News 17 Aug 2021 Mikati seems upbeat after “positive” Cabinet talks with Aoun “We are in the last meters from forming a government,” Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati said Tuesday after a new round of “positive” talks with President Michel Aoun.. Source: Albawaba Full… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Aug 2021 Momentum gathers on new cabinet as crisis bites deeper in Lebanon Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun said he hoped a new Lebanese government would be formed within the next couple days, as efforts to agree one were spurred on by a fuel… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Aug 2021 Syrian Islamist opposition leader slammed for misogynist remarks Osama al-Rifai, head of the Turkish-backed Syrian Islamic Council, was criticized by secular opposition figures for his recent remarks about Syrian women. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Syrian Islamist opposition… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Aug 2021 International jobseekers eye roles in Saudi Arabia amidst COVID-19 recession: Analyst International jobseekers are increasingly applying for roles within Saudi Arabia as they look to escape a post-pandemic slump and secure a position in one of the Kingdom’s rapidly expanding sectors,… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Aug 2021 Egypt weighs Hifter's role in Libyan transition Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Hifter visited Cairo and met with the US ambassador to Libya at a time of heightened tensions between Hifter and the new Libyan government of… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Aug 2021 Taliban hold first official news conference after Kabul takeover The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday (August 17) they wanted peaceful relations with other countries and would respect the rights of women within the framework of Sharia law, as they… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Aug 2021 Egypt counters Turkey’s influence in Mali via Al-Azhar Egypt seeks more influence in Mali through Al-Azhar, which is organizing a training program for a number of Malian imams in a bid to counter extremism. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Aug 2021 Taliban kill two protesters carrying Afghanistan’s flag in Jalalabad: Reports The Taliban on Wednesday killed two protesters who were carrying the flag of Afghanistan during demonstrations in the Afghan city of Jalalabad, according to several local media reports.Members of the… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Aug 2021 Israeli decision to allow Palestinians to build in Area C spurs skepticism Palestinians perceive the Israeli decision to allow them to build 1,000 residential units in Area C with skepticism, as they believe it is designed to mislead the public so as… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Aug 2021 At least 17 injured in stampede near Kabul Airport: NATO Official Seventeen people were injured on Wednesday in a stampede at a gate to the airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul, a NATO security official said, as Western countries stepped up… Meet the Middle East