News 30 Nov 2019 Iraqi Prime Minister Resigns in Deepening Political Crisis Anger over corruption and Iran’s influence on the country has driven weeks of unrest in Iraq’s streets. But choosing a successor may be a long, arduous task.. Source: Albawaba Full… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 The Takeaway: November 27, 2019 Highlights: Iraq protests sharpen clash between Khamenei and Sistani; Iran’s cultural guardians scramble over porn documentary; Pakistan’s defense diplomacy picks up with Tehran; and the Iraqi tuk-tuk as our cool… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 East Yemen former ruling dynasty calls to revive Mahra Sultanate Amid Saudi Arabia’s growing military influence over the easternmost corner of Yemen, Al Mahrah’s former ruling dynasty wants independence. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: East Yemen former ruling dynasty calls… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Netanyahu directs supporters to protest law enforcement For the first time in Israel's history, the prime minister has called upon his supporters to demonstrate against the country’s law enforcement agencies. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Netanyahu directs… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 After indictment, Netanyahu scores well in polls, but Gantz does better Not many people arrived at last night’s demonstration in Tel Aviv, but polls indicate public support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is still high. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: After… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Iran continues dismantling JCPOA nuclear restrictions Tehran is launching construction work on the first of two new nuclear units in a $10 billion expansion of its power plant and has begun enriching uranium at a site… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Iraq clamps down on media and broadcast networks covering protests In order to reduce coverage of the protests in Iraq, the government has shut down several TV channels and warned others. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iraq clamps down on… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Nov 2019 Turkish-Saudi animosity spills over into cultural sphere A new multimillion-dollar series on a Saudi TV channel broadcast across the Middle East depicts Ottomans as tyrants who ravaged the Arab world. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Turkish-Saudi animosity… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Nov 2019 Clashes in Iraq result in at least 27 killed, 152 injured Iraqi officials say 27 protesters have been shot dead in the last 24 hours, amid spiraling violence in Baghdad and southern Iraq. Another 152 others have been injured in clashes… Meet the Middle East
News 28 Nov 2019 Turkey to send 11 ISIS detainees back to France in December: Interior Minister Turkey will repatriate 11 French ISIS detainees early in December, state media quoted Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu as saying on Thursday, as Ankara pressed on with a repatriation program that… Meet the Middle East
