News 19 May 2020 UAE police arrest dozens of unpaid striking workers as riots break out in Abu Dhabi Clashes have broken out in an industrial area of Abu Dhabi between workers striking over non-payment of salaries and UAE police.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: UAE police arrest dozens of… Meet the Middle East
News 19 May 2020 Annexation must be one part of a broader national security strategy Annexing parts of the West Bank must be done as part of a strategy, not just as an ad-hoc approach. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Annexation must be one part… Meet the Middle East
News 19 May 2020 First-ever direct flight from Abu Dhabi to land in Israel The donations were organized by the World Food Program in cooperation with Israel. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: First-ever direct flight from Abu Dhabi to land in Israel Meet the Middle East
News 19 May 2020 UNWRA aid payments chaotic for second day For the second day in a row, hundreds of refugees in Sidon Tuesday stood in crowded queues at money transfer companies waiting to receive monthly stipends from the U.N.’s agency… Meet the Middle East
News 19 May 2020 Archaeologists discover 2000-year-old unique complex by the Western Wall The structure was sealed later in the Byzantine period under the floors of a large building about 1,400 years ago and was left untouched for centuries. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 19 May 2020 Lebanon still seeks IMF help but Hezbollah stands in the way The Lebanese government led by Prime Minister Hassan Diab is continuing to count on the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) assistance to help the country overcome its economic crisis, but aid… Meet the Middle East
News 20 May 2020 Turkey leans on Qatar for $15 billion deal as economy stutters amid coronavirus Turkey has secured a fresh source of foreign exchange from Qatar as authorities scramble to find foreign reserves to prop up the country’s stumbling economy.Turkish and Qatari central banks are… Meet the Middle East
News 20 May 2020 Coronavirus: Oman records 372 new cases, total infections surpass 6,000 Oman recorded 372 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 6,043, the Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday.For more coronavirus… Meet the Middle East
News 20 May 2020 Coronavirus: UAE extends disinfection program for two hours in industrial areas The nationwide disinfection program in the UAE will be extended for two hours in industrial areas, and will now be from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. as part of efforts… Meet the Middle East
News 20 May 2020 Coronavirus: Chinese media reports estimated 500,000 Wuhan cases, ‘quickly deletes’ A Chinese news outlet published, then deleted, reports that estimated 500,000 residents could have already been infected with coronavirus in the virus epicenter Wuhan amid pledges from officials to test… Meet the Middle East