News 16 Nov 2020 The $1.5 million COVID mask from Motza First it's a COVID mask made to FDA standards, then it's a piece of art. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: The .5 million COVID mask from Motza Meet the Middle East
News 16 Nov 2020 Israeli-Arab Knesset member sparks controversy with outreach to Netanyahu Tired of being sidelined and excluded, an Israeli-Arab Knesset member flashes willingness to deal with Netanyahu and rethink role of Israeli-Arabs in parliament. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israeli-Arab Knesset… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Nov 2020 Egypt: Authorities arrest a staff member of prominent human rights organization in reprisal for a meeting with diplomats Responding to the arbitrary arrest of Mohamed Basheer, the Administrative Manager at the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), over bogus charges, Philip Luther, Amnesty International’s Middle East and North… Meet the Middle East
News 14 Nov 2020 Major escalation as rockets from Ethiopia target Eritrea’s capital At least three rockets were fired at Eritrea’s capital from Ethiopia on Saturday night, five regional diplomats said, a major escalation of an 11-day conflict pitting Ethiopian federal troops against… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Nov 2020 UAE-Israel relations: Dubai’s Fresh Market opens first-ever Israeli produce display The Fresh Market in Dubai’s Ras al-Khor opened on Saturday its first ever Israeli produce display as part of the two countries’ efforts to establish diplomatic and business links, the… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Nov 2020 UAE to grant ‘golden’ 10-year visas to certain professionals, degree-holders, student The United Arab Emirates will begin granting a 10-year “golden” visa to residents in certain professions or those with specialized degrees, high school students living in the country, and university… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Nov 2020 Coronavirus: Dubai to allow limited crowds at sporting events Crowds at sporting events in Dubai will be allowed to return at 30 percent capacity, Dubai Sports Council announced on Sunday.The move has been approved by the Executive Council of… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Nov 2020 Saudi Arabia’s Hail sees unusual weather with heavy rain, snow, thunderstorms Saudi Arabia’s Hail, located in the Kingdom’s north-western region, has been seeing unusual weather this month with bouts of heavy rain, snow, and thunderstorms.Videos circulating on social media showed thick… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Nov 2020 How will US removal of Turkestan Islamic Party from terrorism list affect Syrian file? The Turkestan Islamic Party, which is mainly made up of fighters from the Uighur minority in China and is one the largest non-Syrian fighting group in Idlib, has been removed… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Nov 2020 Azerbaijan extends Armenian pullout deadline from disputed area Baku has agreed to allow Armenian civilians and troops more time to leave the Kalbajar district of Azerbaijan.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Azerbaijan extends Armenian pullout deadline from disputed area Meet the Middle East
