News 08 Aug 2020 Protesters storm Lebanese foreign ministry, put up ‘capital of the revolution’ banner Dozens of protesters stormed Lebanon’s foreign ministry building on Saturday amid anti-government demonstrations in the wake of the deadly Beirut explosion, eyewitness footage showed.The demonstrators put up banners that read… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Aug 2020 Hezbollah leader Nasrallah hanged in effigy by Lebanese protesters Thousands protest in Beirut, target parliament and foreign ministry as police wound more than 100 with tear gas amid clashes after massive explosion. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Hezbollah leader… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Aug 2020 Israel destroys own drone after mistakenly suspecting it came from Lebanon Israel shot down its own drone, thinking it had come from Lebanon.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Israel destroys own drone after mistakenly suspecting it came from Lebanon Meet the Middle East
News 08 Aug 2020 Mosul officials, residents hopeful after Iraqi PM issues order to expel militias Officials and residents in Mosul have expressed hopes for better security and the return of displaced people after Iraqi Prime Minister Kadhimi issued an order expelling militias from the city..… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Aug 2020 Protesters ransack Economy Ministry offices in central Beirut Protesters ransack Economy Ministry offices in central Beirut.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Protesters ransack Economy Ministry offices in central Beirut Meet the Middle East
News 08 Aug 2020 Scholar presents global map of Hezbollah terrorist operations The map “divulges the little-known fact that in 2010, Hezbollah stored ammonium nitrate intended for making explosives in a house purchased by a French Lebanese professor." Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Aug 2020 Police fire tear gas at Beirut protesters angry over explosion More than 110 people were wounded during demonstrations in central Beirut on Saturday against this week's huge explosion and 32 people were taken to the hospital. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Aug 2020 Dubai airport welcomes Lebanese residents ‘home’ with roses after Beirut explosion Lebanese residents arriving in one of Dubai’s airports were welcomed with white roses handed out by security officials upon their arrival in the Emirate days after the deadly Beirut explosion,… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Aug 2020 22 mummies to parade across Cairo Preparations are almost ready for the transfer of 22 pharaonic mummies from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat. Source: Al Monitor… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Aug 2020 105 soldiers injured in anti-government protests in Beirut: Lebanese army A total of 105 soldiers, including eight officers, were injured in anti-government protests that took place on Saturday in Beirut following the deadly port explosion, the Lebanese army said in… Meet the Middle East