News 17 Jul 2020 Qatari royal offered bribes, broke rules, committed alleged crimes in US: Report Qatar’s Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani, the youngest brother of Qatar’s current Emir, broke the rules and potentially committed a crime while a student at the University of Southern California… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 World Trade Organization in need of reforms, says Saudi Arabia’s nominee al-Tuwaijri The World Trade Organization (WTO) is in need of significant reforms if it is to remain relevant, said Saudi Arabia’s nominee to the role of director-general in a press conference… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: UAE conducts over 48,000 tests, confirms 293 new COVID-19 cases The UAE detected 293 new cases of the novel coronavirus after conducting over 48,000 COVID19 tests, which raises the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 56,422, the… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Saudi Arabia launches HRC International to foster dialogue on human rights The Saudi Human Rights Commission (SHRC) launched HRC International, a new platform dedicated to fostering engagement between the Kingdom and the international community on human rights, according to SHRC head… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia infections surpass 245,000 with 2,613 new COVID-19 cases Saudi Arabia recorded 2,613 new cases of the deadly coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 245,851, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.For more… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Netanyahu's Bastille Night The violent July 14 demonstration outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence reflected the level of rage and frustration sensed by many Israelis. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Netanyahu's Bastille… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Families get green light to visit Palestinian prisoners in Israel Despite the increase in coronavirus cases, the Israel Prison Service has decided to allow visits by family members to Palestinian prisoners to resume under strict sanitary conditions. Source: Al Monitor… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Egypt accuses Ethiopia of stonewalling on Nile dam Egypt has accused Ethiopia of resisting making any of the concessions needed to reach an agreement on Addis Ababa's controversial dam on the Blue Nile. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Russia considers Saudi Arabia as trial site for COVID-19 vaccine The two countries are also discussing having Saudi Arabia manufacture the drug. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Russia considers Saudi Arabia as trial site for COVID-19 vaccine Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Did coronavirus cause the most recent Azerbaijan-Armenia escalation? “The situation internally in Armenia is so bad with coronavirus, its leaders want to deviate the attention of the masses,” said Leyla Abdullayeva. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Did coronavirus… Meet the Middle East
