May 2020

Saudi Arabia's Covid-19 death toll now stands at 264 Source: Arabian Business Full Article: 1,191 new Covid-19 cases in Saudi Arabia

It is also understood restaurant capacity will be increased Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Dubai hotel beaches to reopen

Loyalists of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have ramped up their attacks on the legal system and mudslinging against Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: As trial nears,…

Lebanon had eased its anti-coronavirus restrictions, but an uptick in cases has prompted a reversal. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Lebanon returns to lockdown for four days

An Israeli soldier was killed during a pre-dawn raid near Jenin when a large rock was dropped on his head, the first IDF death during military operations this year. Source:…

President Donald Trump has congratulated Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on his confirmation by Iraq’s Council of Representatives. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Intel: Trump congratulates Iraq’s new Prime Minister…

Human Rights Watch has criticised Lebanon's government for having 'completely ignored' disabled people from its Covid-19 response, preventing them from accessing healthcare, schooling, and other vital support during lockdown.. Source:…

Lawyers from a rights group have already filed a lawsuit, arguing that the move jeopardises the priceless artefacts.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Transfer of sphinxes to Cairo square draws in…

Lebanon reopens, but new normal is not good news for businesses struggling to survive.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Lebanon lockdown takes heavy toll on hospitality industry

The leader of Tunisia’s Ennahda Movement, Rached Ghannouchi, dissolved the executive bureau of the Islamist party and provisionally entrusted it with the management of current affairs, a manoeuvre seen by…