News 22 Feb 2020 Nine South Koreans who tested positive for coronavirus visited Israel On Saturday, the total number of coronavirus cases in South Korea more than doubled to 433, Samsung closed down a factory after one employee had been confirmed to be infected.;… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Feb 2020 South Sudan's former rebel leader sworn in as first vice president "This action signifies the end to the war," President Kiir told the gathering of dignitaries and journalists. "Peace has come and it has come to stay."; Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Feb 2020 Egyptian court acquits Mubarak sons in graft case Gamal and Alaa Mubarak have been acquitted of charges relating to alleged stock market manipulation, along with six others.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Egyptian court acquits Mubarak sons in graft… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Feb 2020 About 50 dead from coronavirus in Qom, Health Minister to blame: Iran MP on ILNA Coronavirus has killed around 50 people in Qom, the Iranian city's representative in parliament said, according to the semi-official ILNA news agency. The comments by MP Ahmad Amirabadi Farhani Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Feb 2020 Syrian bomb kills 16th Turkish troop in Idlib this month Turkish forces retaliated and destroyed 21 "regime targets", the ministry said, adding the soldier was a tank mechanic who died while being transferred to the hospital.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Feb 2020 How the Expo Live Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will look Pavilion design is inspired by the traditional Bedouin tent where a pivotal 1968 meeting took place between the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the late Sheikh Rashid… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Feb 2020 'No Trust' protest arrives in Downtown Beirut Hundreds of protesters descended upon Martyrs’ Square Saturday, voicing their rejection of Prime Minister Hassan Diab’s government and the policies of banks.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: 'No Trust' protest arrives… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Feb 2020 Saudi regulator seeks to raise capital levels for insurers The new rules would 'make the market more attractive to foreign investors,' said Ahmed Alkholifey, governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Saudi regulator seeks… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Feb 2020 Italy's coronavirus outbreak infects 51 people, kills 2 The government said that in the affected area, covering several small towns around Italy's financial capital Milan, it was banning all public events and closing schools, offices and sports venues.;… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Feb 2020 Oil slumps most in two weeks as global virus spread quickens International Monetary Fund MD Kristalina Georgieva said the outbreak had led the lender to cut its forecast for Chinese growth Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Oil slumps most in two… Meet the Middle East