News 05 May 2020 Alleged Israeli strikes target northern, eastern Syria Iranian militia targets were bombed near Aleppo and in the Deir ez-Zor countryside. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Alleged Israeli strikes target northern, eastern Syria Meet the Middle East
News 05 May 2020 Polling shows anti-Israel positions of youth fade in US with age The number of those in the youngest age group saying they sympathize more with the Palestinians tripled from 1997 to 2020, going from 10% to 30%. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 05 May 2020 UNRWA operating month to month under COVID-19, as funding crisis persists In January UNRWA launched a $1.4 billion appeal but to date has received just $586 million in pledges. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: UNRWA operating month to month under COVID-19,… Meet the Middle East
News 05 May 2020 Iranian scientists ramp up efforts to improve COVID-19 tests Hoping to export test kits within months, Al Jazeera reports from inside an Iranian lab that is part of the international push for coronavirus solutions.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Iranian… Meet the Middle East
News 05 May 2020 Jordan pressuring migrant workers to leave, says post-coronavirus jobs will be for ‘Jordanians first’ Jordan has given migrant workers a deadline to leave the country without being forced to pay fines as part of measures to prioritize Jordanian citizens in the labour market.. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 06 May 2020 Coronavirus: Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah developer Nakheel cuts salaries, CEO steps down Dubai property developer Nakheel has slashed salaries by as much as 50 percent as it tries to weatherthe coronavirus crisis, according to an internal email seen by Reuters, and its… Meet the Middle East
News 06 May 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia maintains low death rate despite high infection numbers Saudi Arabia’s coronavirus treatment protocol, extensive testing and active screenings have helped the Kingdom maintain its relatively low death rate, Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq al-Rabiah said on Wednesday.Even though the… Meet the Middle East
News 06 May 2020 Egypt reopens slowly to revive pandemic-hit economy Egypt's main sources of foreign currency have been tourism, remittances sent home from workers abroad, and Suez Canal revenues - which have all dropped sharply during the global lockdown in… Meet the Middle East
News 06 May 2020 A unique model of Hybrid Healthcare from Sharjah Innovation Park The first MENA healthcare company to use a combination of digital technologies and traditional healthcare to create a new, patient-centric model of care. Source: Arabian Business Full Article: A unique… Meet the Middle East
News 06 May 2020 World's worst PMI signals 15% contraction in India's economy India's PMI figures provide the first real glimpse of the devastating hit to the economy from the coronavirus pandemic and the nationwide shutdown that came into effect in the last… Meet the Middle East