News 30 Jul 2020 Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrims head to Mount Arafat for most important ritual Muslim pilgrims arrived to Mount Arafat – a granite hill about 20 kilometers from the Kaaba in the Arafat plains – to participate in the most important part of the… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jul 2020 How COVID-19 widened Egypt’s budget gap The coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent lockdown measures have largely affected Egypt’s budget deficit. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: How COVID-19 widened Egypt’s budget gap Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jul 2020 Israel’s Foreign Ministry officially back in business Something good is happening with Israel’s Foreign Ministry, as vacant positions are being filled and a spirit of projects advancing is filling the corridors. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israel’s… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jul 2020 Neo-liberal Netanyahu turning socialist On the backdrop of the deepening economic crisis and loss of popularity, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abandons his free market vision in favor of handouts to all Israeli citizens. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jul 2020 Hajj pilgrims move to Muzdalifah after ascending Mount Arafat Hajj pilgrims participating in the limited capacity pilgrimage this year due to COVID-19 have begun moving to Muzdalifah after they gathered at Mount Arafat in Mecca on Thursday where they… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jul 2020 Lebanon registers 129 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths Lebanon registers 129 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Lebanon registers 129 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jul 2020 Major fire breaks out at Susya archaeological site in Hebron hills The site features a unique 1,700 year-old synagogue. In the past decades, the area has been a focal point of tensions between the Palestinian and the Israeli population in the… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jul 2020 Lebanon protests escalate over power outages Protests against Lebanon’s economic crisis and power outages in the country escalated Thursday amid widespread blackouts that saw the majority of Lebanese regions drenched in darkness amid an ongoing heat… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jul 2020 Gaza grape farmers suffer amid Israeli blockade, pandemic Despite a good rainfall and fertile soil, the business has left a sour taste for Gaza grape farmers.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Gaza grape farmers suffer amid Israeli blockade, pandemic Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jul 2020 ‘Israel has gained control of the coronavirus crisis’ HU researchers say No. of serious patients has stabilized * Death toll edges closer to 500 * 13-year-old girl hospitalized Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: ‘Israel has gained control of… Meet the Middle East