News 07 Mar 2020 Lebanon officials greenlight first debt default Lebanon, hit by a severe liquidity crunch and months of anti-government protests, is due to decide on Saturday whether it should pay a $1.2-billion Eurobond maturing on March 9.. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Mar 2020 At Turkey's frontier with Europe, everyone wants to be Syrian Syrians camped on Turkey's border with Greece believe their hopes of findin…. Source: Albawaba Full Article: At Turkey's frontier with Europe, everyone wants to be Syrian Meet the Middle East
News 07 Mar 2020 Saudi Arabia reopens area around sacred Kaaba amid coronavirus measures Muslim visitors are able to enter the area next to the Kaaba but the area between two hills that pilgrims must go between seven times to complete umrah remained closed..… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Mar 2020 NY Jewish schools turn to virtual learning during coronavirus closures Local parent: Antisemites are already blaming the Jews for the local outbreak; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: NY Jewish schools turn to virtual learning during coronavirus closures Meet the Middle East
News 07 Mar 2020 Amid coronavirus fears, UAE asks residents to avoid handshakes, ‘nose greetings,’ ‘kissing’ Residents of the United Arab Emirates should “avoid direct contact with others, in particular cheek and nose greetings, shaking hands, kissing and hugging” in an effort to combat the Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Mar 2020 Saudi Arabia confirms four new coronavirus cases, raising total to 11 Saudi Arabia confirmed four new cases of the deadly coronavirus, raising the total number of cases to 11, the Ministry of Health announced on Sunday. Three cases were found in… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Mar 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia imposes quarantine on al-Qatif city Saudi Arabia has imposed a quarantine on al-Qatif city, in the Kingdom's Eastern Province, as part of precautionary health measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the Saudi Press… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Mar 2020 Empowering Emirati women in the UAE's manufacturing sector Strata's commitment to creating opportunities for pioneering women leaders is helping to re-define the role of women in a traditionally male-dominated sector, writes Maitha Hamad Zayed Al Eisaei, Communication Lead,… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Mar 2020 Saudi cordons off Qatif region in bid to contain coronavirus spread All 11 cases recorded in the kingdom so far have come from the Qatif region Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Saudi cordons off Qatif region in bid to contain coronavirus… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Mar 2020 French cycling teams leave UAE after coronavirus quarantine UAE Tour was abandoned after two Italian staff members with one of the teams tested positive for the virus Source: Arabian Business Full Article: French cycling teams leave UAE after… Meet the Middle East
