News 08 Aug 2022 ‘A Slow Death’: Egypt’s Political Prisoners Recount Horrific Conditions Many are held in filthy cells, subjected to routine torture and denied lifesaving medications, according to former inmates, their families and lawyers, and rights groups. Some never leave.. Source: Albawaba… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Aug 2022 Power cuts prompt new wave of protests in southern Iraq In Basra, dozens of people took to the streets for a third straight day and burned tires, blocking the main road to the provincial capital.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Power… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Aug 2022 Afghanistan: Taliban must immediately step-up measures to protect the Hazara Shiite communities Responding to the series of attacks leading to about 120 deaths and injuries in areas dominated by Hazara Shiite communities in west Kabul over the last few days, Zaman Sultani,… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Aug 2022 Gaza’s sole power plant restarts after two-day stoppage Fuel trucks were seen entering at the main cargo crossing headed for the power plant, which went offline Saturday.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Gaza’s sole power plant restarts after two-day… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Aug 2022 Islamic Jihad-Hamas tensions worsened during Israeli operation – analysis Hamas has come under attack by other Palestinians for failing to join Islamic Jihad, effectively throwing the group under the bus by not joining the fighting. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Aug 2022 The Likud primary election: These are the main battles With an expected 35 seats in the upcoming election according to recent polls, Likud is by far the largest party holding a primary election. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: The… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Aug 2022 Islamic Jihad in Gaza receives orders from Iran, Erdan tells UN The PIJ has “no social or political aspirations. They only have one goal – to annihilate Israel and replace it with an Islamist state," said the Israeli ambassador to the… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Aug 2022 Man who shot Ahmaud Arbery gets life sentence for US hate crime McMichael already is serving a life sentence with no possibility of parole after being convicted of Arbery's murder in a state trial last November. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Man… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Aug 2022 Operation Breaking Dawn: A success, but not a solution – editorial If agreements, even informal ones, are to stand, they need to be honored. Israel can’t afford to let Hamas’s inaction against Islamic Jihad slide by unnoticed – that would send… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Aug 2022 Hamas and Hezbollah: A new alliance in Lebanon? The Palestinian militant organisation Hamas, with Hezbollah's help, is building up a military presence in Lebanon, the ultimate consequences of which could be devastating, writes Mohanad Hage Ali.. Source: Albawaba… Meet the Middle East