News 30 Oct 2021 New pre-IDF mechina program for Ethiopian Israelis founded A new mechina (IDF pre-draft program), a branch of the Bnei David mechina in Eli, was founded to help Ethiopian Israelis contend with an 'identity crisis.' Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Oct 2021 Are the PA and UAE on the path to reconciliation? Palestinian Authority General Intelligence Service head Maged Faraj to Dubai has sparked speculation that the UAE and PA may be mending fences. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Are the PA… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Oct 2021 Israel's oral COVID vaccine gets greenlight for trial in South Africa “An oral COVID-19 vaccine would eliminate barriers to rapid, wide-scale distribution, enabling people to administer the vaccine themselves." Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israel's oral COVID vaccine gets greenlight for… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Oct 2021 US Air Force bomber escorted by IAF F-15s in Israel flyover The US Air Force bomber, commonly called the "bone," was headed towards the Persian Gulf. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: US Air Force bomber escorted by IAF F-15s in Israel… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Oct 2021 Iranian hackers may have breached Israeli LGBT app, accessed sensitive data The Iran-based group responsible for previous attacks on Israeli vehicle insurance company Shirbit demanded bitcoins as ransom and shut down the servers when Cyberserve failed to deliver payment. Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Oct 2021 Lebanon’s Maronite Christian Patriarch urges Aoun, Mikati to defuse crisis with Gulf Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rai called on the authorities on Sunday to take a “decisive step” to defuse a crisis with Gulf Arab states over critical comments made by… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Oct 2021 In pictures: G20 leaders toss coins into Rome’s Trevi Fountain Leaders of the world’s biggest economies are taking in the sights in the Eternal City, visiting Rome’s Trevi Fountain before getting back to work hammering out a final statement on… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Oct 2021 UAE tops ranking for women’s safety, Afghanistan lowest on list: Georgetown index The United Arab Emirates topped the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Index 2021 for women’s safety in a report published by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS),… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Oct 2021 US President Biden meets Turkey's Erdogan amid tension over defense, human rights President Joe Biden expressed US concerns over Turkey’s possession of the Russian S-400 missile system during his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, according to a statement… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Oct 2021 Taliban appoints envoy to handle western embassies in Doha: Reuters – Doha News | Qatar The interim Taliban-led Afghan government sent envoys to run Afghanistan's embassies in Qatar, Pakistan and the UAE, senior sources from the group told Reuters on Saturday.. Source: Albawaba Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
