Section: Middle East Eye (The United Kingdom)
What is 25th Amendment that US Democrats want to invoke against Trump?
What is 25th Amendment that US Democrats want to invoke against Trump? Outgoing US president’s opponents are intensifying efforts to remove him from office before end of his term on 20 January Ali Harb Thu, 01/07/2021 – 20:42 Scores of Trump supporters stormed US Capitol on Wednesday, in what congressional leaders are calling a...
The power of soil: How our precarious climate shaped the Arab Spring
The power of soil: How our precarious climate shaped the Arab Spring Olivia Lazard Fri, 01/01/2021 – 18:40 The history of the Middle East, and the recent teachings of the 2010-11 uprisings, highlight an important lesson: Ignore ecological integrity at your peril In 149 BC, Marcus Porcius Cato – a politician, soldier and citizen...
Iran allocates $150,000 for each family of victims of Ukraine plane crash
Iran allocates $150,000 for each family of victims of Ukraine plane crash Describing Iran’s handling of the situation as ‘unacceptable,’ Kiev said the amount of compensation should be negotiated MEE and agencies Thu, 12/31/2020 – 08:32 Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have said they accidentally shot down the Ukraine...
Pompeo in Israel: Three announcements that cement ‘apartheid’
Pompeo in Israel: Three announcements that cement ‘apartheid’ In the final weeks of the Trump presidency, US Secretary of State issues decrees that blur the line between Israel and the Palestinian territories it occupies Ali Harb Thu, 11/19/2020 – 18:44 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israeli officials arrive for a...
Facebook takes down alleged Muslim Brotherhood accounts sharing ‘inauthentic’ information
Facebook takes down alleged Muslim Brotherhood accounts sharing ‘inauthentic’ information The accounts operated from Egypt, Morocco and Turkey and shared ‘terrorism-related content’ MEE and agencies Fri, 11/06/2020 – 14:33 Facebook removed nearly 8,000 pages involved in spreading misinformation in October (AFP)...
Facebook takes down alleged Muslim Brotherhood accounts sharing ‘inauthentic’ information
Facebook takes down alleged Muslim Brotherhood accounts sharing ‘inauthentic’ information The accounts operated from Egypt, Morocco and Turkey and shared ‘terrorism-related content’ MEE and agencies Fri, 11/06/2020 – 14:33 Facebook removed nearly 8,000 pages involved in spreading misinformation in October (AFP)...
HRW calls on UN states to vote against Saudi Arabia’s bid for rights council
HRW calls on UN states to vote against Saudi Arabia’s bid for rights council New York-based group warns that a lack of candidates running for UN Human Rights Council will likely result in ‘problematic’ countries winning seats MEE staff Fri, 10/09/2020 – 16:53 Bandar bin Mohammed al-Aiban, a representative of Saudi Arabia,...
Hasidic Israeli pilgrims trapped at Ukraine-Belarus border on coronavirus fears
Hasidic Israeli pilgrims trapped at Ukraine-Belarus border on coronavirus fears Thousands of pilgrims enduring grim weather, without shelter, blame Israeli government for abandoning them Yisrael Frey Sat, 09/19/2020 – 11:31 Hasidic Jews sleep outside on the ground at the Belarus-Ukraine border (Yisrael Frey) …read more Source:: Middle...
US accuses Russia of continuing to arm Wagner group in Libya
US accuses Russia of continuing to arm Wagner group in Libya US military’s Africa Command says satellite imagery indicates Moscow’s Ministry of Defence is ‘supporting’ the Russian paramilitary contractor MEE staff Fri, 07/24/2020 – 16:11 US satellite imagery released by Africom on 24 July reportedly shows Russian and...
US accuses Russian mercenaries of planting land mines in Libya
US accuses Russian mercenaries of planting land mines in Libya US Africa Command traced the use of the explosive devices from the capital Tripoli to the flashpoint city of Sirte MEE staff Wed, 07/15/2020 – 22:00 The US military traced the use of the explosive devices to the Wagner Group, a Russian paramilitary organisation …read more...
