News 20 Aug 2021 Young Iraqis find inspiration in past to fight injustice today Frustrated by corruption and a lack of jobs, young Iraqis are finding inspiration in Imam Hussein, a seventh-century religious figure seen as embodying the struggle against injustice.. Source: Albawaba Full… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Aug 2021 COVID cabinet to meet on opening schools on Sunday Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was one of the first to get the jab on Friday morning at Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: COVID cabinet… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Aug 2021 Sombre mood across Afghanistan as Taliban are back at Friday prayers Gunmen flanked an Islamic scholar as he delivered a fiery speech Friday to a packed Kabul mosque at the most important prayers of the week -- the first since the… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Aug 2021 Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, but a major challenge remains: Cash The Taliban face a frontal challenge in cementing control of Afghanistan: Money.Despite their dominant military blitz over the past week, the Taliban lack access to billions of dollars from their… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Aug 2021 No Palestinian state under Bennett-led government, FM says It's not possible for a two-state resolution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict while the government is led by Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid told Channel 11. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: No… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Aug 2021 Israel accused of striking Syrian site, air defenses kill 4 civilians – reports Damascus and Beirut accuse Jerusalem of carrying out airstrike from Lebanese airspace. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israel accused of striking Syrian site, air defenses kill 4 civilians - reports Meet the Middle East
News 20 Aug 2021 Researchers work to make solar energy more efficient A study found that hematite might be at the center of the way to make solar energy possible across large areas and through long-term sunless periods. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Aug 2021 Lebanon's COVID-19 deaths top 8,000 Lebanon records 1,019 COVID-19 cases, five deaths in last 24 hours.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Lebanon's COVID-19 deaths top 8,000 Meet the Middle East
News 20 Aug 2021 Amputee receives first smart prosthetic limb in Gaza The first electronic prosthetic hand for a patient with the right hand amputated was recently carried out in the Gaza Strip with Qatari funding and support. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Aug 2021 Will the Taliban welcome al-Qaeda back to Afghanistan? Afghanistan's economy is hanging by a thread; Iran makes the best of the Taliban; the "resistance" finds inspiration; five must reads on Afghanistan. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Will the… Meet the Middle East