News 16 May 2023 ‘We love life – but death loves us more’: the pain and power of Iraqi music In the second part of a series marking 20 years since the Iraq war, genre-spanning artists explain the difficulties of working in the country – and the poignancy for those… Meet the Middle East
News 16 May 2023 US skipped UN’s Nakba Day event over anti-Israel bias According to Israel’s mission to the UN, the United States was among 45 countries that boycotted the two UN Nakba Day events. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: US skipped UN’s… Meet the Middle East
News 16 May 2023 Would Israel be impacted by US selling Iron Dome to Ukraine? – analysis Even if the US muscled Israel into not opposing the transfer of one Iron Dome battery, it would make little difference. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Would Israel be impacted… Meet the Middle East
News 16 May 2023 UN Marks First Commemoration Of 1948 Nakba That Displaced Over 750,000 Palestinians The Palestinian president urged the body to suspend Israel’s membership until it establishes separate Jewish and Arab states and Palestinian refugees’ return.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: UN Marks First Commemoration… Meet the Middle East
News 16 May 2023 LGBTQ org. reveals Israel's most gay-friendly cities in Pride Month poll For the first time ever, Tel Aviv did not take first place overall and instead dropped down to number five. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: LGBTQ org. reveals Israel's… Meet the Middle East
News 16 May 2023 Israel saw over 400 recent attempts to cross border with fake ID – comptroller 2.9 million Israelis, or around 37% of the population will have their ID cards expire in the coming years, Englman said. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israel saw over 400… Meet the Middle East
News 16 May 2023 Global Executions Highest in 5 Years, Amnesty International Says Egypt, Iran and Saudi Arabia carried out 90 percent of the executions recorded last year, the rights group said. The numbers did not include estimates of “thousands” in China, it… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2023 Artisans in Egypt carve a path to world luxury markets Experts in the sector say the global appeal of Arab and Islamic designs from other countries shows Egypt could do more to promote its rich, millennia-old artistic heritage.. Source: Albawaba… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2023 Iran, Russia sign rail deal to rival Suez Canal, expand cooperation Russia and Iran, both under Western sanctions, are forging closer ties in order to support their economies and undermine sanctions which they both cast as unjustified.. Source: Albawaba Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2023 Erdogan’s rival appeals to Turkish youth ahead of runoff vote A survey by Konda Research showed about three quarters of first-time voters thought it would be bad for Turkey if Erdogan won this presidential election.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Erdogan’s… Meet the Middle East