News 11 May 2022 US, EU demand investigation into reporter Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing in Israel The US and European Union condemned on Wednesday the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and demanded an independent investigation into the circumstances of her death.The US ambassador to… Meet the Middle East
News 11 May 2022 ‘This is a fight he really doesn’t want’: Pentagon chief warns Russia’s Putin US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin warned Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday against attacking any NATO nation, saying such a move would be a “game changer.”“This is a fight that… Meet the Middle East
News 11 May 2022 Israel defense minister pledges full probe into killing of reporter Shireen Abu Akleh Israel’s defense minister promised a thorough investigation of the killing of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh on Wednesday and asked that Palestinian officials hand over the bullet that killed… Meet the Middle East
News 11 May 2022 White House slams killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, calls it 'affront to media freedom' The White House on Wednesday slammed the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, calling the crime an “affront to media freedom everywhere.”Meanwhile, the State Department said Israel could carry… Meet the Middle East
News 11 May 2022 Russia’s use of hypersonic weapons in Ukraine is not ‘game-changing’: US General US Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley said on Wednesday that the Russian use of hypersonic weapons in the war against Ukraine was not having “really significant or game-changing effects.”The… Meet the Middle East
News 12 May 2022 Qatar: Quash life sentences for activists who protested discriminatory election law Responding to the news that a Qatar court sentenced three activists, including the lawyers Hazza and Rashed Ali Hazza Salem Abu Shurayda, to life in prison on 10 May for… Meet the Middle East
News 12 May 2022 Israel needs to get ready for Russia-style sanctions – opinion Support like that which Israel received from the Biden administration during last year’s war in Gaza cannot be taken for granted anymore. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israel needs to… Meet the Middle East
News 12 May 2022 My Word: The story of Shireen Abu Akleh’s death I can tell you who is being systematically targeted. It isn’t journalists, Palestinian or otherwise. It’s Israelis. Make that the entire State of Israel. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: My… Meet the Middle East
News 12 May 2022 Human rights vs public safety: Administrative detention in Israel – opinion Although international law permits administrative detention, the practice does undoubtedly involve the abandonment of normal legal procedures. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Human rights vs public safety: Administrative detention in… Meet the Middle East
News 12 May 2022 Iran detains two Europeans as EU envoy visits for nuclear talks The statement alleged the two Europeans are “professional expert” agents that were hired by a Western country’s intelligence apparatus.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Iran detains two Europeans as EU envoy… Meet the Middle East