News 01 Dec 2020 Coronavirus: Hamas Gaza leader al-Sinwar tests positive for COVID-19, spokesman says Hamas' Gaza leader, Yehya al-Sinwar, has tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesman for the Palestinian militant group said on Tuesday.Read the latest updates in our dedicated coronavirus section.Sinwar, 58, is… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Dec 2020 Iraq cool to Iranian offers of military cooperation Iran is seeking to sell weapons and military equipment to Iraq through military cooperation agreements between the two countries, but Iraq is holding back. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iraq… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Dec 2020 Egypt's military ties with Sudan linked to stance on Nile River Dam Egypt seeks to consolidate military relations with Sudan in various military fields, with Cairo and Khartoum signing most recently a military cooperation agreement and conducting joint military exercises. Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Dec 2020 Lebanon confirms 1,511 new coronavirus cases, 15 deaths Lebanon confirms 1,511 new coronavirus cases, 15 deaths.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Lebanon confirms 1,511 new coronavirus cases, 15 deaths Meet the Middle East
News 01 Dec 2020 Iran planning to carry out death sentence of Iranian-Swedish scientist: Reports Iranian authorities are preparing to execute Ahmadreza Djalali, an Iranian-Swedish scientist under arrest in the country since 2016 on espionage charges, a rights group reported Tuesday.Djalali was taken from Tehran’s… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Dec 2020 Turkey imposes stricter pandemic lockdown, vaccine promised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Monday the country’s most widespread lockdown so far amid a surge in COVID-19 infections, extending curfews to weeknights and putting a full lockdown in… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Dec 2020 Sisi weary of backlash over planned Netanyahu visit: source As Netanyahu is reportedly set to embark on official visit to Egypt, but sources said Egyptian President Sisi and Israeli premier Netanyahu have failed to agree on the visit's circumstances..… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Dec 2020 Algerian president said to have finished treatment abroad Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune is to return home “within days” after a month of hospitalisation in Germany due to the coronavirus, his office said Monday.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Algerian… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Dec 2020 Al-Jubeir hits out at Iran’s Zarif: Saudi Arabia does not approve of assassinations A senior Saudi Arabian official hit out at Iran’s foreign minister Tuesday for trying to blame Riyadh for all of Tehran’s problems, including the recent killing of one of its… Meet the Middle East
News 01 Dec 2020 UAE finds its voice within OPEC, complicating oil diplomacy The United Arab Emirates came out of OPEC heavyweight Saudi Arabia's shadow this week by demanding better adherence with oil supply cuts, effectively delaying the latest strategy decision by OPEC… Meet the Middle East
