News 29 Sep 2020 Egypt rallies Arab states against Turkey in Syria Cairo is capitalizing on anger over the Turkish intervention in Syria to unite the Arab ranks in support of Damascus. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Egypt rallies Arab states against… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Sep 2020 Kuwaiti emir dead at 91 Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah has died in a US hospital, according to Kuwaiti state television. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Kuwaiti emir dead at 91 Meet the Middle East
News 29 Sep 2020 Emirates resumes flights to Muscat The Dubai-based airline is getting closer to resuming its pre-pandemic network, despite a new virus outbreak in the United Arab Emirates. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Emirates resumes flights to… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Sep 2020 Kuwait names Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah as new emir Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah has been named as the successor to his half-brother Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah, according to an announcement from the Kuwaiti cabinet.Sheikh… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Sep 2020 Top US doctors take part in first briefing of Russian COVID-19 vaccine Phase III clinical trials are still ongoing, which are expected to be published in October or November. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Top US doctors take part in first briefing… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Sep 2020 Azerbaijan and Armenia reject peace talks as Karabakh conflict zone widens Any such incident would mark a potentially major escalation of conflict in the South Caucasus region. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Azerbaijan and Armenia reject peace talks as Karabakh conflict… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Sep 2020 5G network officially launches across Israel Three network providers are offering 5G packages as of Tuesday 29 September Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: 5G network officially launches across Israel Meet the Middle East
News 29 Sep 2020 Iranian parliament approves new trade and industry minister Ali Reza Razmhosseini will take on the post as trade and industry minister, at a time when Iran faces an unprecedented economic downturn amid intense pressure from the United States..… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Sep 2020 US Senators request temporary sanctions waivers for Lebanon A group of US Senators has asked the Trump administration to grant sanctions waivers to Lebanon in order to continue importing electricity from Syria, according to a letter obtained by… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Sep 2020 Assad’s estranged cousin lashes out at regime figures over ‘biggest heist in the Middle East’ Bashar al-Assad’s estranged cousin Rami Makhlouf, who fell out with the regime in 2019, has accused figures close to the Syrian dictator of stealing money earmarked for the country's poorest..… Meet the Middle East