News 17 May 2019 Labor declares Brexit talks dead as May’s premiership crumbles Britain’s tumultuous divorce from the European Union was again in disarray on Friday as the opposition Labor Party declared last-ditch cross-party talks dead as Prime Minister Theresa Source: Al Arabiya… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2019 Saudi project clears 1,024 Houthi mines, explosive devices in Yemen The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen (MASAM) has announced the extraction of 781 unexploded ordnance, 210 anti-tank mines, 27 anti-personnel mines, and six improvised explosive devices Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2019 UK warns British-Iranians against all travel to Iran London warned British-Iranian dual nationals against all travel to Iran on Friday due to Tehran’s “continued arbitrary detention and mistreatment” of such citizens. “Dual Source: Al Arabiya Full Article: UK… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2019 Insurer says Iran’s Guards likely to have organized tanker attacks Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) are “highly likely” to have facilitated attacks last Sunday on four tankers including two Saudi ships off Fujairah in the United Arab Source: Al Arabiya… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2019 Will Tel Aviv get a Eurovision boost? Officials at the Expo Tel Aviv are hoping the song contest will help market the city as a destination for international events. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Will Tel Aviv… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2019 World's largest falcon hospital cares for Emirati heritage When a falcon in the Gulf Arab countries falls sick, the owners of the much-loved — and expensive — hunting bird know where to take it: The world's largest falcon… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2019 Arts return to Syria's Raqqa after ISIS More than a year after the Islamic State fled, Syrian boys and girls are back on stage, bobbing to the rhythms of drums in the northern city of Raqqa.. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2019 Hassan inspects airport expansion ahead of busy summer months Interior Minister Raya El Hassan Friday inspected ongoing developments at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport ahead of what she said would be “an exceptional summer for tourism.”.. Source: Albawaba Full… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2019 BDS is antisemitic rules German Bundestag in landmark vote Germany is the first country in the European Union to rule that the BDS movement is antisemitic. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: BDS is antisemitic rules German Bundestag in landmark… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2019 'Like Apartheid': Spoof Madonna video urges Israel Eurovision boycott London Palestine Action have released 'Like Apartheid', their third and final spoof music video calling for a boycott of the Eurovision, this time urging Madonna not to perform.. Source: Albawaba… Meet the Middle East