of internationalists who focus on getting justice for… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jun 2021 Lebanon sinks into deeper political, economic turmoil Lebanon appears to be sliding into deeper political and economic turmoil with all the dire consequences this entails for a country facing total economic collapse.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Lebanon… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jun 2021 Israel mulling creative solutions to Lebanon gas dispute – Energy Min. New Energy Minister Karin Elharrar met with the US negotiator to discuss disputed maritime border with Lebanon Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israel mulling creative solutions to Lebanon gas dispute… Meet the Middle East
