News 10 Jun 2022 US, Chinese defense ministers meet face-to-face, seeking to avoid misunderstandings US and Chinese defense ministers met on Friday for their first in-person talks since the start of President Joe Biden’s administration, trying to ensure that broader tensions between the two… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jun 2022 Syria halts Damascus airport flights after Israeli strikes Syria on Friday halted flights to and from Damascus airport, the transport ministry said, after Israeli airstrikes damaged a runway, according to sources.The ministry said the “suspension of incoming and… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jun 2022 UAE reports highest number of new daily COVID-19 cases in four months The UAE has recorded 1,085 new COVID-19 cases – marking the highest daily toll of new infections since February, state news agency WAM reported on Friday.It marks the second day… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jun 2022 China will ‘not hesitate to start a war’ over Taiwan: Defense spokesman Beijing will “not hesitate to start a war” if Taiwan declares independence, China’s defense minister warned his US counterpart Friday in the pair’s first face-to-face talks, officials said. “If anyone… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jun 2022 US to drop COVID testing for incoming international air travelers The Biden administration will drop pre-departure COVID-19 international air testing requirements effective Sunday at 12:01 a.m. after heavy lobbying from airlines and the travel industry, a senior administration official told… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jun 2022 Six Day War: What's left of Israel's Left, 55 years later? The Six Day War that initially led the Labor Party to its biggest victory ever, actually caused its demise. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Six Day War: What's left of… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jun 2022 Six Day War: IDF troops became an unwitting symbol of unified Jerusalem The photograph appeared throughout the country – in newspapers, on posters and later in books about the war. Yifat suddenly had become more than a soldier who participated in an… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jun 2022 In massive dragnet, Kuwait launches clampdown on illegal residents Kuwait Ministry of Interior dispatched patrols in the vicinity of Jleeb al-Shuyoukh, while security units were stationed at the entrances and exits of Jleeb, Abbasiya and Al-Hasawi.. Source: Albawaba Full… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jun 2022 In Morocco, gender-challenging artists take to the stage The group travels across the North African nation mapping out the many varieties of Aita, a genre that has long been popular in the countryside.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: In… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jun 2022 After years of violence, Iraq continues to exhume mass graves The years of violence have made Iraq one of the countries with the highest number of missing persons in the world, says the International Committee of the Red Cross.. Source:… Meet the Middle East