News 12 Jun 2020 Lavender fields in the Golan Heights open for summer tourists In addition to the beautiful flowers and the archaeological site, visitors can meet farmer Dan who will explain how he produces lavender oils. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Lavender fields… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Jun 2020 UAE: Annexation could destroy Israeli normalization with Arab world In an effort to directly reach out to Israelis, United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the US, Yousef Al Otaiba published an opinion piece in the largest Hebrew daily, Yediot Aharonot.… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Jun 2020 Ethiopian military leader calls out Egypt over Nile dam dispute Ethiopia's deputy army chief said his country can "conduct war" as talks continue. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Ethiopian military leader calls out Egypt over Nile dam dispute Meet the Middle East
News 12 Jun 2020 Lebanon’s central bank to inject dollars as currency crashes The Lebanese pound trades at roughly 6,000 to the US dollar on the black market; Lebanese officials take action to try to get the parallel market under 4,000 to the… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Jun 2020 Intel: Missiles that struck Saudi Arabia last year 'of Iranian origin,' UN says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the drones and cruise missiles that struck Saudi Arabia’s oil refineries and an international airport last year came from Iran. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Jun 2020 Saudi soccer to resume this summer Matches will resume with health measures in place, after they had stopped in March due to the coronavirus outbreak. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Saudi soccer to resume this summer Meet the Middle East
News 12 Jun 2020 Lebanon to reopen Beirut airport July 1 Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, which grounded flights March 18, will reopen next month with reduced air traffic. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Lebanon to reopen Beirut airport July 1 Meet the Middle East
News 13 Jun 2020 Coronavirus: Kuwait records more recoveries than new infections over past week Kuwait has recorded 834 coronavirus recoveries and 514 new infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry announced on Saturday.In line with a recent trend, the ministry has been… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Jun 2020 Houthi ballistic missile intercepted near Saudi Arabia’s Najran: Spokesman The Arab Coalition intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia towards civilian targets in Saudi Arabia's Najran Saturday morning, the coalition spokesperson said, according to… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Jun 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia sees slight drop in daily cases with 3,366 new infections Saudi Arabia saw a slight drop in its daily cases as the health ministry reported 3,366 new infections over the past 24 hours, raising the total to 123,308.The health ministry… Meet the Middle East