News 12 Mar 2021 Houthis reject US ceasefire proposal for Yemen after Lenderking returns to Washington The Iran-backed Houthis Friday rejected a US proposal for a ceasefire in Yemen, while the State Department slammed the group for blocking the flow of goods and money to civilians.Washington… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Mar 2021 US communicating with Iran through ‘indirect diplomacy,’ White House says The US is communicating with Iran using “indirect diplomacy” methods, a senior White House official told reporters on Friday.“At the moment, there are communications through the Europeans and through others… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Mar 2021 US restores aid to Houthi-held northern Yemen The announcement comes a year after the Trump administration slashed $73 million in assistance over concerns the Houthis were diverting the aid. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: US restores aid… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Mar 2021 Iran receives COVID-19 vaccine from Cuba Iran enjoys warm relations with the Latin American state and the two countries are also developing a coronavirus vaccine together. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iran receives COVID-19 vaccine from… Meet the Middle East
News 12 Mar 2021 Israel, Cyprus, Greece conduct naval exercise amid tensions with Turkey France also sent naval assets for the first time since last year's joint exercises. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israel, Cyprus, Greece conduct naval exercise amid tensions with Turkey Meet the Middle East
News 12 Mar 2021 No severe side effects of AstraZeneca dose reported in Saudi Arabia: Health Authority There have been no reports of severe complications linked to the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s Public Health Authority said after several European countries withdrew the dose… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Mar 2021 Jordan’s health minister resigns after six patients die due to hospital oxygen outage Jordan’s Minister of Health Nathir Obeidat resigned on Saturday after six coronavirus patients died in a government hospital when oxygen supplies were cut off for about an hour.For more coronavirus… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Mar 2021 Tunisian LGBT activist imprisoned after reporting police harassment The concerns of civil society organizations and the international community have grown stronger regarding restrictions on personal freedoms after a Tunisian court ruled against LGBT rights activist Rania Amdouni. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Mar 2021 Saudi Arabia administered over 2 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine: Ministry More than two million doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered at 500 vaccination centers across Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Health announced on Saturday.For more coronavirus news,… Meet the Middle East
News 13 Mar 2021 Dubai: Tell DHA what you’re reading with #ReadwithDHA hashtag The authority has also been conducting a series of seminars this month to highlight the brain health benefits of reading.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Dubai: Tell DHA what you’re reading… Meet the Middle East
