News 16 Oct 2019 Egyptian engineer on death row in Saudi Arabia Egypt is appealing to the Saudi authorities to reconsider putting an Egyptian engineer to death, sending evidence that he was used to smuggle drugs and did not knowingly commit a… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Oct 2019 Why Israel’s Gantz should propose a minority government Blue and White leader Benny Gantz should remember that over the years, Israel's narrowly led governments generated much larger moves than unity governments did. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Why… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Oct 2019 PA seeks warmer ties with Saudi Arabia Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Saudi Arabia for the first time in months, reflecting warmer relations between the two countries. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: PA seeks warmer ties with… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Oct 2019 Geagea: Protests against Nasrallah prove he ‘is misreading the street’ Demonstrations in key strongholds of Hezbollah in Lebanon prove that Hassan Nasrallah is "misreading the street," Samir Geagea, the head of the Lebanese Forces Party, said in an interview Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Oct 2019 Pentagon chief says keeping some troops in north Syria ‘under discussion’ US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday that keeping some US troops in parts of northeastern Syria near oilfields with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to ensure that the oil… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Oct 2019 Lebanese government approves reform plans, 2020 budget: PM Lebanon’s government on Monday agreed a package of long-stalled reforms to try to ease an economic crisis and defuse the biggest protests against the ruling elite in decades. The cabinet… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Oct 2019 US Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrives in Saudi Arabia US Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, his first trip to the key Middle East ally since taking the job this summer, as tensions simmer between… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Oct 2019 Trump says ceasefire in Syria is holding despite few skirmishes The ceasefire between Turkey and Kurdish forces in Syria is holding despite some skirmishes, US President Donald Trump said on Monday, a day before the truce expires late on Tuesday.… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Oct 2019 Instagram briefly censors criticism of Nasrallah Video and text posts critiquing Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah by independent media group Megaphone were removed by Instagram on Sunday before being restored on Monday.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Instagram… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Oct 2019 Lebanon announces economic reforms on day 5 of protests Lebanon's cabinet Monday approved a raft of economic reforms and agreed on the 2020 budget, Prime Minister Saad Hariri said, after growing protests that fuelled calls for his government's resignation..… Meet the Middle East
