News 26 Jul 2020 ‘Check for All’ plan approved: ‘Government doesn’t have a blank check’ The plan offers further benefits to Holocaust survivors and other people during the COVID-19 financial crisis * Bank of Israel governor warns against increasing the national debt ‘endlessly’. Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Jul 2020 Christian, Muslim symbols found in 7th century shipwreck in Israel Moreover, the ship also offers important insights in terms of ship construction techniques. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Christian, Muslim symbols found in 7th century shipwreck in Israel Meet the Middle East
News 26 Jul 2020 Netanyahu: IDF to play ‘significant role’ in coronavirus contract tracing Coronavirus ‘czar’ tells ‘Post’ he is still waiting on ‘final decision’ from gov’t Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Netanyahu: IDF to play ‘significant role’ in coronavirus contract tracing Meet the Middle East
News 26 Jul 2020 Staving off a fire in the north This is also not the time to prod Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Staving off a fire in the north Meet the Middle East
News 26 Jul 2020 Ministerial anger over exclusion from coronavirus cabinet, lack of women Netanyahu told him in response that he would be invited to coronavirus cabinet hearings when his ministry was involved in the issue at hand. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Ministerial… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Jul 2020 Famed Kurdish Iranian journalist receives asylum in New Zealand Behrouz Boochani is known for exposing conditions at Australia's offshore immigrant detention center on Manus Island. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Famed Kurdish Iranian journalist receives asylum in New Zealand Meet the Middle East
News 27 Jul 2020 Iran’s Ahmadinejad sends letter to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Iran’s former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reportedly reached out to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with a letter offering to work together on Yemen, despite the history of… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Oman confirms 1,053 new COVID-19 cases as outbreak continues to surge Oman reported 1,053 new cases of the deadly coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 77,085, the Ministry of Health… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Jul 2020 Lebanese protest World Bank dam in Bisri Valley The government believes the project will solve water shortage issues, but protesters are concerned about the environment. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Lebanese protest World Bank dam in Bisri Valley Meet the Middle East
News 27 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia confirms 1,993 new COVID-19 cases as death toll drops Saudi Arabia detected 1,993 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Kingdom to 268,934, the Ministry of… Meet the Middle East