News 31 Dec 1969 Tehran issues deadline for bypass to US sanctions Iran is stepping up its pressure on Europe to devise a successful workaround that will provide economic relief from US sanctions. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Tehran issues deadline for… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 What's next for Russia in Idlib? Following the violation of the cease-fire in Idlib, Russia faces the need to manage the breakout of new hostilities and fix the deal with Turkey. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 US warns Turkey on Syria amid last-ditch talks to resolve buffer zone dispute The United States says it will prevent a unilateral incursion into Syria by its NATO ally, but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s patience is running out with protracted talks on removing… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jul 2019 How avocado became king in this West Bank city Increasing numbers of Palestinian farmers in Qalqilya and Tulkarm are opting to grow avocados given the potential earnings from local demand as well as from export. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Aug 2019 Division threatens Islamic Dawa after Maliki’s reelection The Islamic Dawa Party could on the verge of division after the reelection of Nouri al Maliki as its secretary-general; however, many party leaders see the party as continuing to… Meet the Middle East
News 05 Aug 2019 Egyptian army displaces northern Sinai residents Residents of northern Sinai continue to be forcefully evicted from their homes under the pretext of securing the area, while President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is widening the powers of the… Meet the Middle East
News 05 Aug 2019 Feuding Syrian Kurdish political blocs dance around rapprochement As French and US initiatives for intra-Kurdish rapprochement in Syria stall, it seems that piecemeal defections from the Kurdish National Council to the Kurdish autonomous administration in the north of… Meet the Middle East
News 05 Aug 2019 Egypt's Sisi taking his time picking vice president Egyptians are speculating about why the president has yet to appoint a vice president to fill in for him if necessary. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Egypt's Sisi taking his… Meet the Middle East
News 05 Aug 2019 Iran’s Soleimani: US sanctions on FM Zarif are ‘insane,’ ‘sign of defeat’ US sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif are “insane” and “a sign of defeat,” the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - Quds Force Source: Al Arabiya… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Aug 2019 Rouhani: War with Iran is the mother of all wars Peace with Iran is the mother of all peace and war with Iran is the mother of all wars, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday in a speech broadcast… Meet the Middle East