News 26 Apr 2020 Syria Weekly: Conditions worsen in Syria's forgotten refugee camp Syrians in Rukban camp remain in grave danger with no aid deliveries to residents and medical services almost non-existent.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Syria Weekly: Conditions worsen in Syria's forgotten… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Apr 2020 Bad hair day for barbers at Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market One barber told The Jerusalem Post that the regulations had not only affected the past few weeks, but will also affect the future for the time being. Source: Jerusalem Post… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Apr 2020 Ya'acov Litzman requests position of Housing and Construction Minister Litzman has come under fire over his handling of the coronavirus epidemic, including his initial disinclination to force ultra-Orthodox institutions to shutter. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Ya'acov Litzman requests… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Apr 2020 Haredim to light virtual candle for soldiers in 'One People' project In the framework of the project, participants can choose among the 24,000 soldiers who lost their life for Israel, learn about who they were and recite Psalms for them. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Apr 2020 Israeli population hits 9.2 million The annual population growth rate is expected to fall from 1.87% today to 1.52% by 2040 Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israeli population hits 9.2 million Meet the Middle East
News 26 Apr 2020 Sylvan Adams announces recipients of 2020 Nefesh B'Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize Hundreds were nominated to receive this year's prize. Seven of them were selected, representing the same number of categories. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Sylvan Adams announces recipients of 2020… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Apr 2020 Israel’s Black Flag protest gathers momentum Around 2,000 people gathered at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on April 26 in a Black Flag demonstration against the unity deal between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Apr 2020 Hamas quietly allows Gaza doctors to get COVID-19 training in Israel Gazan medical staff received training inside Israel on the novel coronavirus in unpublicized coordination between Hamas and Israel. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Hamas quietly allows Gaza doctors to get… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Apr 2020 Cash-strapped Lebanon struggles amid the coronavirus crisis Various sectors in Lebanon, a country grappling with its worst economic crisis in decades, have been hit hard by the measures imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Apr 2020 Coronavirus: Air Arabia runs free repatriation flights for UAE nationals in Pakistan Sharjah-based airline Air Arabia operated repatriation flights between Pakistan and the UAE, carrying Emirati nationals back home free of charge amid the coronavirus pandemic which left citizens stranded abroad due… Meet the Middle East