Section: Middle East Eye (The United Kingdom)
EXCLUSIVE: Egyptian authorities use Interpol to target dissidents abroad
EXCLUSIVE: Egyptian authorities use Interpol to target dissidents abroad Exiles connected to the late Mohamed Morsi have been detained in India, Albania and Ukraine because of Interpol red notices Jan-Peter Westad Mon, 09/23/2019 – 09:00 As they are rarely made public, it is difficult to know how many Egyptian nationals may still be the...
Israel elections: Netanyahu, Lieberman fight for the ‘Russian vote’
Israel elections: Netanyahu, Lieberman fight for the ‘Russian vote’ As elections loom closer, the Russian-speaking community in Israel is being aggressively courted by the two feuding right-wing leaders Lily Galili Thu, 09/05/2019 – 11:00 Once allies, Avigdor Lieberman, left, and Benjamin Netanyahu have found their relationship...
Turkey and US ready for Syria safe-zone operations
Turkey and US ready for Syria safe-zone operations First helicopters to begin patrols in northeastern Syria, with joint operations centre based in Turkey MEE and agencies Sat, 08/24/2019 – 16:00 Turkey has been trying to push Kurdish YPG fighters away from its borders (Reuters) …read more Source: Middle East...
Arabic press review: Israeli settler raises the Saudi flag in Jerusalem
Arabic press review: Israeli settler raises the Saudi flag in Jerusalem Meanwhile, Yemeni separatists looted the presidential palace in Aden and a Palestinian ministry lashes out at Israeli plans to support emigration of Gaza residents Mohammad Ayesh Fri, 08/23/2019 – 09:17 An Israeli man holding the Saudi flag in Jerusalem’s Old City...
Israeli press review: New policy seeks to have Palestinians leave Gaza forever
Israeli press review: New policy seeks to have Palestinians leave Gaza forever Meanwhile, Sara Netanyahu makes a scene (or two), Israeli spy planes end up in the Gulf, and a political rookie makes a controversial debut MEE staff Wed, 08/21/2019 – 14:00 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, stirred controversy on several...
Iranian tanker expected to leave Gibraltar late Sunday, envoy says
Iranian tanker expected to leave Gibraltar late Sunday, envoy says Hours earlier, British territory rejected US request to detain vessel further MEE and agencies Sun, 08/18/2019 – 19:30 Crew member checks new name of Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya, formerly known as Grace 1, off coast of Gibraltar on Sunday (AFP) …read more Source:...
Turkey and US reach agreement on Syria safe zone, averting offensive
Turkey and US reach agreement on Syria safe zone, averting offensive The two sides will immediately establish a joint operations centre in Turkey to coordinate and administer the area in northern Syria, says Turkish Defence Ministry Ragip Soylu Wed, 08/07/2019 – 14:58 A convoy of Turkish armoured vehicles drive towards Bab al-Hawa crossing...
New York judge says university must allow students to form pro-Palestine group
New York judge says university must allow students to form pro-Palestine group Fordham University’s decision to reject Students for Justice in Palestine was ‘arbitrary and capricious’, judge rules MEE staff Tue, 08/06/2019 – 18:55 Pro-Palestine student activists protest against efforts to silence them during a student...
Qatar says it sold missile seized by Italian police to ‘friendly nation’ in 1994
Qatar says it sold missile seized by Italian police to ‘friendly nation’ in 1994 Former candidate for Italian far right party was trying to sell French-made air-to-air missile via WhatsApp, according to police MEE and agencies Wed, 07/17/2019 – 12:34 The French-made Mantra Super 530 F has a range of 25km, with an explosive...
Neo-Nazi arms raid: Qatar sold French missile found in Italy to third party in 1994
Neo-Nazi arms raid: Qatar sold French missile found in Italy to third party in 1994 Doha says it is ‘very concerned’ with how former Qatari army air-to-air missile ended up in the hands of a non-state party MEE and agencies Wed, 07/17/2019 – 12:34 The French-made Mantra Super 530 F has a range of …read more Source: Middle...
