News 26 Mar 2020 Turkey appears to want more than Syria’s oil Like Moscow and Washington, Ankara seems to be coveting the oilfields of Deir ez-Zor in Syrian Kurdistan, which Kurds fear would give Turkey an opening to take over the entire… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Mar 2020 Coronavirus forces Lebanese protesters into new posture Anti-government protests have largely subsided in Lebanon due to government measures aimed at containing the spread of the novel coronavirus, but some activists continue to spread the message and are… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Mar 2020 Gaza students embrace e-learning to avoid coronavirus COVID-19 has forced schools and universities in the Palestinian territories to shut down, prompting the Gaza Ministry of Education and Higher Education to promote e-learning. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Mar 2020 Saudi Arabia leads G20 efforts to unite the world in coronavirus response Leaders of the world's most powerful economies will convene virtually on Thursday to coordinate a response to the fast-spreading coronavirus, which has killed 21,000, infected half a million and forced… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Mar 2020 Implementation of curfew to fight COVID-19 proves difficult in Iraq Although the Iraqi government has taken strict measures to fight the coronavirus, the security forces face great challenges from curfew violators. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Implementation of curfew to… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Mar 2020 Israel's highest court steps in to force Knesset into action After Knesset speaker Yuli Edelstein defied the Israeli Supreme Court's order to hold a vote for his replacement, the court appointed a temporary speaker to do the job. Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Mar 2020 G20 virtual summit on coronavirus led by Saudi King Salman convenes Leaders from the Group of 20 major economies convened a meeting by video on Thursday about combating the coronavirus pandemic and its economic impacts, as global infections top 471,000 with… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Mar 2020 Coronavirus in Saudi Arabia: total of 1,012 cases, three deaths Saudi Arabia reported 112 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the Kingdom to 1,012, the Ministry of Health said.For more coronavirus news, visit our… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Mar 2020 Emirates bids farewell to last flights before Covid-19 shutdown A flight from Sao Paulo that landed on Wednedsay night was the last Emirates flight to arrive in Dubai Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Emirates bids farewell to last flights… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Mar 2020 Coronavirus: UAE residents warned to stay home for 3 days amid sterilisation drive Authorities will be checking work permits to ensure compliance with the government's order Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Coronavirus: UAE residents warned to stay home for 3 days amid sterilisation… Meet the Middle East
