June 2021

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Sunday signed agreements with Egypt to invest €3.8 billion in the most populous Arab country’s public transport and renewable energy sectors.. Source: Albawaba…

Most Lebanese banks seemed willing to meet the Central Bank’s instructions to allow depositors to start withdrawing $400 banknotes and its equivalent in pounds although some were not sure if…

Tracking device mandatory for incoming passengers arriving in Sharjah, Rak.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: UAE tightens Covid rules for passenger, charter flights from India, Pakistan among other ‘restricted countries’

Husain Barakat, who was imprisoned after a grossly unfair trial died on 9 June from suspected Covid-19 complications.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Bahrain prisoner death after Covid-19 outbreak

In spite of the dire situation in Lebanon with an escalating economic crisis, locals can still find a way to escape, at least temporarily, the daily pressures by looking for…

Israeli officials told KAN that they were concerned by the report, while US officials in public did little to dispel the mystery surrounding the issue. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:…

Incoming Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz, who is Israel's first LGBTQ+ Health Minister, plans on removing a form question that asks "have you engaged in sexual relations between men?" Source: Jerusalem…

New religious services minister has set a goal of decentralizing conversion, reforming kashrut supervision and changing the electoral body for chief rabbis to ensure religious-Zionist rabbi is elected. Source: Jerusalem…

The United States Monday lambasted the Iran-backed Houthis for a drone attack that targeted a school in Saudi Arabia over the weekend.“Such attacks threaten civilians, including school children,” the State…

Incoming Public Security Minister Omer Bar Lev said the march is expected to continue as planned. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Joint List files appeal to cancel Jerusalem flag march