News 13 Sep 2020 Government building set ablaze as eastern Libya protests intensify Protesters in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi have set fire to a government building as anti-corruption protests spread to other Haftar-controlled cities.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Government building set… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Sep 2020 En route to a coronavirus lockdown? Netanyahu to address Israel soon Schools to close on Friday * Airport likely not to lockdown * Ministers spar of details of closure Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: En route to a coronavirus lockdown? Netanyahu… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Sep 2020 Israel's top security prize awarded for three classified defense projects The projects contributed to Israel's security and preserved its qualitative advantage on the battlefield. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israel's top security prize awarded for three classified defense projects Meet the Middle East
News 13 Sep 2020 Egypt acts to rescue its farmland from urban sprawl The government is confronting the loss of farmland by demolishing homes and buildings constructed without permits. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Egypt acts to rescue its farmland from urban sprawl Meet the Middle East
News 13 Sep 2020 Palestinians say not even caves safe from Israeli bulldozers Residents of the West Bank village of Farasin are living in fear of displacement after receiving demolition notices for their houses, tents and even caves. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Sep 2020 Qatar's BeIN chief Nasser al-Khelaifi to begin trial over FIFA World Cup corruption Qatari BeIN chief Nasser al-Khelaifi will stand trial in Switzerland’s federal criminal court on Monday, after prosecutors charged him and former FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke in connection with the… Meet the Middle East
News 14 Sep 2020 Bahrain FM al-Zayani arrives in Washington to sign peace ‘declaration’ with Israel Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullatif al-Zayani arrived in Washington on Monday to sign “a declaration in support of peace” between Bahrain and Israel, royal adviser Nabeel al-Hamer confirmed on… Meet the Middle East
News 14 Sep 2020 Coronavirus: At least five Kuwaiti MPs test positive for COVID-19, speaker says At least five Kuwaiti Members of Parliament have tested positive for coronavirus, National Assembly Speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim confirmed on Twitter on Monday, adding that not all members had yet been… Meet the Middle East
News 14 Sep 2020 Cairo’s downtown slow revival amid efforts to restore architectural heritage The collapse of an old building in downtown Cairo has shed light on the state of historic buildings in the area, while heritage preservation is the focus of various projects.… Meet the Middle East
News 14 Sep 2020 Sistani backs Iraqi government crackdown on outlawed militias Top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani backs early elections and calls on the Iraqi government to take action against the outlawed militias and mafia active in the country. Source:… Meet the Middle East