News 24 Jan 2020 Trump’s peace plan may polarise the Middle East As US President Donald Trump prepares to host Israeli leaders to reveal his Middle East peace plan, Palestinians warned that no deal could work without them on board.. Source: Albawaba… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Jan 2020 US senator calls for sanctions on Lebanon over detention of ex-Israel collaborator Amer Fakhoury was known as the 'Butcher of Khiam' for his work at a former Israel-linked prison described by human rights groups as a centre for torture.. Source: Albawaba Full… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Last Ottoman viceroy casts shadow on current Turco-Egyptian culture war After the success of the series "Kingdoms of Fire,” Egyptian cinematographers may have found the next controversial figure that can be used to counter Turkey’s interpretation of Ottoman history on… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Despite US efforts, Ethiopia-Egypt dam spat holds strong A meeting in Washington produced agreement on some items to be included in a final accord to fill and operate the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, but failed to resolve significant,… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Will Egyptians benefit from latest fuel price move? Egypt’s Follow-up Committee for the Automatic Pricing Mechanism for Petroleum Products recently issued its quarterly decision on the trajectory of domestic fuel prices. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Will Egyptians… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Who gains if Trump publishes peace plan before Israeli election? While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be pushing for the Trump administration to publish its "deal of the century" ahead of the March elections, the candidate who might gain the… Meet the Middle East
News 14 Jan 2020 Egypt unruffled by EastMed pipeline project Now that Cyprus, Greece and Israel have agreed to build a subsea pipeline to supply Europe with natural gas, officials are downplaying its potential impact on Egypt's ambition to become… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Jan 2020 Lebanon’s protests turn into riots during weekend of violence Riots in Lebanon broke out on Sunday, as riot police deployed water cannons and fired tear gas, rubber bullets, and allegedly real bullets at demonstrators amid a second night of… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Jan 2020 Saudi Arabia condemns Houthi attack on mosque in Yemen The Saudi Foreign Ministry has condemned on Monday the Houthi attack on a mosque in Yemen’s Marib, which killed 79 and injured 81. “The terrorist attack which targeted a place… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Jan 2020 There’s nothing diplomatic about Twitter war between US and Iran leaders Despite calls to de-escalate tensions, US President Donald Trump and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei have been engaging in an undiplomatic spat on Twitter. As Iran attacked bases hosting US… Meet the Middle East