News 16 Apr 2020 Prayers at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound suspended for Ramadan: Muslim clerics Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound will be closed to Muslim worshippers throughout the holy fasting month of Ramadan due to the coronavirus epidemic, the Jordan-appointed council that oversees Islam's third-holiest site… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Apr 2020 Families of Sinai conflict victims say the government government cut pay-outs after coronavirus outbreak Egyptian authorities have reduced pay-outs to families of victims without explanation.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Families of Sinai conflict victims say the government government cut pay-outs after coronavirus outbreak Meet the Middle East
News 16 Apr 2020 Anne Frank memorial desecrated days before Holocaust Memorial Day Vice Chairman of the World Zionist Organization Yaakov Hagoel said that “incitement against Jews is escalating every year.”; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Anne Frank memorial desecrated days before Holocaust… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Apr 2020 Iraq releases 16,000 prisoners amid Covid-19 outbreak Iraq's justice ministry says it has released 16,455 prisoners as a…. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Iraq releases 16,000 prisoners amid Covid-19 outbreak Meet the Middle East
News 16 Apr 2020 Coronavirus death toll hits 143, gov't to reduce nationwide restrictions 29 residents of senior center in Ashkelon infected * Government to discuss exit strategy * 9,268 people tested for corona on April 15; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Coronavirus death… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Apr 2020 US investigating possible coronavirus patient zero due to unsafe Wuhan lab Intelligence officials do not believe the virus was a bioweapon deliberately developed by China, but may have been transmitted from a bat to a human in the laboratory.; Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Apr 2020 Morocco blocks evacuation of Israeli citizens after spat with UAE In the meantime, the Israelis stuck in Morocco are split between hotels in Marrakesh and the Jewish community in Casablanca; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Morocco blocks evacuation of Israeli… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Apr 2020 Arab states use of artificial intelligence to fight coronavirus raises concerns over mass surveillance Arab states have alarmed human rights organisations with the use of artificial intelligence tools to combat coronavirus.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Arab states use of artificial intelligence to fight coronavirus… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Apr 2020 Hilltop youth flee IDF quarantine facility with IDF equipment Members of the group are suspected of attacking three Palestinians earlier this week; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Hilltop youth flee IDF quarantine facility with IDF equipment Meet the Middle East
News 17 Apr 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia boosts home tests, records 762 new case Medical teams in Saudi Arabia are actively conducting coronavirus screenings in Mecca and Medina neighborhoods, the health ministry announced on Friday.Read the latest updates in our dedicated coronavirus section.Photos released… Meet the Middle East
