News 28 May 2020 Rainbow flags over Baghdad fan debate, spur fear In what both progressive and conservative critics considered a tone-deaf step to support Iraq’s LGBTQ community, several Western embassies’ raising of the rainbow flag did not have its intended effects.… Meet the Middle East
News 28 May 2020 Life gradually returns to normal in Saudi Arabia, UAE Life is gradually returning to normal in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates after months of lockdown restrictions to curb the coronavirus, reviving economies that have been hard hit… Meet the Middle East
News 28 May 2020 Emirati businessmen donate Dubai hotel for coronavirus quarantine, stranded visitors Facility to be operated by the Dubai Health Authority.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Emirati businessmen donate Dubai hotel for coronavirus quarantine, stranded visitors Meet the Middle East
News 28 May 2020 Bread and no meat for Lebanese made poor by crisis At a street market in southern Beirut, Lebanese crowd around volunteers handing out free rations of bread and pasta, staples that have become a lifeline to families whose living standards… Meet the Middle East
News 28 May 2020 Hardliner involved in crackdown on demonstrators is Iran's new parliament speaker A former mayor of Tehran tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was elected Thursday as Iran's new parliamentary speaker.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Hardliner involved in crackdown on… Meet the Middle East
News 28 May 2020 Thousands honor drowned dancer Ayman Safiah at his funeral In a rare step, the Arab-Muslim dancer was laid to rest in the Muslim Cemetery with mourners greeted at the local church’s hall to show community unity in the wake… Meet the Middle East
News 28 May 2020 Israel prevents restoration of Palestine's historic Ibrahimi Mosque Israeli authorities prevented construction works inside the Ibrahimi Mosque in occupied Hebron.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Israel prevents restoration of Palestine's historic Ibrahimi Mosque Meet the Middle East
News 28 May 2020 NSA warns of ongoing Russian hacking campaign against US systems Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also called out the same GRU unit in February for conducting a cyberattack against the country of Georgia. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: NSA warns… Meet the Middle East
News 28 May 2020 Netanyahu: Israeli cabinet won’t vote on Palestinian statehood The Palestinians “need to acknowledge that we control security in all areas” of the West Bank, Netanyahu said. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Netanyahu: Israeli cabinet won’t vote on Palestinian… Meet the Middle East
News 28 May 2020 What a Muslim sheikh taught me about Shavuot “My friendly advice to my fellow rabbis,” Sheikh Jaffer says, “is to make the most of this because you won’t have this chance again.” Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: What… Meet the Middle East
