News 03 Jun 2020 Anti-Saudi blocs in Iraqi parliament want to sue Iraqi political forces said they intend to enact a law to sue Saudi Arabia and have Riyadh compensate for the damage caused by suicide attacks carried out by Saudis in… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Jun 2020 EU criticizes Turkish energy exploration in Mediterranean Turkey disputes the European Union's position that the waters where Turkey hopes to drill for hydrocarbon belong to Greece and Cyprus. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: EU criticizes Turkish energy… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Jun 2020 Coronavirus: 50 percent of UAE’s public sector employees to return to work on June 7 Fifty percent of public sector employees in the United Arab Emirates will be allowed to return to work starting from June 7 but will be expected to adhere to preventative… Meet the Middle East
News 04 Jun 2020 Iraqi forces team up for anti-IS operation in Kirkuk A large joint operation to root out Islamic State sleeper cells began in Kirkuk in a show of strength and unity after a rash of attacks in the area in… Meet the Middle East
News 04 Jun 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia repatriates 12,798 expats through Awdah initiative Saudi Arabia has repatriated 12,798 expatriates who wished to return to their home countries as part of its Awdah (Return) initiative after the coronavirus pandemic forced airports around the world… Meet the Middle East
News 04 Jun 2020 Inside Assad’s palace: Rami Makhlouf, money, power and the future of Syria On April 30, Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf, a cousin of President Bashar al-Assad and a member of the regime’s inner circle, made an unprecedented social media appearance that baffled the… Meet the Middle East
News 04 Jun 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia reports 32 new deaths, 1,975 new infections Saudi Arabia reported 32 new coronavirus-related deaths and 1,975 new cases of the novel virus, which raises the death toll in the Kingdom to 611 and the total number of… Meet the Middle East
News 04 Jun 2020 Settlers lash out at Trump, spark war of words with Netanyahu Settler leaders are now attacking the Trump administration as they resist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's annexation plan, which they fear will lead to the creation of a Palestinian state. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 04 Jun 2020 Parliamentary questioning turns into public reckoning for Ghannouchi Tunisia’s parliament rejected a draft resolution Tuesday night expressing opposition to any foreign intervention in neighbouring Libya as well as any Tunisian support for any such intervention, after a 20-hour… Meet the Middle East
News 04 Jun 2020 Coronavirus: Abu Dhabi Airports announces 20 transit flights starting June 10 Abu Dhabi Airports will begin limited flights connecting 20 destinations via the state carrier Etihad Airways starting from June 10 as the United Arab Emirates slowly eases coronavirus restrictions placed… Meet the Middle East