News 09 Dec 2021 US-led troops end combat mission in Iraq: Official Iraq’s national security adviser said on Thursday that US-led forces had ended their combat mission in Iraq, a move that transfers all remaining troops into a training and advising role.Qasim… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Dec 2021 Lebanon detects first cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant The Lebanese health ministry said Thursday that it had confirmed the country’s first two cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in passengers tested upon arrival at the airport.“Two cases… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Dec 2021 “I could send him books to prison. But they do not have a free minute there”. A story of 17-years old Mikita Zalatarou On a hot day of 10 August 2020, Mikita Zalatarou was standing at a bus stop in the central square of the city of Homel in south-eastern Belarus. Everyone around… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Dec 2021 : Five millennia of Iranian art – an exhibition Persian culture is in the spotlight in an exhibition at the James Simon Gallery in Berlin. The artefacts feature unexpected multicultural influences. More…. Source: Albawaba Full Article: : Five millennia… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Dec 2021 Erdogan ready for better ties with Israel if it displays 'sensitivities' Erdogan has said he is open to improved relations with Israel and that better ties with the Jewish state would be “beneficial” for peace in the wider region.. Source: Albawaba… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Dec 2021 Our talks with Qatar show depth of ties: Saudi Crown Prince Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Thursday that the discussions held with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Doha showed the depth of ties between… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Dec 2021 US official to discuss tightening Iran sanctions compliance on UAE trip The Biden administration is moving to tighten enforcement of sanctions against Iran with the dispatch of a senior delegation to the United Arab Emirates next week, the US State Department… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Dec 2021 Israel returns looted antiquities to Egypt during diplomatic visit The artifacts returned include hieroglyphic inscriptions on stones and papyruses, a piece of sarcophagus and several figurines. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israel returns looted antiquities to Egypt during diplomatic… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Dec 2021 Unexploded ordnance bring endless nightmare to Iraq Across Iraq, about 100 children were killed or injured between January and September as a result of remnants of conflict.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Unexploded ordnance bring endless nightmare to… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Dec 2021 On This Day: Ottomans surrender Jerusalem in World War I The British would continue to hold onto the city until fully withdrawing from Mandatory Palestine in 1948. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: On This Day: Ottomans surrender Jerusalem in World… Meet the Middle East