News 25 Feb 2021 Netanyahu's plan to donate vaccines to other countries suspended, awaits legal opinion Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said this week that as a gesture of goodwill, Israel would donate vaccine doses to the Palestinian Authority and a number of other countries. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Feb 2021 Bernie Sanders criticizes Israel over vaccine situation in Palestinian territories The Israeli prime minister's son responded to Sanders on Twitter, saying Israel is not responsible for vaccinating Palestinians. The spat followed reports Israel is giving surplus vaccines to allies abroad.… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Feb 2021 In letter, king points to reduced intelligence agency role in Jordan's public life A letter sent by King Abdullah II to the head of the powerful General Intelligence Directorate Gen. Ahmad Husni on Feb. 17 is keeping the kingdom's political class guessing over… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Feb 2021 Russia's Lavrov says US gave Russia several minutes of warning prior to Syria strike Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that the United States gave Russia several minutes of advance warning before it carried out a strike in Syria, a timeframe he… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Feb 2021 UK supports US response against Iran-backed militias in Syria: Foreign Secretary The United Kingdom supports the United States’ response against Iranian-backed groups, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Friday following overnight airstrikes by Washington on Syria.US President Joe Biden had ordered… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Feb 2021 Saudi Arabia records 346 COVID0-19 cases, three deaths, 368 recoveries in 24 hours Saudi Arabia recorded 346 new cases of the coronavirus disease in the past 24 hours, which raises the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 376,723, the Ministry… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Feb 2021 Syria condemns ‘cowardly’ US airstrikes near Syrian-Iraqi border: FM Syria condemned on Friday US air strikes against Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria, describing them as a negative indication for the policies of the new US administration.The “cowardly” attack is… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Feb 2021 Dubai extends COVID-19 precautionary measures until mid-April Dubai will be extending coronavirus countermeasures it currently has in place until the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, the Dubai Media Office announced on Friday.For more coronavirus news,… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Feb 2021 UAE's ambassador to Israel expected to arrive Monday for first visit Upon arrival, the new ambassador is expected to undergo a coronavirus test and await results. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: UAE's ambassador to Israel expected to arrive Monday for first… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Feb 2021 Turkish-Iranian rivalry heats up over Mosul Turkey’s increasing focus on Iraq’s Sinjar region is linked to a broader rivalry with Iran for influence over Mosul. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Turkish-Iranian rivalry heats up over Mosul Meet the Middle East
