News 16 Jul 2021 IDF Chief of Staff Kohavi visits Druze leaders in northern Israel The visit included meetings with leaders of the Druze and Bedouin communities and was held in honor of the Eid al-Adha holiday. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: IDF Chief of… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jul 2021 Netanyahu urged Trump to strike Iran after election loss – New Yorker General Mark Milley warned against carrying out a military action against Iran, despite countless others urging Donald Trump to strike. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Netanyahu urged Trump to strike… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jul 2021 Ben-Gurion University establishes center for food security The Moshe Mirilashvili Center for Food Security in the Desert was named after the father of one of the partners, Dr. Michael Mirilashvili, CEO of Watergen and Vertical Field. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Jul 2021 Kurdish parties split over Russian invitation for dialogue with Syrian government Kurdish politicians in Syria split over Russia’s invitation to hold a dialogue with the Syrian government, with some accepting the invitation based on conditions, while others were skeptical about such… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Jul 2021 Four in 10 UAE consumers experienced online fraud attempts amid pandemic: Report Almost four in 10 consumers in the United Arab Emirates experienced online fraud attempts in the past year, a new study finds, despite a rise in digital trust and payments… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Jul 2021 Palestinians look to Biden for international points Palestinian leaders are hoping for a political breakthrough with the United States to help restore their domestic credibility. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Palestinians look to Biden for international points Meet the Middle East
News 13 Jul 2021 UAE sends 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Tunisia The UAE has dispatched an aircraft carrying 500,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to Tunisia to curb the spread of the virus, state news agency WAM reported on Tuesday.This urgent… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Jul 2021 Russia resumes flights to Egyptian resorts after six-year halt Moscow has officially lifted the ban on flights to Egyptian resorts six years after a devastating air incident. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Russia resumes flights to Egyptian resorts after… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Jul 2021 Israel refuses to let jailed Palestinian lawmaker attend daughter’s funeral Israel refused to let a prominent jailed Palestinian lawmaker attend her daughter’s funeral on Tuesday, despite a campaign by activists and human rights groups for her to be released on… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Jul 2021 French firm seeks new use for tons of grain blown up in Beirut blast A French firm has begun sifting through the rubble from Beirut’s destroyed grain silo to collect the remnants of thousands of tons of wheat that is rotting and attracting rats… Meet the Middle East