News 23 Apr 2021 Saudi Arabia to prohibit Lebanese fruits, vegetables shipments due to drug smuggling Saudi Arabia has decided to prohibit the consignments of Lebanese fruits and vegetables from entering or transiting through the Kingdom which will be effective as of 9 a.m. on April… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Apr 2021 Iran rejects remarks by former official about military support to Yemen’s Houthis Iran’s foreign ministry rejected on Friday remarks made earlier this week by a former Iranian official about Tehran’s support to the Houthi militia in Yemen.The remarks by Rostam Ghasemi, former… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Apr 2021 Biden's climate summit zeroes in on technology to help fight global warming "Nations that work together to invest in a cleaner economy will reap the rewards for their citizens," the Democratic president said at the virtual summit. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Apr 2021 ‘We’re going to stay in Iraq,’ says top US commander General Frank McKenzie of the US Central Command said American troops will remain in Iraq to fight IS, apparently contradicting earlier US statements about a withdrawal.. Source: Albawaba Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Apr 2021 Saudi Arabia bans Lebanese produce because of drug smuggling The ban will be a blow to Lebanon's crumbling economy.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Saudi Arabia bans Lebanese produce because of drug smuggling Meet the Middle East
News 23 Apr 2021 Lebanon set to receive 2M Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccine doses from May: Araji Two million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines will be arriving to Lebanon in May and June, the head of the parliamentary health committee announced Friday.. Source: Albawaba… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Apr 2021 Israelis and Lithuanians compete in chess event to strengthen ties The event, which was held online, was attended by 191 participants from both countries. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israelis and Lithuanians compete in chess event to strengthen ties Meet the Middle East
News 23 Apr 2021 Biden’s recognition of Armenian Genocide shows Turkey’s fading influence Previous US presidents have avoided using the term ‘genocide’ out of fear of angering key NATO ally Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Biden’s recognition of Armenian Genocide shows Turkey’s fading… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Apr 2021 Russia to resume flights to Egypt after 6-year hiatus Moscow suspended all flights to Egypt after the Sinai's IS affiliate shot down a Russian passenger jet.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Russia to resume flights to Egypt after 6-year hiatus Meet the Middle East
News 23 Apr 2021 Attacker fatally stabs police employee near Paris, Macron calls it terrorism The attacker stabbed the woman in the throat, two security sources said. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Attacker fatally stabs police employee near Paris, Macron calls it terrorism Meet the Middle East