News 16 Jan 2019 Israel goes after Hamas in Sinai Recent reports suggest that Israel has been leading a campaign in the Sinai Peninsula to stop arms smuggling to the Gaza Strip. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israel goes after… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jan 2019 Jerusalem tensions rise without security coordination The lack of coordination between Israelis and Palestinians at Al-Aqsa Mosque is threatening to dial up tensions at the disputed site. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Jerusalem tensions rise without… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jan 2019 Two days of clashes near Libya capital leave 10 dead Two days of clashes between rival militias near Libya’s capital Tripoli have left 10 people dead and 41 wounded, the health ministry said Thursday. Fighting between armed groups erupted Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jan 2019 Prince Khalid: Saudi Arabia strongly condemns targeting of UN team by Houthis Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States, Prince Khalid bin Salman, said on Friday that the kingdom strongly condemns the targeting of United Nations personnel by the pro-Iranian Houthi Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jan 2019 Steinitz says no need for U.S. concerns over Chinese telecoms investment Asked about concerns over any potential information theft, he said: "We are good at protecting ourselves." Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Steinitz says no need for U.S. concerns over Chinese… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jan 2019 Netanyahu asks visiting Romanian PM to move embassy to Jerusalem “I hope you will act to stop the bad resolutions against Israel in the European Union. And also, of course, to move your embassy and other embassies to Jerusalem," Netanyahu… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jan 2019 Pompeo meets senior N.Korean general in Washington US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo opened a rare meeting in Washington on Friday with a top North Korean general aimed at arranging a new summit, an AFP photographer said.… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jan 2019 Indonesia to release suspected Bali bomb mastermind Bashir from prison Abu Bakar Bashir, the radical Muslim cleric and alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings, will be granted early release from jail on humanitarian grounds, Indonesia’s president said on Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jan 2019 Over 10,000 protesters clash with IDF forces on Gaza Border Protests on the Gaza border, which the Palestinians call the March of Return protests, continued on Friday. Hamas official: "We will continue until the blockade on Gaza ends." Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jan 2019 Divisions overshadow Lebanon’s Arab summit as few leaders come to Beirut Divisions among Arab states over Syria, and internal Lebanese disputes, have overshadowed a summit to be held in Beirut this weekend, with several leaders who had planned to come now… Meet the Middle East