News 31 Dec 1969 Israel-Palestinian tax deal has implications beyond economy The compromise over Israel's withheld tax revenues from the Palestinian Authority could present a step toward recognition of Palestinian sovereignty. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israel-Palestinian tax deal has implications… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Israel hampering Palestinian economy at its own risk Under the policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump, the Palestinian economy, which was supposed to grow and bolster peace and security in the process, has become… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Why women in this Lebanese refugee camp opt for trade, not aid A group of Syrian and Palestinian women from a refugee camp in Lebanon transitioned a struggling project into an enterprise that aims to export around the world. Source: Al Monitor… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Iran urges Turkey to show restraint as Ankara launches Syria operation Closely monitoring the tense Turkey-Syria border situation as Ankara launches an incursion, Iran has called on Turkey to resort to dialogue and abort its military offensive there. Source: Al Monitor… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Israel’s ambassador to Egypt still sitting at home Amira Oron is an experienced diplomat, who was supposed to be the first woman to serve as Israel’s ambassador to Cairo; yet one year after her appointment was approved by… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Death toll climbs in second day of Turkish offensive Both Turkish and Syrian civilians were reported killed as Turkey pressed a cross-border assault on a Kurdish militia and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is striking a defiant tone in the… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Young Gaza artist's surrealist paintings transcend borders The surrealist paintings of Reham Amawi portray what she calls the silence of the world toward the Palestinians' plight. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Young Gaza artist's surrealist paintings transcend… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Iraq, China launch 'oil for reconstruction' agreement Baghdad has forged a 20-year deal to supply Beijing with oil in exchange for Chinese investments in projects to repair Iraq's war-damaged infrastructure. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iraq, China… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Oct 2019 Egypt, US combine efforts to boost family planning programs Egyptian parliament recently approved amendments to a deal signed with USAID that would provide $10 million for Egypt’s family planning program. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Egypt, US combine efforts… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Oct 2019 Visit from Vatican reps boosts Catholic-Muslim interaction Muslim and Catholic religious leaders observed the eighth centenary of St. Francis' pilgrimage to Jerusalem by visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque, illustrating what appears to be a golden age of relations between… Meet the Middle East
