It’s West Versus East in the Battle to Inoculate the Mideast
Tara Kavaler, The Media Line
February 10, 2021
Russian, Chinese vaccines compete with preparations made in the US, UK and Sweden
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Middle East
Report: Anti-Semitism Removed from Saudi Textbooks
Aaron Bandler
February 1, 2021
A January 30 report from The Washington Post stated that anti-Semitic rhetoric has been removed from Saudi Arabia’s textbooks.
Pandemic Leads to Rise in Violence Against Women in Arab Societies, UN Study Finds
Dima Abumaria, The Media Line
January 29, 2021
Lockdowns make things worse, but roots of problem attributed to cultural, legal and social factors
Release of Daniel Pearl’s Killer Reopens Old Wounds
Tom Tugend
January 28, 2021
London-born Ahmed Omar Said Sheikh was sprung from prison by a 2:1 decision of the Pakistani Supeme Court.
UAE Gov’t Reunites Yemeni Jewish Family Separated By Conflict
Ashley Stewart, The Media Line
January 21, 2021
Most Jews have fled war-torn country, and Houthi rebels have escalated oppression of those who remained behind
US, Moroccan NGO Sign MOU on Combating Anti-Semitism
Jewish News Syndicate
January 18, 2021
The agreement came a month after Morocco agreed to normalize ties with Israel, joining the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords that includes the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan.
Government Announces United Women’s Economic Development Network
Felice Friedson, The Media Line
January 14, 2021
Special Envoy for Economic Normalization Aryeh Lightstone and Ambassador-at-Large Kelley Currie keynote speakers at virtual launch
Palestinian Women Say Planned Increase in Legislative Council Representation Not Enough
Dima Abumaria, The Media Line
January 14, 2021
President Mahmoud Abbas amends election law, raising quota for women in Palestinian Authority legislature to 26%, not the promised 30%
At Least 23 Iranian, Syrian Troops Killed in Israeli Strikes in Syria
Jewish News Syndicate
January 13, 2021
War monitor claims 18 targets were hit in Deir ez-Zor governorate near the Iraq-Syria border, including weapons warehouses.
WhatsApp Privacy Changes Roil Users, Governments
Uri Cohen, The Media Line
January 12, 2021
Facebook under growing scrutiny after new data-sharing policy with the messaging platform announced
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