News 25 Jul 2019 Tunisia brings forward elections following President Essebi's death Tunisia is to bring forward a planned November presidential election by several weeks, the electoral commission said Thursday following the death of incumbent Beji Caid Essebsi.. Source: Albawaba Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Jul 2019 Following outcry, France cancels Israeli flag ban ahead of soccer match The decision came just hours before Maccabi Haifa and Strasbourg match, and flags cannot be flown outside stadium. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Following outcry, France cancels Israeli flag ban… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Jul 2019 World's oldest heads of state? Tunisia makes record books twice in one day Tunisia's late President Essebsi and acting interim President Ennacour are not the only Arab leaders to grace the oldest heads of state list.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: World's oldest heads… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Jul 2019 US Senate panel urges sanctions against Saudi royal family Washington’s Foreign Relations Committee voted 13-9 in support of legislation ordering sanctions on the Saudi royal family and a cut in arms sales to the Gulf kingdom.. Source: Albawaba Full… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Ankara still hopes Trump will go easy on sanctions over F-35 Despite Washington’s decision to remove Turkey from the F-35 program, Ankara is still counting on President Donald Trump to limit the move to a temporary suspension with room for compromise.… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Kuwait’s uncertain path to the future Kuwait is carefully positioning itself among its Gulf neighbors as a regional trading hub looking to enter the Chinese and Asian markets, while maintaining its regional relationships and alliance with… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Will Russia succeed where the US has failed? Russian President Vladimir Putin recently called his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, and expressed his readiness to push the peace process forward and resume negotiations. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Will… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 What's at stake for Russia with S-400 deliveries to Turkey? The decision to sell the missile system to Turkey is now seen as a win for Moscow, but this doesn't mean it came easy. And there are still potential downsides… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2019 How will Hamas react to Israel’s admission of error in killing of militant? Israel admitted that it mistakenly killed a Hamas operative near the border fence with Gaza, a move that Palestinians did not accept — although Hamas seems to have delayed retaliation… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Jul 2019 Civil society groups say Egypt's draft law falls short of real change Egypt’s parliament approved changes to a controversial law regulating the work of civil society organizations, but many of the groups are unimpressed and say the draft bill needs more work.… Meet the Middle East