News 03 Aug 2021 UN says Lebanese, Syrians still suffer from Beirut explosion one year later As public anger over a lack of justice grows, the United Nations said many children remain traumatized by the August 2020 explosion and that citizens who required assistance after the… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Aug 2021 Iran again denies involvement in Gulf maritime incident The British military said a bitumen tanker off the coast of the UAE experienced a "potential hijacking," prompting a denial from Iran. Israel and the UK also blamed Iran for… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Aug 2021 Pentagon doesn't rule out response for Gulf shipping attack Iran's conflicts with its neighbors once again loom over Biden's ambitions to return to the Iran deal. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Pentagon doesn't rule out response for Gulf shipping… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Aug 2021 US state of Florida blacklists Ben & Jerry's The popular ice cream maker decided in July to stop selling its products in the Palestinian territories in opposition to the Israeli occupation, which prompted criticism from Israeli and American… Meet the Middle East
News 04 Aug 2021 Hamas insists Marwan Barghouti be part of any prisoner swap with Israel Hamas hopes its support for Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, who retains wide popularity, will pay political dividends. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Hamas insists Marwan Barghouti be part of any… Meet the Middle East
News 04 Aug 2021 ‘The truth is missing’: Blast victims call for justice as trauma, wounds remain August 4 marks the one-year anniversary of the Beirut blast, but the wounds inflicted on the city and people have yet to heal.The blast, one of history’s largest non-nuclear explosions,… Meet the Middle East
News 04 Aug 2021 Beirut Blast: Lebanese expats still grappling with survivor’s guilt one year on Lebanon has now marked one year since the port explosion, the country’s worst-ever peacetime disaster. The blast, which left 214 people dead, was equivalent to a 3.3 to 4.5 magnitude… Meet the Middle East
News 04 Aug 2021 Oman confirms Asphalt Princess Tanker involved in hijacking incident Oman provided first official confirmation on Wednesday that the Asphalt Princess tanker was involved in a hijacking in the Arabian Sea after Britain’s maritime trade agency earlier reported the incident… Meet the Middle East
News 04 Aug 2021 France to offer Lebanon over $110 mln in aid, 500,00 COVID-19 vaccines : Macron French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Wednesday a further 100 million euros ($118.54 million) worth of emergency aid for Lebanon, and 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines for the country.Macron also… Meet the Middle East
News 04 Aug 2021 Saudi Arabia vaccinates 25 pct of population, on track to reach herd immunity by Oct Saudi Arabia’s plan to reach herd immunity and vaccinate at least 70 percent of its population against the coronavirus by October this year is on track as a quarter of… Meet the Middle East