News 28 Aug 2020 J.K. Rowling returns award over criticism of transgender stance But no award or honor ... means so much to me that I would forfeit the right to follow the dictates of my own conscience," the Harry Potter author wrote.… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Aug 2020 Turkish airstrikes rile Iraqi street Turkey's continuing airstrikes and other military aggression in northern Iraq are increasing tensions and expanding instability in the region. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Turkish airstrikes rile Iraqi street Meet the Middle East
News 28 Aug 2020 COVID-19 spike in Lebanon persists with 676 new cases, two deaths Lebanon confirmed 676 new coronavirus cases and two deaths Friday, bringing the total number of cases registered in the country to 15,613.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: COVID-19 spike in Lebanon… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Aug 2020 Corona deaths rise, Gamzu faces 'complex' challenges in handling pandemic After failed negotiations between lab workers and the Finance Ministry, some 2,000 lab workers from about 400 labs that provide public coronavirus tests announced that they will strike on Sunday.… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Aug 2020 Ben-Gurion Airport lists first-ever commercial flights to UAE The flights are part of the normalization package recently agreed to by both Israel and the UAE Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Ben-Gurion Airport lists first-ever commercial flights to UAE Meet the Middle East
News 28 Aug 2020 UN Security Council votes to extend UNIFIL’s mandate UNIFIL has come under heavy criticism in recent years from both the US and Israel. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: UN Security Council votes to extend UNIFIL’s mandate Meet the Middle East
News 28 Aug 2020 EU prepares to impose sanctions on Turkey The European Union on Friday urged Turkey to halt its drilling activities in contested waters in the Mediterranean and ordered EU officials to speed up work aimed at blacklisting some… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Aug 2020 Intel: US plans to reduce troops in Iraq The Pentagon plans to reduce its current troop presence in Iraq by about one-third as President Donald Trump heads for November's vote on his reelection amid a campaign promise to… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Aug 2020 Turkish human rights lawyer dies after hunger strike Ebru Timtik died on the 238th day of her strike, which she launched to draw attention to what rights groups have described as an unfair trial. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Aug 2020 Report: US plans to freeze aid to Ethiopia amid Nile River dam dispute Foreign Policy reported the proposal by the US State Department could affect up to $130 million in aid as negotiations with Egypt and Sudan on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam… Meet the Middle East