News 18 Jul 2020 As Seasonal Rains Fall, Dispute over Nile Dam Rushes Toward a Reckoning After a decade of construction, the hydroelectric dam in Ethiopia, Africa’s largest, is nearly complete. But there’s still no agreement with Egypt, which calls the structure a national security threat..… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jul 2020 Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000; Kuwait tops 50,000 With a population of about 2.8 million people, Qatar has one of the world's highest per capita rates of infection.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000; Kuwait… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jul 2020 Kuwait’s Emir temporarily delegates some powers to crown prince Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has authorized his crown prince to temporarily take over some responsibilities, according to Kuwait’s state news agency.The Kuwaiti emir was admitted earlier in… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jul 2020 PA searching for alternative to Google after Palestine 'removed' from map Since the post went viral, the communications minister has said that it was reason enough to find an alternate search engine for the PA. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: PA… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jul 2020 Greece extends lockdown in refugee camps again as coronavirus cases increase Greece on Saturday announced a new extension to a coronavirus lockdown in its overcrowded refugee camps as cases of the disease increased.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Greece extends lockdown in… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jul 2020 US 'pressuring Arab states to shun Beirut', Lebanese minister says Amid a worsening economic crisis, Lebanon's government is struggling to find support among its Arab allies.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: US 'pressuring Arab states to shun Beirut', Lebanese minister says Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jul 2020 Qatar finances Hezbollah terrorism, declares ‘Jews are enemies’ – report Doha sought to silence whistleblower with 750,000 euros Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Qatar finances Hezbollah terrorism, declares ‘Jews are enemies’ - report Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jul 2020 Rapid corona test could save Israel’s hospitals, enable gathering again Large events and gatherings, such as high school end-of-year parties, turned out to be hot spots for mass infections that led to an increase in morbidity. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jul 2020 Coronavirus grant program up for gov't approval on Sunday Meridor received backlash after he told Netanyahu his plan will “turn us into Venezuela.” Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Coronavirus grant program up for gov't approval on Sunday Meet the Middle East
News 19 Jul 2020 Return of journalists to Egyptian screens raise hope of easing restrictions on media Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has reshuffled the three media bodies in charge of monitoring the performance of media outlets in Egypt, coinciding with reports about the return of prominent… Meet the Middle East