News 30 Aug 2020 Egypt sends antiquities abroad on tourism-boosting tours As Egypt finds new ways to promote tourism in the time of the coronavirus crisis, the Czech Republic is hosting an exhibition of Egyptian antiquities found by a Czech archaeological… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Aug 2020 BP to sell London HQ as the oil major cuts jobs, shifts to flexible working: Reports BP Plc plans to sell its headquarters in central London as it cuts jobs and adopts flexible working, The Times reported on Sunday.The oil major, which employs 6,500 office staff… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Aug 2020 Half of Lebanon at risk of food crisis following Beirut explosion, warns UN More than half of Lebanon's population risk facing a food crisis in the aftermath of a Beirut port blast that compounded the country's many woes, a UN agency said Sunday.“More… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Aug 2020 Coronavirus: UAE announces 3 COVID-19 deaths but new daily cases drop to 362 The United Arab Emirates announced three new deaths from coronavirus on Saturday, a jump from recent days that brings the death toll to 382.However, health authorities only registered 362 new… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Aug 2020 Saudi Arabia's stock exchange Tadawul officially launches derivatives market The Saudi Stock Exchange (TADAWUL) launched the kingdom's first exchange-traded derivatives market and clearing house on Sunday, as part of its strategy to make its equity markets more attractive to… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Aug 2020 Saudi Aramco discovers two new oil and gas fields in northern Saudi Arabia Saudi Aramco has discovered two new oil and gas fields in the north of the Kingdom, announced the Minister of Energy Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Aug 2020 Lebanon hit by global internet disruptions Lebanon is currently experiencing nationwide internet disruption due to a technical failure affecting global internet connections, local media reported.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Lebanon hit by global internet disruptions Meet the Middle East
News 30 Aug 2020 Biden's 'partnership plan' receives mixed response from Arab-Americans Biden's plan touches issues from the Muslim ban, no-fly lists, refugee resettlement, census representation, to foreign policy pledges including reviving ties with Palestinian leaders and supporting Beirut's reconstruction.. Source: Albawaba… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Aug 2020 Fires break out in Akkar as country suffers heatwave Civil Defense personnel and volunteers extinguished a series of fires Sunday that broke out in Akkar as the Department of Meteorology warned Lebanon is set to experience dangerously high temperatures… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Aug 2020 Gantz to Kushner: Let’s work together to keep Israel’s military edge Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, who was also in the meeting, said "a special window of opportunity has opened for far-reaching changes in the Middle East." Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East