News 21 Jul 2021 US senator says Turkish actions against pro-Kurdish party like ‘if Biden banned the Republican Party’ Democratic and Republican senators voiced heavy criticism of the Turkish government to a State Department official during a Wednesday hearing. The lawmakers accused Ankara of abusing the international police system,… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Jul 2021 Syria confronts Israeli air strikes over Homs: SANA Syria's air defenses early on Thursday intercepted an Israeli attack on the al Qusair area in Homs, Syrian state media reported.A Syrian military source said in a statement there was… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Jul 2021 US reaffirms stance on Turkey’s S-400, support for Syria’s Kurds The White House has maintained the previous administration's demands that Ankara dispose of the Russian missile defense system. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: US reaffirms stance on Turkey’s S-400, support… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Jul 2021 Water crisis protests persist in Iran, with chants in Tehran: Reports Protesters angry about water shortages took to the streets of southwest Iran for a sixth night in a row on Tuesday, with mounting violence, while Tehran residents chanted anti-government slogans,… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Jul 2021 UAE scientists create COVID-19 antibody test for animals A team of scientists in the United Arab Emirates have created a COVID-19 antibody test for animals which can check dozens of different species to see if they have been… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Jul 2021 Egypt to document cinematic heritage The Egyptian Ministry of Culture’s National Center for Cinema has launched a project to digitize information about major players in the Egyptian film industry over the decades. Source: Al Monitor… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Jul 2021 Two airplanes collide at Dubai’s main airport Two passenger jets from low-cost carrier FlyDubai and Bahrain-based Gulf Air collided with each other on the taxiway at Dubai International Airport early Thursday morning, though authorities reported no injuries… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Jul 2021 Israel 'looks into' NSO cyber-espionage affair Reports in Israel say the government has set up an interministerial team to 'look into' the export of Israeli-made Pegasus software and allegation over its abuse against politicians and journalists… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Jul 2021 Iran opens new oil export terminal bypassing Strait Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani announced Thursday the opening of a new oil export terminal on the Gulf of Oman that will allow shipments to avoid the strategic Strait of Hormuz.Speaking… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Jul 2021 The curtain rises on first Iraqi theatre festival The Iraqi Artists Union is preparing to stage the much-delayed Iraqi National Theatre Festival under the theme “Theatre is Life” from July 31 to August 6.. Source: Albawaba Full Article:… Meet the Middle East