News 29 Mar 2020 Energy Ministry warns: Clean Passover dishes during COVID-19 safely Many people enjoy using the services of publicly placed containers which are full of boiling hot water as the amount of dishes involved is very big.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Mar 2020 Naftali Bennett and the coronavirus – analysis All the criticism is fine and good and valid. What makes it a bit odd is that it is coming from Defense Minister Naftali Bennett.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Mar 2020 Oil Prices Crash, Virus Hits, Commerce Stops: Iraq Is in Trouble. Iraq depends on oil revenues, which have plummeted. The country is so desperate it is asking for donations to help it weather the pandemic.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Oil Prices… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Mar 2020 Why didn’t the ultra-Orthodox take coronavirus seriously? – analysis Why did it taken so long for the the community to take the epidemic and its dangers seriously?; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Why didn’t the ultra-Orthodox take coronavirus seriously?… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Mar 2020 Undocumented in Lebanon: No papers, no coronavirus test Prohibitively high costs for undocumented people leave some migrant workers fearing for their lives.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Undocumented in Lebanon: No papers, no coronavirus test Meet the Middle East
News 29 Mar 2020 Third Israeli dies Sunday – 15 coronavirus victims Among those in serious condition is a young man in his 20s * Unemployment rate hits 22.15% * 3,637 medical professionals in isolation.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Third Israeli… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Mar 2020 Netanyahu: Keeping right-wing bloc important to establishing unity gov't Former Knesset speaker Yuli Edelstein will not return to his former post but Health Minister Ya'acov Litzman will remain in his, according to leaks from ongoing coalition talks.; Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Mar 2020 Is Turkey ready to take on jihadis in Syria’s Idlib? While Turkey and Russia seek to maintain a cease-fire in Idlib, the Syrian government and jihadi groups want to resume battles. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Is Turkey ready to… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Mar 2020 Coronavirus strikes Palestine, closing down stock exchange With the Palestinian Authority's declaration of a state of emergency to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the Palestine Exchange has closed, without convincing everyone of the economic necessity. Source: Al Monitor… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Mar 2020 Egypt battles COVID-19 amid flood of misinformation, conspiracy theories As Egypt fights the spread of COVID-19, misinformation and conspiracy theories are making it difficult for Egyptians to distinguish fact from fiction. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Egypt battles COVID-19… Meet the Middle East