News 10 Feb 2021 Israeli COVID cure? Researchers hope treatment slows disease The trial is being run by Ziv and Rambam medical centers with researchers from Bar-Ilan University and Technion Institute of Science. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israeli COVID cure? Researchers… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Feb 2021 Coronavirus: Positive tests dropped below 8% as schools prepare to reopen The government is considering granting employers the right to not allow employees who are not vaccinated to enter the workplace, including in the education system. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Feb 2021 Saudi Arabian university begins first phase of COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials A university in Saudi Arabia has started the first phase of clinical trails for the production of a local COVID-19 vaccine with the support of the Kingdom’s Ministry of Education.For… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Feb 2021 Egypt builds 36km barrier around Sharm el-Sheikh in bid to protect tourists Egypt says a recently constructed 36 km concrete and wire barrier encircling Sharm el-Sheikh will help protect tourism at the Red Sea resort on the southern tip of the Sinai… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Feb 2021 Iran’s Revolutionary Guard begins ground forces drill near Iraqi border Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard Thursday began a ground forces drill near Iraqi border, state TV reported.The report said the annual exercise dubbed the “great prophet” is ongoing in southwest of… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Feb 2021 Saudi Arabia charges 48 govt officials, employees with corruption Forty-eight government officials and employees in Saudi Arabia have been charged with corruption, according to the Kingdom’s anti-graft authority.The officials and employees worked for the ministries of defense, interior, justice,… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Feb 2021 Yemen’s President, US envoy discuss Houthi militia, Iran’s interference Yemen’s President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi met with US special envoy to Yemen Timothy Lenderking on Thursday to discuss the Houthi militia’s crimes in the country and Iran’s interference in the… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Feb 2021 Despite coronavirus, Suez Canal records high revenues Despite the negative repercussions of the outbreak of the coronavirus on global trade, the Suez Canal took in $5.61 billion in 2020, its third-highest total ever. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Feb 2021 Joint List splits as elections near Ra'am has left the Joint List, saying it can't do the work needed to effect decision-making in Israel while tied to lawmakers who refuse to engage in the political process.… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Feb 2021 What’s next for Turkey in Libya after election of new interim leaders? Universal goodwill messages to Libya’s new interim leadership indicate how complex the Libyan file has become for all foreign actors in the country ahead of potentially clamorous elections in December.… Meet the Middle East
