News 23 Feb 2019 Dozens arrested in protests against fifth term for Algerian president Security forces arrested 41 people during angry protests that rocked Algeria’s capital against ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika seeking a fifth term, authorities said Saturday.Police fired Source: Al Arabiya Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Feb 2019 Palestinians declare 'victory' after reopening closed Temple Mount site Last week, a group of Muslim worshipers removed an iron gate installed by the police to keep the area closed. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Palestinians declare 'victory' after reopening… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Feb 2019 British Prime Minister Theresa May comments on Labour Party attrition The British prime minister referred to the resignation of seven Labor members from the party, following Corbyn's position on the Brexit and the alleged antisemitism plaguing the party. Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Feb 2019 Religious leader Rabbi Lau: A vote for Bayit Yehudi is a vote for Nazism The rabbi equated Kahanism with Nazism and warned that mistreating minorities goes against the Torah. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Religious leader Rabbi Lau: A vote for Bayit Yehudi is… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Feb 2019 ISF arrests four drug dealers, including married couple in Metn The Internal Security Forces caught four suspects – including a married couple – in the act of selling drugs to a fifth suspect in Mount Lebanon’s Metn, the agency reported… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Feb 2019 Police report suspicious object found in Rehovot, believed to be explosive device A preliminary examination by police raised the suspicion that the object was an explosive device. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Police report suspicious object found in Rehovot, believed to be… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Israeli-Jordanian joint project to save Dead Sea may be poised for approval The Red Sea-Dead Sea water conveyance project would pipe water from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea, allowing surrounding areas including Israel and Jordan to deal with severe water… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Iraq’s two leading parliamentary movements amp up coordination The Fatah and Sairoon movements have stepped up their efforts to see that the Cabinet is completed and for the government to properly face the issues ahead. Source: Al Monitor… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Turkish judiciary toughens stance on ‘Kurdistan’ groups The word “Kurdistan” is once again becoming taboo in Turkey, with the judiciary targeting parties and civic groups that use the word in their names. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 14 Feb 2019 Israel takes another step toward Judaizing Jerusalem The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates denounced the Israeli government’s approval to build a cable car connecting the Old City of Jerusalem, saying that Israel seeks to Judaize… Meet the Middle East
