News 21 Sep 2020 Turkish lira slips further as Central Bank unlikely to raise rates The Turkish currency dipped further Monday as few economic analysts expect the nation’s Central Bank to reverse an easing cycle that’s kept borrowing costs below inflation. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Sep 2020 ‘Schitt’s Creek’ sweeps the 2020 Emmys and makes history The beloved series won every comedy category for its sixth and final season, and the younger Levy alone won four awards. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: ‘Schitt’s Creek’ sweeps the… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Sep 2020 Palestinian activist in ‘knee-on-neck’ incident arrested by Israeli forces Khairi Hanoun, a Palestinian activist who was the victim of an incident earlier this month where an Israeli soldier placed a knee on his neck, was detained on Monday.. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Sep 2020 Erdan to UN: Choose between supporting Iran and terror or Israel and peace Do they want the UN to be a body that promotes peace and security in the world, or one that is blackmailed by countries that violate human rights and support… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Sep 2020 French magazine puts spotlight on Turkey’s mercenaries in Libya Eight Syrian mercenaries captured by the Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, are currently languishing in a Benghazi jail as they wait for their trial, French… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Sep 2020 Turkey sentences female politician to prison for calling Erdogan ‘enemy of women’ A female politician in Turkey has been sentenced to 11 months in prison for calling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an enemy of women, according to media reports.Sebahat Tuncel was… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Sep 2020 Coronavirus: Infections in Gulf countries surpass 800,000, says Reuters tally The number of recorded novel coronavirus cases in the six Gulf Arab states has doubled in three months to over 800,000, according to a Reuters tally.All countries have lifted internal… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Sep 2020 Saudi Arabia reduces number of National Day concert attendees: Rotana Authorities in Saudi Arabia have reduced the number of attendees expected to attend the 90th National Day concerts as a precautionary measure against the spread of the coronavirus, Rotana Music… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Sep 2020 Explosion in Lebanon at Hezbollah arms depot: Report An arms cache belonging to Iranian proxy group Hezbollah blew up in Lebanon on Tuesday because of a technical error, a security source said, according to Reuters.An explosion shook a… Meet the Middle East
News 22 Sep 2020 F-35 deal with UAE could benefit Israeli defense industries Israel’s leadership is against the United States selling the Emirates F-35 jets, but if the deal comes through, Israeli defense industries could also benefit. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: F-35… Meet the Middle East
