News 21 Feb 2020 Voting ends Iran parliamentary elections after several extensions Polls closed Friday in Iran's general election after multiple extensions, the news agencies Tasnim and Fars reported, as the vote is expected to see conservatives tighten their grip on parliament.The… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Feb 2020 Who is Abu Fadak ‘the uncle’ al-Mohammadawi, the new head of PMU militias? The Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU) militia group has named Abu Fadak al-Mohammadawi as its new leader, succeeding Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis who was killed in Iraq alongside Iranian Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Feb 2020 Videos, images of Iran polling stations show low voter turnout Videos and images of polling stations in Iran shared on social media point toward a low voter turnout in Iran’s parliamentary election on Friday.Iranians voted on Friday in a parliamentary… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Feb 2020 Italy arrests ship’s captain over alleged Libya arms trafficking Italian authorities have arrested the captain of a Lebanese-flagged cargo ship which was seized in the port of Genoa on suspicion of trafficking arms to Libya, including tanks and artillery,… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Feb 2020 Kuwait urged to close public-private sector wage gap International Monetary Fund says private sector needs to absorb most of 100,000 Kuwaiti nationals expected to enter the job market in the next five years Source: Arabian Business Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Feb 2020 Saudi Arabia hosts G20 financial leaders to discuss global economy, coronavirus Finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 nations meet in the Saudi capital Saturday for a two-day gathering to discuss the global economy and the risks from the coronavirus… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Feb 2020 UAE announces two new cases of coronavirus New cases involve Filipino and Bangladeshi who had close contact with previously confirmed cases of Chinese citizens Source: Arabian Business Full Article: UAE announces two new cases of coronavirus Meet the Middle East
News 22 Feb 2020 Coronavirus spreads in Middle East as Lebanon confirms first case Iran's health ministry reported two more deaths among 13 new diagnosed cases of the COVID-19 virus Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Coronavirus spreads in Middle East as Lebanon confirms first… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Feb 2020 Saudi Arabia's economy to see upturn this year, says central bank governor Growth this year will be faster than in 2019, 'especially in the private sector', according to central bank Governor Ahmed Alkholifey Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Saudi Arabia's economy to… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Feb 2020 Saudi hosts G20 financial leaders amid coronavirus alarm Financial leaders from the world's top 20 economies are expect to discuss an action plan to shield the world economy from the impact of the outbreak Source: Arabian Business Full… Meet the Middle East
