News 31 Dec 1969 Congress presses Egypt on injured US citizen Congress wants Cairo to compensate an American citizen who was grievously injured when Egyptian security forces attacked a tourist group with US-made weapons. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Congress presses… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Jun 2018 Iran denies supporting Qandil operation, fueling Turkish resentment Pro-government analysts say Iran is trying to prevent Turkish influence in Iraq, and they accuse Tehran of “strategic shallowness,” which they say it will come to regret. Source: Al Monitor… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Jun 2018 Iran's calendar in dire need of reform There will be several benefits to the national economy if Iran's government finally establishes a five-day work week in the country. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iran's calendar in dire… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Jun 2018 VIDEO: Houthi militias targeting residential areas in Hodeidah Video footage obtained has shown Houthi militias bombing residential areas with tanks, the UAE’s state news agency WAM reported on Tuesday. Arab Coalition forces have said that Iranian-backed Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Jun 2018 Will new bill destroy Israeli Knesset's Arab alliance? Likud Knesset member Yoav Kisch is sponsoring a bill designed to break up the predominantly Arab Joint List. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Will new bill destroy Israeli Knesset's Arab… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Jun 2018 Abu Dhabi's $13.6bn stimulus signals end of fiscal cuts – Fitch Ratings agency says stimulus package will support Abu Dhabi's growth recovery, adding that it expects non-oil growth of 3.5% in 2018 and 4% in 2019 Source: Arabian Business Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Jun 2018 Final countdown as Saudi women prepare to officially get in driver’s seat Saudi women will officially be in the driver’s seat tomorrow, June 24, when the kingdom lifts its decades-old driving ban. Traffic departments have begun implementing carefully planned Source: Al Arabiya… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Jun 2018 Abu Dhabi school bus driver sacked for 'recklessness' Department of Transport withdraws driver's permit after putting pupil in danger by failing to extend bus stop arm Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Abu Dhabi school bus driver sacked for… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Jun 2018 Iran Revolutionary Guards: Our frontlines are in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon Iranian officials occasionally boast about their meddling in the affairs of neighboring countries, but the most recent example of this was seen when the deputy commander of the Revolutionary Guard… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Jun 2018 Shells hit south Syria city for first time in three years Rebel shellfire slammed into the southern Syrian city of Sweida on Tuesday for the first time in three years, a monitor said, as fresh regime reinforcements arrived in the area.… Meet the Middle East
