News 24 Aug 2020 Coronavirus: UAE reports one death, 275 COVID-19 infections as cases fall below 300 The UAE reported on Monday one new coronavirus-related death and 275 infections, bringing the death toll to 376 and the total number of registered cases to 67,282.The Gulf country also… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Aug 2020 Kuwait crown prince warns those responsible for video leaks will be punished Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah issued a warning Saturday that all those responsible for the leaking of videos revealing state security spying on Kuwaiti citizens would be… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Aug 2020 Coronavirus: UAE, Israel health ministers discuss potential COVID-19 cooperation Health ministers of the UAE and Israel discussed cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic on Monday, state news agency WAM reported.UAE Minister of Health and Prevention Abdul Rahman… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Aug 2020 Israel-Hamas escalation halts sewage treatment, generates ecological crisis Gaza incendiary balloons made Israel stop fuel import into the Gaza Strip, causing in turn for Gaza sewage plants to cease operating. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israel-Hamas escalation halts… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Aug 2020 Fact vs. fiction on US-Israel police exchanges Al-Monitor spoke to Israelis and Americans involved in police exchanges between the countries in response to far-left allegations they teach harmful practices. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Fact vs. fiction… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Aug 2020 Owner of cafe damaged in Beirut explosion arrested for refusing to vacate property A Lebanese woman who recorded her father’s arrest by Beirut police Monday has apologized for swearing at security forces and said that the Internal Security Forces (ISF) were trying to… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Aug 2020 Turkey starves Syria’s northeast of water as virus death toll mounts Turkey has once again cut water supplies to the Hasakeh region of northeast Syria, and the autonomous administration says Ankara is risking hundreds of thousands of lives in the midst… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Aug 2020 Intel: Murder of another Iraqi activist sparks new wave of demonstrations The death of a woman activist follows a string of recent assassinations and kidnappings and has reignited mass protests in Iraq demanding an end to violence and corruption. Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Aug 2020 Protests against Libya’s GNA erupt for second day in Tripoli Protests against Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) have erupted for the second day in the city of Tripoli, with activists sharing videos on social media of heavy police presence… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Aug 2020 US sale of F-35 jets to UAE will go ahead. What can Israel get in return? Washington is bound to protect Israel's QME. So what might be on Jerusalem's weaponry wishlist? Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: US sale of F-35 jets to UAE will go ahead.… Meet the Middle East