News 26 Dec 2021 Gaza terror groups launch military exercise amid growing West Bank tensions A number of armed Gaza terror factions began a large-scale drill amid high tensions in the West Bank and unconfirmed reports that Egyptian mediation efforts with Israel had failed. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Dec 2021 Public doesn’t think Israel won May Gaza war, but was justified – INSS An INSS fellow also said that nuclear treaty moves should be coordinated with US, and that adding jobs for Gazans won't pacify Hamas. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Public doesn’t… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Dec 2021 Palestinian-Americans to be allowed to land at Ben-Gurion Airport – report Israel will allow Palestinian-Americans to land at Ben-Gurion in order to advance negotiations on US visa waivers for Israelis. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Palestinian-Americans to be allowed to land… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Dec 2021 Abu Dhabi Global Market switches to Monday to Friday working week Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has announced that it will commence a Monday to Friday working week from January 1, 2022, with Saturday and Sunday as the universal weekend.The new… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Dec 2021 Saudi Arabia executes man for planning attack under direction of ISIS Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior on Monday announced that a man had been executed in Riyadh for planning to target public civilian gatherings through a suicide mission under the direction… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Dec 2021 Baghdad rediscovers Al-Mutanabbi Street after renovation The Iraqi capital Baghdad on Saturday celebrated the renovation of the historic heart of its book trade,.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Baghdad rediscovers Al-Mutanabbi Street after renovation Meet the Middle East
News 27 Dec 2021 UAE reports decline in daily COVID-19 cases, after six-month high in infections There has been a slight decline in the number of daily UAE coronavirus cases – a day after recording a six month high in new infections.The Ministry of Health reported… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Dec 2021 Iran to announce new ambassador in Yemen after Irlu's death of COVID-19 Iran plans to announce the appointment of a new ambassador in Yemen after the death of previous envoy Hasan Irlu, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday.Tehran said… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Dec 2021 How Ethiopia’s Conflict Deepened in 2021 After more than a year of war, the prospect of peace is fading and the risk of wider war or disintegration looms.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: How Ethiopia’s Conflict Deepened… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Dec 2021 Iraq supreme court ratifies October election results, rejects appeals Iraq’s Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals lodged by Iran-backed Shiite factions against the results of a parliamentary election, the chief judge said, derailing their attempt to overturn the vote… Meet the Middle East