Feb2016
US presidential candidates clash over Middle East peace process
US presidential candidates are offering substantive differences when it comes to Israel policy.
Source: Al Monitor · Full article (opens in a new tab)
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17Feb 2016
Why Jaish al-Thuwar was bombarded by Turkey
After controversy was raised over Jaish al-Thuwar, its mission and role, and following conflicting accusations of supporting the Syrian regime and IS, Jaish al-Thuwar was bombarded by Turkey, thus losing the immunity it enjoyed since its inception.
Source: Al Monitor · Full article (opens in a new tab)
17Feb 2016
Are unpaid salaries driving Gazans to suicide?
The crisis over unpaid wages has already pushed several in Gaza to commit suicide, a trend that seems unlikely to be reversed soon.
Source: Al Monitor · Full article (opens in a new tab)
18Feb 2016
Iran struggles with border security
An IRGC commander says the elite Saberin Unit has provided Iran with security on its borders.
Source: Al Monitor · Full article (opens in a new tab)
18Feb 2016
Egyptian women launch ‘One Girl is Worth 100’ campaign
Rania Ayman, a founding member of the campaign “One Girl is Worth 100,” speaks to Al-Monitor about women who struggle to make a living in jobs traditionally limited to men.
Source: Al Monitor · Full article (opens in a new tab)
18Feb 2016
Yemen intervention will continue until government is restored, says Saudi minister
“It’s a matter of time before the international coalition in Yemen succeeds in restoring the legitimate government… in control of all of Yemen’s territory,” he said.
Source: Albawaba · Full article (opens in a new tab)
18Feb 2016
Syria rebels cross from Turkey to join Aleppo battles
The group of 500 opposition fighters was in the border town of Azaz, after arriving from Turkey on Wednesday through the nearby Bab al-Salama crossing, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Source: Your Middle East · Full article (opens in a new tab)
18Feb 2016
Syrian mothers say they were separated from children in Aegean rescue
The women told journalists their boat was intercepted mid-sea by the Turkish coastguard, who began transferring migrants to their patrol vessel to return them to Turkey.
Source: Your Middle East · Full article (opens in a new tab)
18Feb 2016
Palestinians welcome French peace plan – Israelis, not so much
“We definitely welcome the French initiative, we see it as a major possibility for challenging the status quo,” Hossam Zomlot, an advisor to Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, told reporters.
Source: Your Middle East · Full article (opens in a new tab)
18Feb 2016
UAE central bank’s foreign assets fall by $12bn in January
Foreign assets decline to $81bn compared to previous month as falling oil prices continue to impact economy.
Source: Arabian Business · Full article (opens in a new tab)