News 12 Aug 2020 Incendiary, explosive balloons from Gaza continue to hit southern Israel The Sons of Al-Zawari balloon unit warned that they would be "beginning a new battle" on Wednesday morning in response to airstrikes conducted by the IDF in Gaza. Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Aug 2020 Can Malta’s diplomacy tip balance in Libya toward Turkey? The diplomatic track ongoing between Turkey, Malta and Libya’s Tripoli government has sparked questions whether Valletta’s diplomatic support can serve as a much needed jumping point for Ankara to break… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Aug 2020 EXCLUSIVE: Lebanon leaning toward accepting French offer to rebuild Port of Beirut Lebanon is leaning toward accepting a French offer to reconstruct the demolished Port of Beirut after interest poured in from Qatar, Turkey, China and others, official sources with knowledge of… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Aug 2020 IDF strikes Hamas terror targets in Gaza in response to explosive balloons The attacks are in response to the launching of incendiary balloons into Israel from Gaza over the past several days. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: IDF strikes Hamas terror targets… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Aug 2020 Saudi Arabian ambassador to UN calls for extension of Iran arms embargo Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the UN Abdul Aziz al-Wasel on Thursday called for the extension of the arms embargo on Iran, adding that Tehran smuggles weapons to militias to disturb… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Aug 2020 Coronavirus: UAE detects 277 new COVID-19 cases after conducting over 68,000 tests The UAE detected 277 new cases of the novel coronavirus after conducting over 68,000 COVID-19 tests, which raises the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 63,489, the… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Aug 2020 Dubai’s Emirates announces 50 flights to Lebanon, provide relief after Beirut blast Dubai’s Emirates airline announced Thursday that it would open an airbridge to Lebanon to provide support to the country after an enormous blast rocked the nation’s capital, Beirut, last week.Emirates… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Aug 2020 Israeli-Arab bereaved mothers protest pandemic of violence, crime Israeli-Arab bereaved mothers started marching this week from Haifa to Jerusalem, to raise awareness of violence in Arab society. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israeli-Arab bereaved mothers protest pandemic of… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Aug 2020 Israel, UAE reach historic US-brokered peace deal Israel and the United Arab Emirates reached a historic peace deal on Thursday that will lead to a full normalization of diplomatic relations between the two Middle Eastern nations in… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Aug 2020 Greek foreign minister talks Turkey, tourism in Israel Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Danidas came to Israel bearing gifts — news that Israeli tourists will be able to enter the country — likely in return for Jerusalem's continued support… Meet the Middle East
