News 06 Feb 2022 US State Dept. closely monitoring World Vision case verdict Mohammad El Halabi, who worked for World Vision and has been accused of helping Hamas, has been on trial for over five years. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: US State… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Feb 2022 Removal of US sanctions is its red line for revival of 2015 deal, says Tehran Iran said on Monday removal of US sanctions is Tehran's red line in nuclear talks with world powers in Vienna to revive a 2015 nuclear deal, an Iranian foreign ministry… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Feb 2022 Iran shuts down news website over image of decapitated woman in Ahvaz city Iran has shut down a news website after it published an image of a man holding what was said to be the head of his wife in his hand, the… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Feb 2022 Tunisian police lock doors of Supreme Judicial Council offices Tunisian police have locked the doors of the Supreme Judicial Council, which President Kais Saied dissolved on Sunday, and have stopped staff from entering, the head of the council told… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Feb 2022 Police arrest thieves in Riyadh, seize 26 stolen vehicles and money Three thieves were recently arrested in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh after targeting shops and vehicles, a spokesperson for Riyadh’s police force said in a statement carried by SPA on Monday.For… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Feb 2022 Archaeologists discover 40 beheaded Roman skeletons with skulls between their legs Dozens of decapitated skeletons were among 425 bodies uncovered by HS2 archaeologists in a Roman cemetery during excavation works in southern England, Britain’s high-speed rail link revealed in press release.Many… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Feb 2022 Dubai to charge for plastic bags, aims to outlaw in two years The emirate of Dubai announced Monday it would begin charging a fee on plastic bags used in Dubai, with an aim of outlawing them entirely in two years over environmental… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Feb 2022 Syria’s Kurds Wanted Autonomy. They Got an Endless War. The Kurds of northeastern Syria dreamed of establishing an autonomous, multiethnic and gender-equal utopia. Instead, their breakaway region has been engulfed in conflict since its creation.. Source: Albawaba Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Feb 2022 Kurdish autonomy in northeast Syria: Between Assad and Erdogan The Kurdish Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria controls a third of Syria, but is not recognised by anyone. Attacks by Turkey, a threatened takeover by the Assad regime,… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Feb 2022 Pandemic lockdowns had little effect on COVID-19 mortality – study A meta-analysis of 34 different studies on various lockdown policies has shown that they had little-to-no effect was had on COVID-19 mortality. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Pandemic lockdowns had… Meet the Middle East
