News 15 May 2022 Independent probe points to Israeli fire in journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s death As Israel and the Palestinians wrangle over the investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, several independent groups have launched their own probes. One open-source research… Meet the Middle East
News 15 May 2022 Sweden to seek NATO membership as ruling party drops 73-year opposition Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson will seek broad support for an application to join NATO on Monday, she announced on Sunday after her party dropped its long-standing opposition to membership… Meet the Middle East
News 15 May 2022 Kadyrov asks Erdogan not to evacuate ‘murderers, atheists’ at Azovstal plant The pro-Kremlin leader of Russia's Chechnya region, Ramzan Kadyrov, called on Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to reconsider his offer and not to facilitate the evacuation of Ukrainian fighters stuck… Meet the Middle East
News 15 May 2022 VP Harris to lead US delegation to UAE to pay respects for death of Sheikh Khalifa US President Joe Biden announced that Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the delegation visiting the UAE to pay respects upon the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, the White… Meet the Middle East
News 15 May 2022 Saudi Arabia’s King Salman leaves hospital: Royal court Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz left the hospital on Sunday after conducting medical examinations and successfully completing the treatment plan and recovery period of his colonoscopy, the royal court… Meet the Middle East
News 16 May 2022 Iranian Oberlin professor urged murder of author Salman Rushdie Iran’s former ambassador to the UN Mohammad Jafar Mahallati, now of Oberlin College, has now been confronted with an additional allegation about his role in a plot to assassinate Rushdie.… Meet the Middle East
News 16 May 2022 Indian court limits Muslim gatherings at mosque after Hindu idols found -lawyer The court ordered the survey of the mosque after five women sought permission to perform Hindu rituals in one part of it, saying a Hindu temple once stood on the… Meet the Middle East
News 16 May 2022 Red skies as Iraq hit by eighth sandstorm in weeks This is the eighth sandstorm to sweep through the country since mid-April, hospitalising hundreds.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Red skies as Iraq hit by eighth sandstorm in weeks Meet the Middle East
News 16 May 2022 Ukrainian court seizes assets of Russian-Israeli billionaire Mikhail Fridman Fridman is one of the richest men in Russia and is the co-founder of Alfa-Bank as well as the investment firm LetterOne. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Ukrainian court seizes… Meet the Middle East
News 16 May 2022 To ease culture shock, Qatar launches cartoon series featuring alien visitor The cartoon series seeks “to explain to Qataris that there must be acceptance of” foreign cultures.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: To ease culture shock, Qatar launches cartoon series featuring alien… Meet the Middle East