News 31 Dec 2019 Popular Mobilization Forces leader threatens attacks on Saudi, UAE, Bahraini embassies Secretary-General of the Iraqi Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS), a branch of the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces, has threatened attacks on the embassies of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain -… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 2019 Cheers, tears, prayers for 2020: A new decade is ushered in Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell to a decade. Here are highlights from celebrations in New York, Dubai, Rio de Janiero, Paris, and London. New York Fireworks burst and… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Jan 2020 Iraqi militiamen hurl stones at US Embassy, prepare for extended stay Hundreds of Iraqi militiamen and their supporters hurled stones at the US Embassy in Baghdad for a second day on Wednesday and security forces fired tear gas and stun grenades… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Jan 2020 New 10-day festival to start in Dubai next week It is set to run for 10 days at the recently renovated landmarks in Al Shindagha neighborhood.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: New 10-day festival to start in Dubai next week Meet the Middle East
News 01 Jan 2020 Foreign Ministry condemns U.S. ‘attack on Iraqi sovereignty’ Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry Wednesday condemned what it called a U.S. “attack on Iraq’s sovereignty” after American troops bombed militant bases in the country.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Foreign Ministry condemns… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Jan 2020 Trump Deploys More Troops To Middle East After U.S. Embassy Attack No U.S. casualties or evacuations were reported after the attack Tuesday by dozens of Iran-supported militiamen.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Trump Deploys More Troops To Middle East After U.S. Embassy… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Jan 2020 Protesters withdraw from US embassy in Iraq Protesters have begun to leave the US embassy in Baghdad, following a tense standoff.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Protesters withdraw from US embassy in Iraq Meet the Middle East
News 01 Jan 2020 Protesters withdraw from U.S. embassy perimeter -Iraqi military "All protesters have withdrawn, tents dismantled, and other forms of demonstrating that accompanied these protests have ended," the Iraqi military said.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Protesters withdraw from U.S.… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Jan 2020 US embassy in Baghdad says all public consular operations suspended The US Embassy in Baghdad said on Wednesday that all public consular operations were suspended, a day after Iran-backed militias and their supporters stormed its outer perimeter, setting fires, Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Jan 2020 Yemeni Houthis free six Saudi prisoners of war Six Saudis detained by Yemen’s Houthi militia were released and flown to Riyadh on Wednesday, officials said, as efforts to end the five-year conflict gain momentum. The release, overseen by… Meet the Middle East