News 20 Oct 2024 Gaza war, settler attacks ruin Palestinian olive harvest After a year of relentless war, Gaza's olive harvest is set to suffer, while in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian farmers fear to tend their groves due to settler attacks.For… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Oct 2024 US, Iran in 'tug of war' over Lebanon: analysts With Iran-backed Hezbollah on the defensive after a series of heavy Israeli blows, the United States and Iran are locked in a showdown over Lebanon's future, analysts said.Hezbollah, the most… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Oct 2024 'Left with no underwear or pants': Mia Schem recounts harrowing moments from Hamas captivity She described the sexual harassment she experienced from her captor, who "kept reminding me that he had seen me without underwear." Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: 'Left with no underwear… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Oct 2024 'They are afraid': Gallant addresses troops as IDF engages Hezbollah "We are essentially moving from a situation of defeating the enemy in all the contact villages to a state of destruction." Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: 'They are afraid': Gallant… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Oct 2024 Finance Ministry officials to 'Post': Moody's rating drop was premature, a step too far The downgrade dropped Israel by two notches, from A2 to Baa1—the country's lowest score ever—and maintained a negative outlook for its rating. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Finance Ministry officials… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Oct 2024 Once bursting with life, south Beirut gutted by Israeli bombs Just a month ago, south Beirut's bustling streets were packed with traffic, families strolling about and youths in cafes, but now silence dominates the abandoned Hezbollah bastion, interrupted only by… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Oct 2024 Iraqi Kurds vote in regional election amid oil export crisis and political rifts The elections come as the region grapples with the fallout from the suspension of its oil exports, a critical source of revenue. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Iraqi Kurds vote… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Oct 2024 401st Brigade commander Col. Ehsan Daxa killed in northern Gaza Daxa is considered to be the highest-ranking officer to die in ground combat since the start of the war. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: 401st Brigade commander Col. Ehsan Daxa… Meet the Middle East
News 14 Oct 2024 People near Israeli army base shaken by Hezbollah drone attack People living near an Israeli army base hit by a Hezbollah drone strike described a loud explosion then multiple ambulances arriving, as fresh rocket fire and air raid sirens sent… Meet the Middle East
News 14 Oct 2024 Turkish-American economist Daron Acemoglu wins joint Nobel Prize Turkish-American Daron Acemoglu has become Turkey's third Nobel laureate. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Turkish-American economist Daron Acemoglu wins joint Nobel Prize Meet the Middle East