News 18 Apr 2020 Eastern Orthodox mark Holy Fire in Jerusalem Called the Saturday of Light by some eastern churches, the holiday is observed according to the Julian calendar which the Orthodox adhere to, explained Armenian historian George Hintlian.; Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Apr 2020 IDF: Security fence with Lebanon was damaged in three locations Event comes days after drone strike blamed on Israel targeted Hezbollah vehicle; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: IDF: Security fence with Lebanon was damaged in three locations Meet the Middle East
News 18 Apr 2020 Weizmann slams MoH for false coronavirus testing allegations ; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Weizmann slams MoH for false coronavirus testing allegations Meet the Middle East
News 19 Apr 2020 Coronavirus killing off what's left of Gaza Strip's economy Due to measures taken to tackle COVID-19, the Gaza Strip economy is at a virtual standstill, worsening unemployment and poverty. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Coronavirus killing off what's left… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Apr 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia to launch unified travel permit on Tuesday, says ministry Saudi Arabia will launch a unified travel permit which applies to the entire Kingdom amid the coronavirus lockdown, according to an official source at the Ministry of Interior.The new permit… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Apr 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia reports 1,088 new cases, five new deaths The coronavirus death toll in Saudi Arabia climbed to 9,362 after 1,088 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health announced on Sunday.Five people have… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Apr 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia daily cases more than double since field testing Saudi Arabia’s coronavirus daily case numbers have more than doubled over the past few days due to mass field testing, according to the health ministry.Read the latest updates in our… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Apr 2020 An astronaut’s guide to surviving the coronavirus lockdown, quarantine More than two thirds of the world’s population are now living under some form of lockdown or quarantine with their movement restricted. In many countries, life has changed dramatically as… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Apr 2020 Sheikh Mohammed orders 10 million meals to be distributed to families during Ramadan Initiative allows residents to donate to help vulnerable families amid Covid-19 challenges Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Sheikh Mohammed orders 10 million meals to be distributed to families during Ramadan Meet the Middle East
News 19 Apr 2020 Lenders urged to use $70bn economic package, support SMEs The Central Bank of the UAE has ordered lenders to accelerate the account opening process to a maximum of two days for SMEs Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Lenders urged… Meet the Middle East