News 31 Dec 2024 New year hope and joy reign in a Damascus freed from Assad Umayyad Square in Damascus hummed to the throngs of people brandishing "revolution" flags as Syria saw in the new year with hope following 13 years of civil war.Gunshots rang out… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 2024 Syria authorities name HTS military chief as transitional defence minister Syria's new authorities announced on Tuesday that the military chief of the Islamist group that spearheaded the offensive that toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad had been appointed defence minister in… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 2024 Yemen's Huthis a 'menace' for Israel despite weakened Iran: analysts Israel's devastating campaigns against Iran's regional allies have severely weakened its arch-enemy's ability to project its power, but Yemen's Tehran-backed Huthi rebels remain a stubborn thorn in its side, analysts… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 2024 Syrian Maysa Sabreen made first woman central bank chief: senior official Syrian authorities have appointed Maysa Sabreen as interim central bank governor, a bank official told AFP on Tuesday, the first time a woman heads the financial establishment. Sabreen, until recently… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 2024 Ocalan: PKK chief held in solitary on Turkish prison island Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of Kurdish militant group the PKK, is hailed by many Kurds as an icon, but within wider Turkish society many see him as a terrorist… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 2024 UK doctor suspended after calling Hamas, Hezbollah leaders 'legends' Dr. Rehiana Ali was suspended pending the conclusion of a full GMC investigation, the association said. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: UK doctor suspended after calling Hamas, Hezbollah leaders 'legends' Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 2024 US issues fresh Iran, Russia sanctions over election interference, Treasury Dept says The US Treasury said that both countries targeted the US 2024 presidential election and 'sought to divide the American people through targeted disinformation campaigns.' Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: US… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 2024 Russia enters 2025 at a crossroads Having lost it's Syrian ally in the former Assad regime, Russia is shifting forces from Syria to other places. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Russia enters 2025 at a crossroads Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 2024 Gaza hospital chief held by Israel becomes face of crumbling healthcare Israel's raid on a major Gaza hospital and the arrest of its director over alleged links to Hamas have drawn global attention to the war-ravaged territory's crumbling healthcare system.For weeks,… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 2024 German woman who lives in home looted from Jews must give it up, judge rules The ruling earlier this month capped a decade of legal wrangling over the home, located in Wandlitz, outside Berlin. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: German woman who lives in home… Meet the Middle East