News 01 Sep 2020 US-Israeli delegation concludes historic visit to UAE The historic visit of an Israeli and US delegation to the United Arab Emirates following the agreement between the two countries to normalize ties ended on Tuesday."The historic visit by… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Sep 2020 Israel, UAE discuss establishment of embassies Director General of Israel’s Foreign Ministry Alon Ushpiz said that in talks with UAE officials the two countries are discussing the establishment of embassies. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israel,… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Sep 2020 Peace with Israel makes UAE ‘more connected’ to region: Emirati official Peace with Israel makes the UAE “more connected to the region,” an Emirati official told Al Arabiya English on Tuesday amid criticism from its neighbor Iran that the normalization of… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Sep 2020 Israel suspected of striking southern Syria The Syrian government last reported that Israel struck the country in late July and this led to clashes between Israel and Hezbollah on the Israel-Lebanon border. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Sep 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia postpones FII conference to January 2021 Saudi Arabia has postponed its fourth Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference to January 2021 from October this year, the organizers said on Tuesday, due to global travel issues related to… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Sep 2020 Lebanon: Clashes erupt in downtown Beirut between demonstrators, security forces Clashes have erupted in Lebanon’s downtown Beirut between protesters and security forces, following the designation of a new prime minister.French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Lebanese politicians they risk sanctions… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Sep 2020 Austria says Turkish spy caught amid probe into Turkish-Kurdish clashes Austria will prosecute an individual who reportedly confessed to spying on behalf of Turkey. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Austria says Turkish spy caught amid probe into Turkish-Kurdish clashes Meet the Middle East
News 01 Sep 2020 Iranian tourism drops to 'near-zero levels' due to coronavirus The coronavirus pandemic is choking Iran’s tourism industry as the number of foreign tourists drops to an all-time low, prompting record layoffs and reducing income to near-zero levels. Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Sep 2020 Israel-UAE deal could have happened four years ago A regional peace conference that would have included the United Arab Emirates nearly came about four years ago, when former opposition head Isaac Herzog was negotiating to join Benjamin Netanyahu's… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Sep 2020 Police detain alleged IS commander in Turkey Turkey's police said they have arrested the.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Police detain alleged IS commander in Turkey Meet the Middle East