News 04 May 2018 Israeli Arab Dareen Tatour convicted of incitement in her poetry An Israeli court on Thursday convicted Israeli Arab Dareen Tatour of incitement to violence and “support for a terror organization” in poems she published on social media, court documents Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 04 May 2018 As Lebanon prepares to vote, here’s a look at its power-sharing system Lebanon holds its first parliamentary election in nine years on Sunday, with candidates vying for 128 seats that are divided among 11 religious groups according to a strict sectarian power-sharing… Meet the Middle East
News 04 May 2018 Graves of the past: How Iran’s dark times continue to hunt its rulers Amnesty International (AI) on Monday released a new investigative report into wiping out of signs of mass graves of political prisoners who were executed in Iran in 1988. “Today, it… Meet the Middle East
News 04 May 2018 Trump says date, place set for North Korea meeting President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters that the date and location were set for a meeting with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, and that the details would be… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Turkey’s lira tumbles as inflation nears record high Investors are dumping Turkish currency amid worries that a pre-election spending spree and pressure on the Central Bank to keep interest rates low could see the lira continue to spiral.… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Five trends to watch in Lebanon’s parliamentary elections Lebanon's upcoming parliamentary elections still have the potential to surprise, as political giants aim to solidify their grip on power and as retired military officers make the leap to politics.… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Pentagon blows deadline to pry Iraq off US military aid The Donald Trump administration will continue to foot the bill for rebuilding Iraq’s defense institutions amid rising Iranian influence. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Pentagon blows deadline to pry Iraq… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Iranians hesitant to leave Telegram for domestic apps The Iranian authorities’ move to ban the popular smartphone messaging app Telegram has been accompanied by a campaign to get people to use domestically developed alternatives. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Iran, Turkey and Russia hope they’re all on same page The three guarantors of the Astana peace talks seek to affirm the stability of the talks as well as the trio itself. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iran, Turkey and… Meet the Middle East
News 03 May 2018 Network Middle East rewards industry excellence at 2018 Innovation Awards Public agencies dominate customer winning categories at 14th edition of the awards Source: ITP.net Full Article: Network Middle East rewards industry excellence at 2018 Innovation Awards Meet the Middle East
