News 23 Mar 2020 Britons stranded in Tunisia as airline crew refuses to fly to Europe over coronavirus fears Local airline staff have refused to fly to Europe over fears they could catch the novel coronavirus, the British embassy has said.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Britons stranded in Tunisia… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Mar 2020 BDL ask banks to provide zero percent interest loans for companies unable to meet obligations The Central Bank on Monday asked banks and financial institutions operating in the country to extend exceptionally, on their own responsibility, loans in Lebanese pounds or US dollars.. Source: Albawaba… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Mar 2020 Yemen: Huthi-run court upholds death sentence against Baha’i prisoner of conscience “There is no question that Hamid Haydara is being sentenced to death solely for his conscientiously-held beliefs and peaceful activities.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Yemen: Huthi-run court upholds death sentence… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Mar 2020 UNIFIL soldier tests positive for coronavirus A soldier in the U.N. peacekeeping force in south Lebanon tested positive for the novel coronavirus and four others have been quarantined, UNIFIL announced Monday.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: UNIFIL… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Mar 2020 COVID-19 across the Islamic world: Fighting shy of coronavirus The inexorable spread of coronavirus continues unabated. Iran remains a hub of infection, war-torn Syria has recorded its first case and Yemen is bracing itself for the worst. Here are… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Mar 2020 ‘Worse than wartime’: Coronavirus takes toll on Israelis’ mental health National hotline reports record number of calls, psychologists offer recommendations on ways to cope.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: ‘Worse than wartime’: Coronavirus takes toll on Israelis’ mental health Meet the Middle East
News 23 Mar 2020 Eden Alene will represent Israel in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest The decision was met with praise by the CEO of Fidel, which works to help integrate Ethiopian immigrants into Israeli society on an educational and social level.; Source: Jerusalem Post… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Mar 2020 Coronavirus restrictions upped: Go to work, supermarket only or face fines The restrictions, which were announced on Monday, will last for seven days from when the government approves them.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Coronavirus restrictions upped: Go to work, supermarket… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Mar 2020 Scientists say gorillas could catch coronavirus; parks in Africa shut down Human respiratory diseases like COVID-19 are one of the biggest threats facing mountain gorillas, with even the common cold being potentially fatal.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Scientists say gorillas… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Mar 2020 When the Spanish Flu arrived in the Land of Israel The pandemic known as the Spanish flu spread across the world in the early 20th century, reaching the Land of Israel as well; we took a look back at the… Meet the Middle East
