News 22 Jul 2020 UAE says prayers to be at home for upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday Countries in the region are beginning to issue restrictions pertaining to COVID-19 and the holiday. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: UAE says prayers to be at home for upcoming Eid… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Jul 2020 The Takeaway: It’s time to get ‘clear-eyed’ about Russian threat to US forces, says US Rep. Elissa Slotkin Highlights: Slotkin, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, discusses US policy in the Middle East in new podcast; Three reasons Erdogan says he backs Azerbaijan ‘till the end’… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Emirates airlines offers free COVID-19 medical, quarantine coverage Emirates airlines will offer free coronavirus medical and quarantine coverage for its travelers in the United Arab Emirates and around the world, the company's Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Jul 2020 Murder of Jordanian woman by father sparks sit-in after video evidence goes viral The gruesome murder of a Jordanian woman at the hands of her father sparked a sit-in on Wednesday in the capital Amman, as well as regional outcry for change across… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Jul 2020 Saudi Arabia’s King Salman undergoes successful gallbladder surgery: SPA Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz underwent a successful operation on Thursday to remove his gallbladder, the official Saudi Press Agency reported, citing a Royal Court statement.For all the latest… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Jul 2020 Saudi Arabia reports 2,238 new COVID-19 cases, spokesman warns against Eid gatherings Saudi Arabia recorded 2,238 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, raising the total to 260,394, the health ministry announced on Thursday.Read the latest updates in our dedicated coronavirus… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Jul 2020 Jerusalem Muslims brace for Israel to shutter Al-Aqsa Mosque prayer house Jerusalemites are preparing for another battle at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound as Israel moves to close a prayer house worshippers forced open in 2019. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Jerusalem Muslims… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Jul 2020 Can social media campaigns change course of Nile dam talks? The impact of Egypt’s social media campaigns promoting Egypt’s Nile water rights on decision-makers remains to be seen as Western countries have yet to openly back Egypt. Source: Al Monitor… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Jul 2020 Google presents new tool to decode hieroglyphics Google has created a new tool to translate hieroglyphics into English and Arabic at the stroke of a key. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Google presents new tool to decode… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Jul 2020 Lebanese central bank governor inflated assets as liabilities grew Lebanon's central bank governor inflated the institution's assets by over $6 billion in 2018, its audited annual accounts show, underlining the extent of financial engineering used to help prop up… Meet the Middle East
