News 29 Jun 2022 US says it supports sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey A senior Pentagon official said Wednesday that the US supports a deal for Turkey to get F-16 fighter jet upgrades, less than 24 hours after Ankara cleared the way for… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Jun 2022 Lapid, Greek FM working to release Israeli wanted by Interpol An Israeli was detained while on holiday in Greece last week under an international arrest warrant issued by Interpol. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Lapid, Greek FM working to release… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Jun 2022 Syria joins Russia in recognizing Ukraine separatist republics Moscow ally Syria on Wednesday recognized the independence of eastern Ukraine's two separatist republics, making it the first state other than Russia to do so.The breakaway states of Donetsk and… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Jun 2022 High Court gets police to reinstate gay pride march in Mitzpe Ramon On Sunday, LGBTQ activists filed a petition with the High Court after police notified them that their parade was approved, but the route was not. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Jun 2022 Israel elections: Naftali Bennett will not run in next elections Bennett will make a press statement regarding his announcement, after speculation about his running ran high over the past week. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israel elections: Naftali Bennett will… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Jun 2022 Palestinian org.: Israeli poem read by Pelosi 'romanticizes Israeli settlement' American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) called the Israeli poet a romanticizer of an "illegal Israeli settlement" on an "ethnically cleansed Palestinian village." The song is a war anthem from the… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Jun 2022 Egypt Destroys Nile Houseboats, Washing Away a Living Lore Divas hosted debauched salons on them, and a Nobel laureate wrote a novel on one. “They’re a kind of romantic dream,” one well-known writer said. “They’re so much a part… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Jun 2022 Does an egg a day keep the doctor away? New research supports the connection between eating one egg per day and a reduced risk of heart disease and stroke. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Does an egg a day… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jun 2022 Unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia lowest since 2008 as economy booms Saudi Arabia’s citizen unemployment rate fell to the lowest since 2008 as economic growth surged on the back of higher oil revenue.Joblessness was at 10.1 percent in the first quarter,… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jun 2022 UAE announces Eid al-Adha holiday dates for employees in private sector Private sector employees in the United Arab Emirates will get a four day holiday for Eid al-Adha starting from July 8 to July 11, with work set to resume on… Meet the Middle East