News 29 Feb 2020 Is this the end of Lebanon’s thawra or just the beginning? An art exhibition just closed at the Sursock Museum in Beirut. It opened October 17, the same day the thawra (“revolution”) began as protests erupted on Lebanon’s streets.. Source: Albawaba… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Feb 2020 Imprisoned Iranian women call for boycott of upcoming elections in Iran Iranian female political prisoners have called on their compatriots to boycott the parliamentary elections scheduled for later this week, saying that those who vote would be “endorsing the Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Feb 2020 Belgian carnival defies calls to cancel parade with Jewish caricatures A satirical Belgian carnival parade decried by Israel's foreign minister as…. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Belgian carnival defies calls to cancel parade with Jewish caricatures Meet the Middle East
News 17 Feb 2020 Under 25 percent of people in Tehran plan to vote in Iran’s elections: Poll Over 75 percent of Tehran’s population will not vote in the parliamentary elections scheduled for later this week, according to a poll conducted by the University of Tehran. Only 24.2… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Feb 2020 Seven Israelis have tested positive for coronavirus All of the Israelis who have thus far been diagnosed with the virus have entered isolation at Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Seven Israelis… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Feb 2020 Saudi Amb. to US: Relations strong regardless of president’s political party The bilateral relationships between Washington and Riyadh are “institutional and well-established” and are not affected by the succession of different departments of the two political Source: Al Arabiya Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Feb 2020 Abbas to rule on quitting of official accused of normalizing Israel ties The criticism came in response to the reported resignation of the head of the committee, Mohammed al-Madani.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Abbas to rule on quitting of official accused… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Feb 2020 EU agrees new naval mission to enforce Libya arms embargo EU governments have renewed efforts to to enforce an arms embargo on Libya.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: EU agrees new naval mission to enforce Libya arms embargo Meet the Middle East
News 29 Feb 2020 Ex-NSC chief Uzi Arad: Israel’s next war should be decisive Home Front vulnerability unacceptable; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Ex-NSC chief Uzi Arad: Israel’s next war should be decisive Meet the Middle East
News 17 Feb 2020 UN: Northwest Syria crisis reaches horrifying new level, 900,000 displaced A Russian-backed regime offensive in northwest Syria has displaced 900,000 people since the start of December, and babies are dying of cold because aid camps are full, the UN said… Meet the Middle East