News 29 Aug 2019 US delay reflects fear in Netanyahu losing The Donald Trump administration has yet again delayed the announcement of its long-awaited peace plan for the Middle East, which some say is linked to the Israeli elections next month… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Aug 2019 Will Iran retaliate after recent Israeli attacks? Israel seems to be provoking Iran by striking the latter's proxies in Iraq and Lebanon. But Tehran is not showing willingness to directly engage in an all-out war with Tel… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Aug 2019 Air strikes stop in Syria’s Idlib after truce announced Air strikes on Syria’s northwestern Idlib region stopped on Saturday after a Russian-backed ceasefire went into effect following four months of deadly bombardment, a war monitor Source: Al Arabiya Full… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Aug 2019 Sudan court charges ousted president al-Bashir with illegal foreign fund deals A Sudan court on Saturday charged former president Omar al-Bashir with illegal foreign fund deals, offences which could put him behind bars for a decade. Al-Bashir, 75, had arrived in… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Aug 2019 Syria missile attack kills at least 40 extremists: Monitor A missile attack on a gathering of al-Qaeda-linked extremist group in Syria’s Idlib province on Saturday killed at least 40 militants, a war monitor said, hours after a Russian-backed ceasefire… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Aug 2019 Iran’s oil tanker removes Turkish destination, no port specified The Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, which is at the center of a dispute between Washington and Tehran is no longer heading towards Turkey’s Iskenderun port and now has… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Aug 2019 Egypt proposes long-term ceasefire between Israel and Hamas – report According to the report, the Egyptians suggested the ceasefire in exchange for humanitarian and economic improvements for the Gaza Strip. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Egypt proposes long-term ceasefire between… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Aug 2019 Pentagon confirms strike against al-Qaeda-linked group in Syria’s Idlib US forces attacked leaders of an al-Qaeda-linked group in Syria on Saturday, the Pentagon said. The strike north of Idlib targeted leaders of the group the Pentagon calls al-Qaeda in… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Aug 2019 Suffering Syrians in Idlib angry at Erdogan, Putin “ice cream diplomacy” Protesters came by the hundreds and later thousands to the important border crossing that links Turkey and northern Syria near the Turkish town of Reyhanli. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Aug 2019 Israeli men and women advance to flag football playoffs The three-day event has been featuring both the women's and men's divisional tournaments; their national teams came into the tournament with identical European and world rankings. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East