News 12 Feb 2021 Clashes in West Bank during anti-Israeli settlement protests The Palestinian Authority reported several incidents throughout the territory. It follows other violent clashes in recent weeks between the Israeli military and Palestinians. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Clashes in… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Feb 2021 Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur loses at Australian Open Ons Jabeur is the highest-ranked Arab woman in tennis history. She hopes more women from the region will pick up rackets. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Tunisian tennis star Ons… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Feb 2021 Pentagon ‘comfortable’ with troop levels in Middle East ahead of review Whether the United States pulls forces from the Middle East to counter China may well depend on the success of Biden's diplomacy with Iran Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Pentagon… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Feb 2021 Arab Coalition thwarts Houthi attack on Abha airport in Saudi Arabia The Arab Coalition intercepted an explosive drone launched by the Iran-backed Houthis towards the Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia, the coalition’s spokesperson Colonel Turki al-Maliki said on Saturday.The coalition… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Feb 2021 UAE reports highest number of new COVID-19 deaths, total death toll passes 1,000 The United Arab Emirates reported fifteen COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, its highest number of new coronavirus deaths since the outbreak began, the Ministry of Health and Prevention… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Feb 2021 Iran’s Rouhani warns of ‘fourth wave’ of COVID-19, says some cities on ‘red’ alert Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani warned Saturday of a Covid-19 “fourth wave” as cases rise in certain areas of the Middle Eastern country hardest hit by the pandemic.For more coronavirus news,… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Feb 2021 Abu Dhabi pair arrested over video showing man with positive COVID-19 test in public Two young men were arrested in Abu Dhabi over a video they uploaded to social media showing one of them walking around in public after he tested positive for COVID-19,… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Feb 2021 ‘I will not be silenced’: Kuwaiti women launch #MeToo movement to stop harassment Women in Kuwait are calling for an end to sexual harassment in the country and the introduction of laws that clamp down on violators, who activists say have gotten away… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Feb 2021 With one leg, this Gazan parkour star crosses besieged enclave Official authorities in the Gaza Strip do not recognize parkour as an official sport, but it has become the only breathing space for many young people in the enclave. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Feb 2021 Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in their own homes Terror has prevailed over the West Bank streets and towns as the settlers’ attacks against Palestinians have been on the rise since early 2021. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israeli… Meet the Middle East
