News 27 Nov 2021 Lebanon risks becoming a republic of NGOs: UN Special Rapporteur on Poverty There is a crisis of trust in the Lebanese government’s ability to respond to the needs of the population and that the country risks becoming a “republic of NGOs,” the… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Nov 2021 UAE adopts its largest legislative reform in its history via 40 new laws and changes The United Arab Emirates has officially approved a wide-ranging reform of the country’s legal system, with over 40 laws included among the draft of new laws and legislative amendments, according… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Nov 2021 Hezbollah brags about money spent on Iran fuel for Lebanon Nasrallah said $2.6 million worth of fuel had been provided for free to Lebanese NGOs, municipalities, government hospitals and other organisations.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Hezbollah brags about money spent… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Nov 2021 Iran negotiator arrives in Vienna for key nuclear talks Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri arrived Saturday in Vienna ahead of talks aimed at reviving the 2015 deal with world powers on the country’s atomic program, state media said.“Heading… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Nov 2021 Iran chief negotiator visits Kuwait, UAE ahead of nuclear talks Commenting on his tour, Bagheri said there was agreement to “open a new chapter” with the UAE and to “open new horizons” with Kuwait.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Iran chief… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Nov 2021 Iran says 67 arrested in Isfahan water protests as demonstrations continue Iran arrested more than 60 people in connection with protests over water shortages in the central city of Isfahan on Friday, state media reported citing a security official.Security forces have… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Nov 2021 Scepticism surrounds Tebboune’s bet on voter turnout in local elections Despite official campaigns urging Algerians to “make their mark”, the elections for municipal and provincial councils has sparked little public interest.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Scepticism surrounds Tebboune’s bet on… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Nov 2021 Sudan’s Prime Minister Hamdok dismisses police chief and his deputy Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Saturday he dismissed the chief of police, Lieutenant-General Khaled Mahdi Ibrahim Al-Emam, and his deputy.Lieutenant-General Anan Hamed Mohammed Omar was appointed as the… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Nov 2021 They Twice Gave Up Everything to Flee Iraq. They Keep Getting Sent Back. Bria Ali and her family have twice tried to make it to Germany, desperate for a better life. They are now back home with thousands of others who made it… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Nov 2021 A Couple’s Dream of Reuniting in England Is Dashed in a Channel Disaster A young Kurdish woman, Maryam Nuri, died with 26 others after making a desperate attempt to join her fiancé by crossing the English Channel from France on an inflatable boat..… Meet the Middle East