News 09 Dec 2019 France to host international conference on Lebanon: Foreign ministry France will host an international conference on Lebanon on Dec. 11, France’s foreign ministry said, adding that the meeting aimed to push Beirut to quickly create a government that could… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Dec 2019 Iraq summons four Western envoys for condemning protest attacks Iraq’s foreign ministry on Monday summoned four Western envoys for their statements condemning a weekend attack in Baghdad that left 20 anti-government demonstrators and four police officers Source: Al Arabiya… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Dec 2019 Development and Liberation bloc calls for speeding up govt formation Amal Movement’s Development and Liberation bloc called for speeding up the government formation process and for the caretaker government to bear its responsibilities, following a meeting headed by Parliament Speaker… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Dec 2019 Saudi Arabia announces $272 billion 2020 budget Saudi Arabia’s 2020 budget will see an expenditure of 1.02 trillion riyals ($272 billion), compared to 1.05 trillion in 2019, and a revenue of 833 billion riyals, in line with… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Dec 2019 Vandals damage cars in Arab neighborhood of east Jerusalem Vandals slashed the tires of over 160 vehicles and sprayed slogans such as “Arabs=enemies” in a Palestinian neighborhood of Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, Israeli police said Monday. Elsewhere, Palestinian residents of… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Dec 2019 Turkey joins Nobel ceremony boycott in protest against Handke Turkey said on Monday it would join Albania and Kosovo in boycotting the Nobel a…. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Turkey joins Nobel ceremony boycott in protest against Handke Meet the Middle East
News 09 Dec 2019 Trump slammed for 'acting as Saudi spokesman' following deadly military base attack Trump, notoriously known for his quick-handed and unfiltered response to terror attacks around the world, fell short of labelling the Saudi gunman a terrorist.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Trump slammed… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Dec 2019 High Court to A-G: Say whether Netanyahu can run for PM before elections Avichai Mandelblit has already made it clear that he is not interested in personally being that hand that forces Netanyahu out of office.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: High Court… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Dec 2019 Observers say Qatar emir unlikely to attend GCC summit in Riyadh Qatar will likely be represented at the summit by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Observers say Qatar emir unlikely to attend GCC summit in… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Dec 2019 Boris Johnson: Public funding for the BBC should be questioned The BBC is currently funded through taxation via the TV license. Johnson questioned whether the system was fit for the modern age.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Boris Johnson: Public… Meet the Middle East
