News 25 Sep 2020 Egyptians turn to Bitcoin amid coronavirus crisis Soaring prices of cryptocurrencies, most notably Bitcoin, are tempting many unemployed Egyptians seeking to achieve quick gains, amid fears of Bitcoin being exploited to finance terrorism or illegal trade. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Sep 2020 Turkey's military deterrence breaks down in Syria's last rebel stronghold Despite Turkey’s efforts to maintain the status quo in Idlib, a Russian-backed Syrian assault seems increasingly likely. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Turkey's military deterrence breaks down in Syria's last… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Sep 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia records 472 new COVID-19 cases, 843 recoveries in 24 hours Saudi Arabia recorded 472 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 332,329, the Ministry of… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Sep 2020 Leadership failure traumatizes Israelis as virus surges On the eve of the second lockdown, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is blaming everyone but himself for Israel's failure to cope with the pandemic. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Leadership… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Sep 2020 Iran, Russia discuss producing COVID-19 vaccine Russia’s sovereign wealth fund has been in talks over manufacturing the vaccine with Iran and a number of other countries. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iran, Russia discuss producing COVID-19… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Sep 2020 France summoned Iranian envoy over human rights – sources One source said the three European powers had acted jointly and warned Iran that its actions were harming relations. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: France summoned Iranian envoy over human… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Sep 2020 Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes first woman, Jew to lie in state at US Capitol "She changed the course of American law. And even when her views did not prevail, she still fought," Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt said. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Ruth Bader Ginsburg… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Sep 2020 Twitter aims to label more state-affiliated accounts worldwide Twitter first announced the labeling last month, but only initially applied it to accounts from China, France, Russia, the UK and the United States. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Twitter… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Sep 2020 Houthi taxes drain funds from already impoverished Yemenis The Houthi rebels have imposed new taxes in areas under their control under the guise of collecting “donations” to support militia fighters on the frontlines, even as Yemeni citizens struggle… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Sep 2020 Lebanon confirms 1,143 new coronavirus cases and 4 further deaths Lebanon confirms 1,143 new coronavirus cases and 4 further deaths.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Lebanon confirms 1,143 new coronavirus cases and 4 further deaths Meet the Middle East