News 31 Dec 1969 US expected to name former Cheney aide as Syria envoy The Trump administration is expected to name John Hannah the next US Syria envoy. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: US expected to name former Cheney aide as Syria envoy Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 After big boom, Turkey’s aviation sector heads for turbulence Led by national carrier Turkish Airlines, Turkey’s civil aviation sector has grown impressively since 2003, but its heyday may be over due to the strain of economic and political factors.… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 The Turkish media’s Afrin test In Turkey’s Afrin operation, a glaring gap has emerged between the coverage of pro-government media and that of oppositional and foreign media. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: The Turkish media’s… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Senate rebuffs White House request to water down Palestinian aid cuts The US Senate wants to beef up legislation cutting aid to the West Bank and Gaza Strip after the House passed a watered-down version last year at the insistence of… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Could little-known Turkish party offer Islamist alternative to Erdogan's AKP? Turkey’s Islamist Saadet, or Felicity Party, has flown largely under the radar, but its new moderate line may build a force to be reckoned with in 2019. Source: Al Monitor… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Feb 2018 Has Israel opened the Lebanese front in its battle with Hamas? An assassination attempt in Sidon against a Hamas military leader appears to have been a pre-emptive Israeli strike warning his movement against attacking it from Lebanon. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 14 Feb 2018 Will Netanyahu’s scandal impact Middle East stability? Netanyahu outlasted many of his opponents, from Ahmadinejad in Iran to extremists like Nouri al-Maliki in Iraq. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Will Netanyahu’s scandal impact Middle East stability? Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Netanyahu focuses in on new archenemy The fact that Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid is a key witness in one of the cases against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes him Netanyahu’s most prominent political rival. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Dec 1969 Egypt faces public backlash after signing $15 billion gas deal with Israel While President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Egypt "scored a goal" with a new gas deal with Israel, many citizens remain skeptical. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Egypt faces public backlash… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Feb 2018 Animosity toward US uniting Turkey, Russia, Iran in Syria A loose alliance between Turkey, Russia and Iran in Syria is fraught with tensions driven by developments on the ground, but the three remain united in their desire not to… Meet the Middle East