News 14 Feb 2021 Ministers approve plan for 2,000 Israelis to fly in per day Plan addresses complaint from US that only El Al was allowed to operate emergency flights from NY to Tel Aviv. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Ministers approve plan for 2,000… Meet the Middle East
News 14 Feb 2021 Saudi Arabia extends entertainment, dine-in Covid-19 restrictions Saudi Arabia has extended Covid-19 restrictions by 20 days following coronavirus concerns.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Saudi Arabia extends entertainment, dine-in Covid-19 restrictions Meet the Middle East
News 14 Feb 2021 Gazans outraged over million-dollar mosque reconstruction The reconstruction of a mosque at a cost of $1 million in the cash-strapped Gaza Strip has shocked Gaza's largely impoverished population. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Gazans outraged over… Meet the Middle East
News 14 Feb 2021 Syria intercepts missiles fired by Israel over Damascus: Syrian state media Syrian air defenses intercepted and destroyed missiles launched by Israel from the direction of the Golan Heights toward Damascus, Syrian state news agency SANA reported early Morning citing a military… Meet the Middle East
News 14 Feb 2021 GCC Jewish communities form regional alliance; plan to establish Jewish court Local Jewish communities of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar have come together to form the Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC), with plans to… Meet the Middle East
News 14 Feb 2021 Dubai airport sees passenger traffic drop 70 percent amid COVID-19 pandemic Dubai International Airport saw the coronavirus pandemic push passenger traffic down by an unprecedented 70 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year, its CEO announced Monday, even as the… Meet the Middle East
News 14 Feb 2021 Who benefits from attacks on Turkish forces in Idlib? Repeated attacks on Turkish posts and soldiers in Idlib are obstructing Turkish efforts to reopen the M4 international highway and cement the cease-fire, raising questions about the parties behind the… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Feb 2021 UAE records 3,123 new COVID-19 cases, 4,892 recoveries and 12 deaths The UAE recorded 3,123 new coronavirus cases, 4,892 recoveries and 12 deaths within the last 24 hours, the country's Ministry of Health reported on Monday.According to the UAE’s National Emergency… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Feb 2021 Egypt, Sudan cooperate to eliminate extremism in school curricula Egypt wants to support Sudan in ridding its school curricula of extremism, which was established under former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and following the Muslim Brotherhood’s seizure of power in… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Feb 2021 Saudi Arabia busts gang for smuggling gold, over $17 million abroad: SPA Authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested a gang for smuggling over $17 million (SR64,860,000) and nearly 19 kilograms of gold abroad, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.For all… Meet the Middle East
