News 12 Jul 2019 Gibraltar’s chief minister: Decision to detain tanker was made independently Gibraltar took the decision to seize an Iranian tanker last week solely because the ship was in breach of European Union sanctions and not on the request of any other… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Jul 2019 Israeli city’s rabbis rule all dogs are bad and their owners accursed The rabbi of neighboring Holon, Avraham Yosef, is quoted as writing: “I do not find any grounds for permitting any dog whatsoever in any manner.” Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Jul 2019 Iran hits Iraqi Kurdish fighters with cross-border shelling Iranian state TV is reporting that the country's elite Revolutionary Guard has targeted Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, using missiles and cannons.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Iran hits Iraqi Kurdish… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Jul 2019 Politicians cooperating to resolve Aley fallout: Hariri All of the Cabinet’s political sides are cooperating to resolve the fallout from the Aley gunfight that took place at the end of last month, Prime Minister Saad Hariri said… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Jul 2019 IDF reinforces Iron Dome amid Gaza violence The death of a Hamas member on Thursday caused the IDF to issue an apology to the group and reinforce Iron Dome batteries in the south. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Jul 2019 Gibraltar arrest two more officers over Iran oil shipment Gibraltar police arrested two more officers from a seized Iranian tanker off its coast, a day after detaining the captain and chief officer.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Gibraltar arrest two… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Jul 2019 Israeli digital health start-ups feeling at home in Houston "We needed to find places where Israeli ingenuity could have a comparative advantage and willing partners," said Sharon Shapira, Start-Up Nation Central's Digital Health Sector lead. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Jul 2019 Israel's massive jellyfish swarm explained by University of Haifa experts The density of the jellyfish population in the Israeli region have already disrupted a power station in southern Israel and there are concerns existing over the swarms affect on local… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Jul 2019 Muslim countries defend Chinese 'concentration camps' Muslim countries cosigned a letter in the United Nations defending China's treatment of Uighur and other minorities in Xinjiang, where up to one million people are held in camps.. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Jul 2019 Berlin professor: Contemporary antisemitism is not racism or xenophobia Comprehending this unique character of Jew-hatred as a cultural category sui generis rather than as one form of prejudice among others is a precondition to challenging it successfully. Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
