News 31 Dec 1969 Iraqi president pledges early elections while protesters call for more radical solutions After a meeting with heads of parliamentary blocs and other top officials, Iraqi President Barham Salih announces a reform plan in response to protester demands. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 As indictment deadline approaches, Netanyahu panics The perfect storm is approaching: Not only will Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit decide soon whether or not to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leaks from police questioning of Yair Netanyahu… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Abbas conditions PA elections on polling stations in Jerusalem Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has made East Jerusalem polling stations a requirement for elections for the Palestinian Parliament. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Abbas conditions PA elections on polling stations… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Why Picasso continues to inspire Levant Picasso-Mediterranee, a two-year project highlighting the rich ties of the 20th century’s prodigal painter to the Mediterranean, concludes with exhibitions in the Levantine port cities of Izmir and Beirut. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Amid rising protests, PMU prevents confrontation with US The Popular Mobilization Units try to distance themselves from the current confrontation between Iran and US in order to preserve PMU interests in Iraq. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Amid… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Oct 2019 Does Egypt really have gas self-sufficiency? Despite the frequent announcements by Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek el-Mulla of achieving self-sufficiency in natural gas and halting imports, in addition to the completion of the… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Oct 2019 Egypt escalates campaign against Turkey's Erdogan Egypt is working to mobilize Arab states and the United Nations against Turkey's president over his foreign policies and criticism of the Egyptian government. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Egypt… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Oct 2019 Egypt plans to reinstate municipal oversight councils Parliament hopes to pass a bill yet this year to tackle corrupt municipal workers in Egypt, even as the federal government is cracking down on protesters who are trying to… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Oct 2019 Gaziantep University opens facilities in Syrian opposition areas The Turkish Gaziantep University has opened three faculties in the opposition-held Aleppo countryside, giving students there an opportunity to earn a degree from an accredited university. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Oct 2019 New park opens in Gaza near Israel border Palestinians recently inaugurated a new park at the site from which they had launched the Great Return March, establishing a human presence in a buffer zone that Israel has insisted… Meet the Middle East
