News 31 Dec 1969 Intel: What ouster of Sudan’s Bashir means for Mideast leaders The ouster of Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir by the country’s military yesterday following months of unrest has received a mixed reception in the Arab world. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Turkey’s ‘morally clean’ TV series under fire Amid a big expansion in their foreign audience, Turkish TV series are barred from featuring alcohol, smoking and anything sexual, but are free to show unstinted violence. Source: Al Monitor… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Apr 2019 Sisters’ empty canvases help solve ‘loneliness’ The sisters have completed nearly 100 communal art projects in the UAE, including public expression sessions and private ones.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Sisters’ empty canvases help solve ‘loneliness’ Meet the Middle East
News 17 Apr 2019 Rabbinical Courts 'unJew' Orthodox convert approved by Beth Din of America Making the situation even more Kafkaesque is the fact that a sibling of the man in question got married through the Chief Rabbinate several years ago without questions raised about… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Some elderly Turks face silent, slow killers: Abuse and neglect By 2050, 20% of Turkey's population will be over the age of 65, but social taboos prevent people from publicly addressing elder abuse and the specific needs of the elderly.… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 From Aleppo to alpha male: Beirut dance fest takes on the world Founded 15 years ago, the Beirut International Platform of Dance strives to make contemporary dance a staple of Lebanon’s artistic culture while pushing the boundaries of the art form to… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Apr 2019 Hamas broadcasts on Israeli radio for two months uninterrupted Two months ago, the Shin Bet uncovered attempts by Hamas to recruit members in the West Bank to commit terror attacks through Hamas’s Al-Aksa radio station. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Apr 2019 Israel detained over 1,500 Palestinian prisoners in 2019 – report The report, issued to correspond with Prisoners’ Day, also showed that there are 500 Palestinians held in administrative detention without trial or charge. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israel detained… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Powerful Iranian shrine endowment gets moderate custodianship The appointment of a moderate as custodian of the wealthy Astan Quds Razavi could be a boon to the Rouhani administration — but only if the powers of the hard-line… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Frustrated Democrats go on offense after Netanyahu win Democrats are racing to salvage the prospect of Palestinian statehood after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a fifth term with promises to annex the West Bank. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
