News 10 Nov 2021 Tunisian trade union rejects cutting subsidies, complicates IMF talks Tunisia’s powerful UGTT union on Wednesday rejected any plans to cut subsidies, a stance against reform that will complicate the government’s efforts to reach a deal with the International Monetary… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Nov 2021 Bill to build hospital in Arab city passed by Netanyahu's opposition Mazen Ghenayim, Ra'am MK from Sakhnin, cast the deciding vote for a new hospital in his city. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Bill to build hospital in Arab city passed… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Nov 2021 Anti-vaccine protests in Germany are using Holocaust symbolism At least one of the participants is said to have worn a Star of David on his jacket with the word "unvaccinated“ on it. Another displayed the words “2021 is… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Nov 2021 US doesn’t need Israel’s permission to open consulate: Palestine The United States does not need Israel’s “permission” to reopen its consulate for the Palestinians in Jerusalem, the Palestinian prime minister said Wednesday, urging Washington to honor its diplomatic pledges.President… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Nov 2021 Turkish defense firm to test sea-based drones as orders swell Haluk Bayraktar, one of two engineer brothers running the defense firm Baykar, said the new aircraft would be tested in the next two years and would be able to take… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Nov 2021 COVID-19 cost 28 million years of life in 31 countries last year – study A study was done to estimate the changes in life expectancy and years of life lost in 2020 associated with the COVID-19 crisis. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: COVID-19 cost… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Nov 2021 Chief IRGC general in Syria was ousted on Assad's orders – report Syrian President Bashar Assad was behind the ousting of the head of the Iranian forces in the country, Javad Ghaffari. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Chief IRGC general in Syria… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Nov 2021 US ‘hopeful’ for ‘window’ to stop Ethiopia war: Blinken US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced hope Wednesday that diplomacy would succeed in halting a deadly war in Ethiopia after major rebel advances.“I believe that all sides see the… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Nov 2021 UAE's renewed diplomacy with Syria could lead to more Arab overtures A visit by the United Arab Emirates' top diplomat this week may have turned a page for Syria's embattled autocratic president, enabling more Arab countries to re-engage with Bashar Assad.That… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Nov 2021 Nasrallah: UAE-Assad meeting means recognizing Syrian Civil War victory Hezbollah leader: Israel suffers "existential fear"; recent IDF exercises in North show fear of Lebanese invasion. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Nasrallah: UAE-Assad meeting means recognizing Syrian Civil War victory Meet the Middle East