News 16 Dec 2019 Will Turkey rid Abbas of Dahlan before Palestinian elections? The Turkish Ministry of Interior announced that it would include the dismissed leader of the Fatah movement, Mohammed Dahlan, on the list of most-wanted terrorists, which observers see as a… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Dec 2019 Is proposed site in Gaza really a hospital, or spy station? Some Palestinian authorities have pledged to obstruct plans to build what they fear could be a US-Israeli military intelligence camp, while Hamas says the facility will be a field hospital… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Dec 2019 Ahead of 2020 elections, ultra-Orthodox careful on conflicts The ultra-Orthodox leadership has so far kept silent over the fleet of minivans that has been plying the streets of the greater Tel Aviv metro area, providing public transportation on… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Dec 2019 Should Jewish refugees from Arab countries be compensated? An Israeli-government project estimates that Jews who fled Arab countries and immigrated to Israel left behind $150 billion in property, and the prime minister has been authorized by law to… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Dec 2019 Rumors, denials fly about long-term Israel-Gaza truce Just the suggestion that a long-term truce could be in the works between Israel and the Gaza Strip factions has Palestinians fired up. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Rumors, denials… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Dec 2019 S&P Global Ratings lowers three Lebanese banks to ‘Selective Default’ status S&P Global Ratings has lowered its long-term issuer credit ratings on major Lebanese lenders Bank Audi, Blom Bank, and Bankmed to ‘SD’, or selective default status from the riskiest Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Dec 2019 Saudi concert stabbing suspect took orders from al-Qaeda in Yemen: Ekhbariya TV A man arrested for stabbing three performers at a live show in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh last month was operating under orders from al-Qaeda in Yemen, state television channel Ekhbariya… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Dec 2019 Lebanese president Aoun designates Hassan Diab next prime minister Lebanese President Michel Aoun designated on Thursday academic and former education minister Hassan Diab the next prime minister of Lebanon, according to a statement. “After binding Source: Al Arabiya Full… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Dec 2019 US to restrict visas for Iranian officials detaining peaceful protesters: Pompeo The United States will restrict visas for current or former Iranian officials who abuse or detain peaceful protests, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday, as Washington ramps up… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Dec 2019 German parliament passes motion urging total ban on Hezbollah The German parliament approved a motion urging Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government to ban all activities by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group on German soil.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: German parliament passes… Meet the Middle East