News 02 Apr 2020 US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman asks: Why a virus? Under these extraordinary circumstances, anyone, and certainly a believer and amateur theologian like me, could be excused for searching for an underlying divine message.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: US… Meet the Middle East
News 02 Apr 2020 Twitter deletes thousands of fake Egyptian and Saudi accounts pushing anti-Qatar messaging Twitter announced it deleted 5,350 'inauthentic' Saudi accounts and…. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Twitter deletes thousands of fake Egyptian and Saudi accounts pushing anti-Qatar messaging Meet the Middle East
News 02 Apr 2020 Eight Israelis died from coronavirus on Thursday, sick reaches 6,808 Families asked to celebrate Passover alone * Israelis expected to wear masks in public places * Nearly full closure on haredi city of Bnei Brak; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 02 Apr 2020 High Court keeps courts in emergency state amid coronavirus pandemic The left has accused the Justice Minister of shutting down the courts to delay Netanyahu's trial; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: High Court keeps courts in emergency state amid coronavirus… Meet the Middle East
News 02 Apr 2020 Israel’s coronavirus report card The latest Health Ministry report says that 37% of infected Israelis are under age 30, 15% are 30-39 and 13% are 40-49. “What we are seeing now are the results… Meet the Middle East
News 02 Apr 2020 Coronavirus lockdowns are further eroding civil rights in Middle East nations, even in quasi-democratic ones A new tracker has been launched to monitor the degradation of civil liberties across the world as countries grapple with a fast-spreading virus and social distancing directives.. Source: Albawaba Full… Meet the Middle East
News 02 Apr 2020 Revealed: initial Emirates destinations in April Executive director of operations Adel Al Rida said that the flights will initially operate to European cities Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Revealed: initial Emirates destinations in April Meet the Middle East
News 02 Apr 2020 Coronavirus: Etihad operates flights to 7 destinations for those looking to leave UAE UAE’s Etihad Airways will be operating outbound flights to seven destinations for people wishing to leave the country starting from Sunday, April 5, the airline said in a press release.“Etihad…… Meet the Middle East
News 02 Apr 2020 Coronavirus: Dubai extends validity of expired health cards for three months The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) extended on Thursday the validity of expired health cards for three months, starting from March 24, as part of the government’s efforts to help contain… Meet the Middle East
News 02 Apr 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia sets earlier curfew time in al-Qatif, al-Taif, Dammam city Saudi Arabia implemented an earlier curfew start time in the city of Dammam and the governorates of al-Qatif and al-Taif as part of the Kingdom’s measures to slow the spread… Meet the Middle East