News 17 May 2020 Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in Herzliya home There are reportedly no signs of violence. Wei's death comes a week after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Israel in an apparent attempt to convince the gov't to… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2020 No announcement made on mass layoffs, says Emirates Conserving cash, safeguarding business, and preserving as much of skilled workforce as possible remain top priorities.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: No announcement made on mass layoffs, says Emirates Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2020 Made-up ministries help Netanyahu form government Netanyahu helped solve the problem by persuading Erdan to become ambassador to the United States and United Nations, but other solutions ended up having to be more creative. Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2020 Lebanon to return to partial reopening: Diab Lebanon will return to a cautious reopening of the country Monday after going through a second period of intensive lockdown measures designed counter coronavirus, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said.. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2020 Netanyahu's new Israeli government approved, eyes West Bank annexations Israel's parliament approved on Sunday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new unity government, ending more than a year of political deadlock, but he still faces a trial starting next week for… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2020 Iran’s Supreme Leader lashes out in antisemitic tweets against Israel, UK Khamenei blames Britain for creating Israel. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Iran’s Supreme Leader lashes out in antisemitic tweets against Israel, UK Meet the Middle East
News 18 May 2020 Coronavirus: Most new infections in Oman found in expats Oman recorded 193 new coronavirus infections, mostly in expatriates, and one new death, the Ministry of Health announced on Monday.This brings the total number of cases in the country to… Meet the Middle East
News 18 May 2020 Pandemic won't halt construction on Egypt’s first nuclear power plant Although a series of mega projects have been postponed in Egypt due to the coronavirus outbreak, work on the country’s first nuclear power plant continues. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 18 May 2020 Coronavirus: UK adds loss of smell, taste to COVID-19 symptom list The United Kingdom has added the loss of smell and taste to its official list of COVID-19 symptoms including fever and new continuous cough - a step that it hopes… Meet the Middle East
News 18 May 2020 Coronavirus cases in Kuwait surpass 15,000 after 841 new infections reported Coronavirus cases in Kuwait surpassed the 15,000 mark after 841 new infections were reported in 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said.The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in… Meet the Middle East