News 19 Jun 2020 Coronavirus: UAE reports 393 new cases, 755 new recoveries The UAE recorded 393 new coronavirus cases, which brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 44,145, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on Friday.For more coronavirus news,… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Jun 2020 Coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia surpass 150,000 after 4,301 new cases detected The total number of confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus in Saudi Arabia surpassed 150,000 after the Kingdom recorded 4,301 new infections, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday.The country… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Jun 2020 Egypt's lucrative blood plasma black market Selling the plasma of COVID-19 survivors has become a profitable illegal business, after the minister of health announced that using survivor plasma to treat coronavirus patients has proven effective. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Jun 2020 Coronavirus: Mosques in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca set to reopen on June 21 Mosques in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca are preparing to reopen their doors on June 21 after the coronavirus pandemic forced them to halt prayers for three months, state television channel al-Ekhbariya… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Jun 2020 Egypt says dam negotiations with Ethiopia make 'little progress' Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have been discussing Ethiopia's planned filling of its dam on the Blue Nile River all month, but an agreement has yet to be reached. Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Jun 2020 Syrian torture victims file complaint in Germany over prison sex abuse The criminal complaint accuses nine high-ranking Syrian officials of various sexual and gender-based crimes. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Syrian torture victims file complaint in Germany over prison sex abuse Meet the Middle East
News 19 Jun 2020 Iran's economy in desperate need of solutions Amid a drop in global oil prices, even relief from US sanctions may not be enough to save Iran's collapsing economy. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iran's economy in desperate… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Jun 2020 Rabbis decide: Having a Tinder account does not mean infidelity In a recent divorce case, the rabbinical court was faced with the argument a wife opened a tinder dating profile and was ergo unfaithful, they rejected it. Source: Jerusalem Post… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Jun 2020 Netanyahu doubted Kushner’s ability to formulate Middle East peace plan, Bolton claims John Bolton claims PM Benjamin Netanyahu was shocked at the appointment of Trump's son-in-law and special advisor Jared Kushner to lead the peace plan efforts.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Netanyahu… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Jun 2020 Thursday was world highest number of new daily coronavirus patients – WHO Nearly half of those diagnosed on Thursday were Americans. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Thursday was world highest number of new daily coronavirus patients - WHO Meet the Middle East
