News 22 May 2020 Intel: Pompeo warns against Libya weapons flows in PM call As Libya's United Nations-backed government reclaimed parts of the capital today, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed an end to the fighting with the embattled prime minister. Source: Al Monitor… Meet the Middle East
News 22 May 2020 Two Islamic State leaders killed in joint coalition-SDF raid in Syria The raid comes amid a string of SDF operations against suspected IS members over the past week. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Two Islamic State leaders killed in joint coalition-SDF… Meet the Middle East
News 22 May 2020 Libya's GNA takes back more of southern Tripoli from Hifter The Government of National Accord says it captured a string of towns from military strongman Khalifa Hifter this week. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Libya's GNA takes back more of… Meet the Middle East
News 22 May 2020 US may try to raise the stakes for Russia in Syria The politics of humanitarian corridors; Hayat Tahrir al-Sham tries a shakedown in Idlib; Ben Caspit to interview former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Al-Monitor podcast. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 23 May 2020 Coronavirus: Iraqi officials visit Saudi Arabia in masks, highlighting COVID-19 norms Iraqi officials wearing face masks and practicing social distancing visited Saudi Arabia this week, highlighting the new normal for state officials amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Images released by the official… Meet the Middle East
News 23 May 2020 Coronavirus: Oman reports 463 new cases, total now 7,527 Oman reported 463 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the total to 7,527.The death toll remains at 34.The ministry added that 1,848 people had recovered from the virus.Oman has… Meet the Middle East
News 23 May 2020 Coronavirus: Iran begins opening businesses, religious sites for Eid al-Fitr Iran on Saturday moved to open businesses, religious and cultural sites as it eases restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Museums and historical sites are to reopen on Sunday… Meet the Middle East
News 23 May 2020 A new Iran nuclear deal? Not so fast Both US presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Joe Biden, have declared their intentions to reach an agreement with Tehran on its nuclear program. In his 2018 speech withdrawing the US… Meet the Middle East
News 23 May 2020 Is Turkey on moderation path in its foreign policy? Conciliatory messages coming out of Ankara recently may appear as an effort to moderate Turkish foreign policy vis-a-vis the United States, Europe and Israel, but they are likely to be… Meet the Middle East
News 23 May 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia reports 2,442 new cases, total 70,161 Saudi Arabia has reported 2,442 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 70,161, according to a Ministry of Health on Saturday.The increase is lower than the previous two days, in… Meet the Middle East
