News 09 Jun 2020 Coronavirus: Patients most infectious when they first show symptoms – WHO This feature has made it so hard to control spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, but it can be done through rigorous testing and social distancing. Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Jun 2020 Dear Arab celebrities: Expressing Black Lives Matter solidarity in blackface is racist A new social media trend saw famous Arabs wearing blackface in a tone-deaf attempt to take a stand against racism. Instead, it spoke volumes about the Arab world's anti-blackness problem..… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Jun 2020 COVID-19 crisis returns spotlight to Gulf migrant communities Contract migration schemes make citizenship acquisition nearly impossible for migrant workers in the Gulf, and recent economic and health crises make any imminent changes further unlikely. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Jun 2020 Public transport forum warns of switching to 'survival mode' in 10 days Once this period ends, the companies will be forced to transfer to 'survival mode,' including substantial reductions to operations Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Public transport forum warns of switching… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Jun 2020 Yamina uses computer program to thousands of amendments The amendments, which suggested changing every word in the bill little by little, were used to waste hours of deliberations on the bill on Sunday. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jun 2020 Activist links George Floyd to Israel in debate featuring Jeremy Corybn Tariq Ali, a prominent British political activist and public intellectual known for his strong far-left views on international and domestic politics, linked Israel to the killing of George Floyd. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jun 2020 Israeli health experts: This is not a ‘second wave’ Cyrille Cohen: Spike in infection not cause for alarm, is reason for caution. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israeli health experts: This is not a ‘second wave’ Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jun 2020 Shin Bet, IDF arrest Palestinian responsible for killing of IDF soldier The suspect is a 49-year-old Palestinian who lived in the building from which the large stone was thrown onto Golani soldier First Sergeant Amit Ben Yigal. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jun 2020 Scientists find link between COVID-19 severity and genetics Patients with blood type A were linked to a 50% increase in the likelihood in needing to get oxygen or go on a ventilator Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Scientists… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jun 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia now has over 100,000 COVID-19 cases Saudi Arabia now has more than 100,000 coronavirus cases after an increase of 3,045 over 24 hours, reported the Ministry of Health on Sunday.The increase is the first time that… Meet the Middle East