News 17 May 2025 Qatar’s shadow: Western tolerance vs Israel’s immediate risk While the United States and its allies have largely tolerated Qatar's duplicity, Israel faces a far more immediate and existential threat. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Qatar’s shadow: Western tolerance… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2025 Three Iranians charged with suspected espionage in UK Three Iranian men appeared in a London court Saturday charged with spying for Iran's intelligence services, as the UK interior ministry said they had arrived "by irregular means including small… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2025 Netanyahu has become 'angel of death' for the hostages, Zangauker says In Tel Aviv, families of hostages called for an end to the war, arguing that only a deal can bring the remaining hostages home. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Netanyahu… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2025 From Rising Star to national inspiration: A musical journey after October 7 While he once stood under the bright lights of Kochav Habah (Rising Star), his music now resonates in a different key: soul, faith, and national healing. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2025 Dubai real estate sector recorded $4.7bn of transactions last week, including $67m Business Bay building The Dubai real estate sector saw $4.7bn of transactions and 4,048 sales last week Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Dubai real estate sector recorded .7bn of transactions last week, including… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2025 Pro-Palestinian protesters, police clash in Basel during Eurovision Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clashed with riot police in Basel as the Swiss city hosted the Eurovision Song Contest Saturday, AFP journalists at the scene witnessed.Protesters demonstrating against Israel's participation in the… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2025 Syria announces commissions for missing persons, transitional justice Syria on Saturday announced the formation of a national commission for missing persons and another for transitional justice, more than five months after the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.Syria's… Meet the Middle East
News 18 May 2025 Iraq's first filmmaker in Cannes says sanctions no piece of cake Hasan Hadi, the first filmmaker from Iraq to be selected for the prestigious Cannes Festival, said that economic embargoes like those imposed in his childhood under Saddam Hussein do not… Meet the Middle East
News 18 May 2025 Israel army announces 'extensive ground operations' under ramped-up Gaza campaign The Israeli army announced "extensive ground operations" Sunday as part of its newly expanded campaign in the Gaza Strip, where rescuers reported dozens killed in a wave of Israeli strikes.The… Meet the Middle East
News 18 May 2025 Dubai plans 6 new bus lanes as RTA reveals 11,000 daily trips and reveals 188m passengers last year Dubai is further developing its bus service as it looks to expand network and number of dedicated transport lanes Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Dubai plans 6 new bus lanes… Meet the Middle East