News 16 Mar 2022 Ma'leh Adumim to petition court over Bennett freeze of E1 The Civil Administration had been in the midst of holding a series of hearings on objections to the plan when it informed the municipality in January that the process had… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Mar 2022 Ukraine: Beleaguered town of Izium at breaking point after constant attack from Russian forces – new testimony Civilians in Izium in Kharkiv Region in eastern Ukraine are on the brink of a humanitarian disaster as Russian forces relentlessly bombard the town, new testimony gathered by Amnesty International… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Mar 2022 Persian King Xerxes thought to be Biblical Ahasuerus ‘famous example of arrogance’ The story of Esther would have taken place in the third year of Xerxes’ reign in 483 BCE, noted Dr. Yigal Bloch, curator of the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Mar 2022 Biden announces $800 mln in new Ukraine aid, includes anti-aircraft weapons, drones US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he was approving an additional $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine, including anti-aircraft systems and drones.“America is leading this effort together with… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Mar 2022 Zelenskyy invokes Pearl Harbor, 9/11 in powerful US Congress address: Full transcript Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered on Wednesday an emotional plea to the US Congress in a video address, asking for military support and to impose a no-fly zone over his… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Mar 2022 UAE ship sinks 30 miles from Iran’s Asaluyeh port: Report An Iranian official said that 16 crew members have been rescued from a stricken United Arab Emirates ship that sank 30 miles from Iran’s Asaluyeh port while transporting cars, AFP… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Mar 2022 Kuwait government proposes raising retirement age Kuwait’s government proposed gradually raising the retirement age by three years starting from 2024, its finance minister Abulwahab Mohammed al-Rushaid said on Thursday.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Mar 2022 UAE keen to cooperate with Russia on energy security: UAE FM The United Arab Emirates is keen to cooperate with Russia on improving global energy security, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said in Moscow on Thursday.For the… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Mar 2022 Saudi Arabia to start construction of $5 bln green hydrogen plant in Neom Saudi Arabia will start construction of a green hydrogen plant as soon as this month as it pushes ahead with plans to export the fuel in about four years.The Kingdom… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Mar 2022 ‘Supercharge the metaverse’: Bybit talks Art Dubai Digital debut, GCC market for NFTs Art Dubai 2022 featured the debut of Art Dubai Digital, a section dedicated to digital art, crypto and NFTs (non-fungible token), a branch of art which has seen an exponential… Meet the Middle East
