News 10 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Kuwait urges citizens, residents against traveling abroad Kuwait urged its citizens and residents against traveling abroad at the moment due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.“The Ministry of Health urges citizens and… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jul 2020 Algeria calls on France to reckon with colonial past as BLM rocks globe As the Black Lives Matter movement demonstrations continue, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has demanded an apology from France for its treatment of Algerians under 132 years of French occupation. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jul 2020 Foreign investors flee Turkey, Ankara’s isolation grows An exodus of foreign investors has aggravated Turkey’s economic woes and could prove disastrous for the AKP’s political future. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Foreign investors flee Turkey, Ankara’s isolation… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jul 2020 Palestinian shot and killed by Israeli military after alleged attack Israeli and Palestinian officials disagree on the circumstances behind the death of a 29-year-old Palestinian in a West Bank village Thursday. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Palestinian shot and killed… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jul 2020 Erdogan: Turkey on path to ‘unstoppable power’ in region Turkish president throws his lot in again with Russia and Iran in Syria, expands plans for influence in North Africa and moves to convert the Hagia Sophia back into a… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Jul 2020 First confirmed COVID-19 case detected in northwest Syria The first case of the coronavirus in Idlib follows a veto at the UN Security Council today of a resolution that would have allowed aid to reach the embattled area… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Iran says can’t afford economy shutdown as COVID-19 outbreak worsens Iran said on Saturday that it cannot afford to shut down its sanctions-hit economy, even as the Middle East's deadliest coronavirus outbreak worsens with record-high death tolls and rising infections.Read… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Dubai Crown Prince announces over $400 million economic stimulus package Dubai has adopted an economic stimulus package worth 1.5 billion dirhams ($408 million) to help counter the impact of the coronavirus, announced Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia records 2,994 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths Saudi Arabia recorded 2,994 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, with a further 2,370 COVID-19 patients recovering and 30 more people dying from the disease, according to the Ministry of Health… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Jul 2020 Turkey’s Hagia Sophia mosque move sparks controversy, Erdogan accused of double speak Turkey’s decision to turn Istanbul’s 6th century Hagia Sophia cathedral from a museum into a mosque has sparked controversy across the world including accusations that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has… Meet the Middle East
