News 27 Feb 2025 Ethiopia’s PM in Somalia after deal to end Somaliland row: What to know Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s visit is the first since Ethiopia and Somalia agreed to end their dispute over a controversial agreement signed last year by Ethiopia and Somaliland. Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Feb 2025 After 45 years, Palestinian prisoner freed from Israeli jail in latest swap The longest-serving Palestinian prisoner in Israeli jails, Nael Barghouti who spent more than four decades behind bars, walked free on Thursday under the latest hostage-prisoner swap of a fragile Gaza… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Feb 2025 IDF carried out Hannibal Directive, new 'Sword of Damocles' op. on October 7 The Israeli Air Force was carrying out a new 'Sword of Damocles' operation as it was carrying out the 'Hannibal directive,' the IDF's probes found. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Feb 2025 IDF intel missed three potential Hamas invasions before October 7 intelligence only learned of the instances during the current war by a combination of capturing Hamas documents and interrogating Hamas prisoners. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: IDF intel missed three… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Feb 2025 IDF's slow response on October 7 due to chaos, commanders' denial IDF sources: It was like we had no legs or eyes and were just trying to figure out where to run. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: IDF's slow response on… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Feb 2025 'All means are kosher': A look at the IDF's controversial Hannibal Directive The Hannibal Directive is a controversial policy wherein the IDF works to stop hostages from being taken at all costs, allegedly including targeting the hostage. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Feb 2025 Mount Vesuvius eruption turned a man's brain into glass. Here's how it happened The eruption obliterated the thriving ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Mount Vesuvius eruption turned a man's brain into glass. Here's how it happened Meet the Middle East
News 28 Feb 2025 Canceled Syrian justice workshop sparks repression fears: What to know Syrian civil society organizations condemned the sudden cancelation of a planned workshop on transitional justice in Damascus, calling it an act of oppression reminiscent of the Assad era. Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Feb 2025 WhatsApp down, cutting off tens-of-thousands off users Most users complained of having connectivity issues and claimed the app failed to send messages. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: WhatsApp down, cutting off tens-of-thousands off users Meet the Middle East
News 28 Feb 2025 On Family Day and Rare Disease Awareness Day, we must fight for equality Family Day and Rare Disease Awareness Day coincide on the calendar, and to me, this is an important reminder: Every family is a family, no matter how they came to… Meet the Middle East