News 12 Sep 2021 Iraqi PM al-Kadhemi becomes first foreign leader to meet Iran’s President Raisi Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi became the first foreign leader on Sunday to visit and meet with Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi since he took office in August.Iraq has been trying… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Sep 2021 Lapid outlines ‘economy for security’ plan for Gaza Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said that Israel should advance the “economy for security” formulation without negotiating with Hamas. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Lapid outlines ‘economy for security’ plan for… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Sep 2021 Gantz approves new work compensation for disabled IDF veterans The steps taken to assist the rehabilitation of disabled IDF veterans have been coming thick and fast since the "One Soul" reform was approved in May. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Sep 2021 Uneasy calm in Syria’s Daraa after army-rebel ceasefire An uneasy calm held sway in a southern Syrian city Sunday after the army entered a former rebel holdout under a surrender deal, AFP journalists on a government-organized tour said.Daraa… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Sep 2021 COVID: More than 10,000 new virus cases, Health Ministry says Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz: “Avoiding vaccination simply causes death in the end.” * Coronavirus Commissioner Salman Zarka: Antigen tests to be valid for 36 hours, instead of 24, on Yom… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Sep 2021 Ex-Mossad, Shin Bet, IDF intelligence chiefs debate US, Iran, Hamas The former spy chiefs expressed a wide range of views on the impacts of the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan on global security issues. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Ex-Mossad,… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Sep 2021 Gilboa Prison fiasco necessitates an in-depth investigation – editorial Public Security Minister Omer Bar Lev was right in calling for a government commission of inquiry to thoroughly investigate the flaws in the current system that were unmasked by the… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Sep 2021 IAEA chief says most pressing issue with Iran solved The UN nuclear watchdog has solved its most urgent issue with Iran by reaching a deal for the overdue servicing of monitoring equipment, creating room for broader diplomatic efforts, the… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Sep 2021 World’s largest container ship to cross Suez Canal after sister ship blocked waterway A container ship said to be the largest in the world is on course for the Suez Canal, months after its sister ship Ever Given blocked Egypt’s crucial waterway, halting… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Sep 2021 First foreign commercial flight since Taliban takeover lands in Kabul A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane carrying a handful of passengers touched down at Kabul airport Monday, the first international commercial flight to land since the Taliban retook power in… Meet the Middle East
