News 31 Dec 1969 Why Liberman ends alliance with ultra-Orthodox After he prevented the formation of a right, ultra-Orthodox government following the April and September elections, Yisrael Beitenu leader Avigdor Liberman has sharpened his statements toward the ultra-Orthodox. Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Internet ignites as journalist loses eye to Israeli bullet Journalists and social media activists joined a campaign in support of Palestinian photojournalist Muath Amarneh, who lost his left eye covering confrontations between Palestinians and Israeli forces in the West… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Protests spread in oil-rich Basra as death toll rises Deadly protests in Iraq’s southern economic hub and its nearby key commodities port continue amid concern that actual casualty figures are higher than reported. Several protesters were killed Nov. 24… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Ankara seeks to discipline proxies in northeast Syria Allegations of war crimes committed by the rebel Syrian National Army backed by Turkey in northeast Syria have forced Ankara to take steps to try to rein in its proxies.… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Palestinians lobby for tweaks to anti-terror bill The Palestinian Authority and plaintiffs backed by an Israeli NGO are competing for lawmakers’ ears as Congress seeks to amend an anti-terror law. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Palestinians lobby… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Like every other suspected civil servant, Netanyahu must step down Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not care that any low-level civil servant suspected of a felony is requested immediately to suspend himself until the end of his trial. Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Nov 2019 Will Hamas accept Israeli incentives? Israel is reportedly considering offering Hamas incentives in the Gaza Strip, following the movement not getting involved in the latest confrontation between Israel and Islamic Jihad. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Nov 2019 Pompeo reinforces Netanyahu’s occupation policies US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's recent statement on the West Bank settlements reinforces the occupation policy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and distances any chance for peace. Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Nov 2019 Iraqi officials say two protesters dead, 20 others injured amid ongoing clashes Iraqi security forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse crowds of protesters on Saturday, killing two people and injuring 20 others in a third day of fierce clashes… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Nov 2019 At least two protesters killed by Iraqi security forces near Umm Qasr port At least two protesters were killed on Sunday during clashes with Iraqi security forces near the key Gulf port of Umm Qasr in Basra, at the southern tip of Iraq,… Meet the Middle East
