News 21 Aug 2020 Saudi Arabia welcomes the declaration of a ceasefire in Libya Saudi Arabia welcomes the declaration of a ceasefire in Libya.- Developing. Source: Al Arabiya Full Article: Saudi Arabia welcomes the declaration of a ceasefire in Libya Meet the Middle East
News 21 Aug 2020 US sanctions former head of Iran’s notorious Evin prison, 13 other Iranians The United States announced on Friday new sanctions on 14 Iranian individuals, including the former director of Iran’s notorious Evin prison.The designations are the latest part of the Trump administration’s… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Aug 2020 Likud accuses Nissenkorn of seeking elections due to deal with Mandelblit “To whoever is attempting to spread ridiculous lies and invent a scandal, you will not deter me for a single moment from defending the rule of the law," Nissenkorn tweeted.… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Aug 2020 Kuwait parliament delays public debt reform With Kuwait running out of money to pay salaries of public servants, the country’s parliament on Wednesday approved a law to make transfers of state revenue to one of its… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Aug 2020 Netanyahu challenged from the right, not from the left Israel’s political left is doing so badly that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s most serious challenger currently is right-wing politician Naftali Bennett. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Netanyahu challenged from the… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Aug 2020 State Department legally skirted Congress freeze on Saudi arms sales, inquiry finds An inspector general's report redacted by the State Department says that while the department found ways to legally bypass congressional restrictions on arms sales to Saudi Arabia, measures that Congress… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Aug 2020 Ethiopia angered by Egypt’s alleged plan to establish military base in Somaliland Egypt has reportedly discussed with the Somaliland government Cairo’s suggestion to establish a military facility in the country, raising the anger of Ethiopia. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Ethiopia angered… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Aug 2020 Israeli women excluded from decision-making on coronavirus Israeli women are excluded from the government’s decision-making process on the coronavirus, even though they are the first ones to suffer the social and economic consequences of the pandemic. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Aug 2020 Coronavirus: Vaping linked to COVID-19 infection risk in young adults, teenagers Teenagers and young adults that vape are at substantially higher risk of becoming infected with COVID-19, according to new research led by scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Aug 2020 France’s Macron tells Iran external interference in Lebanon should cease French President Emmanuel Macron told Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday that all concerned parties should refrain from external interference in Lebanon, the Elysee office said.Macron also told Rouhani that… Meet the Middle East