News 27 Jul 2021 Explainer: US pays $4 bln to Afghan forces; Who is watching? The US and NATO have promised to pay $4 billion a year until 2024 to finance Afghanistan’s military and security forces, which are struggling to contain an advancing Taliban. Already,… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Jul 2021 What is Article 80 and how did Tunisia’s president use it to back his decisions? Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday announced the suspension of the country’s Parliament and immunity of all deputies and sacked Prime Minister Hicham Mechichi following a series of mass protests… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Jul 2021 Turkish plan to reopen Cyprus ghost town strains rapprochement with Egypt Egypt slams the Turkish plan to reopen the town of Varosha in the eastern part of the island of Cyprus, at a time when talks to normalize ties between the… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Jul 2021 Expanded High Court likely to let police probe Netanyahu's PR people Justices sounded highly critical of the police for the slow pace of fixing errors they were making in improperly invading the privacy of suspects regarding cell phones and other electronic… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Jul 2021 Israeli athletes break Olympic bed in Tiktok video – watch The video, first posted on the TikTok account of Ben Wager, one of the Israeli baseball Olympic players, concludes that it takes nine Olympic athletes to break the bed. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Jul 2021 Israel health team assists Philippines in COVID-19 response This is the second group of experts from Israel to travel to the area to assist in the management of the pandemic. A previous delegation spent time in the country… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Jul 2021 Morocco: Authorities must not deport detained Uyghur to China The Moroccan authorities must not deport Idris Hasan, an ethnic Uyghur who has been detained in the country, to China where he is at risk of torture, Amnesty International said… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Jul 2021 Coalition passes amendment to Basic Law that guarantees PM rotation The law now sets August 27, 2023 as the date when Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will be replaced by Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Coalition… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Jul 2021 – Doha News | Qatar Here are the headlines on #TheRoundUp this Tuesday: 📣 RSF slams Al Jazeera Tunisia office closure ⚖️ Thomas Barrack claims innocent in illegal lobbying case 🔬 Qatar to receive AI… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Jul 2021 Yemen doubles customs exchange rate to boost finances In a bid to shore up public finances,Yemen’s internationally-recognised government has doubled the US dollar exchange rate used to calculate customs duties on non-essential goods in areas under its control… Meet the Middle East
