News 25 Jun 2021 Health Ministry: Indoor mask mandate reinstated on Friday, as cases rise The Health Ministry issued a new directive to wear masks indoors beginning at 12 p.m., as the country registers some 227 cases, the highest in over two months. Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Jun 2021 Israel renews indoor mask mandate amid COVID-19 surge After registering its highest daily caseload in more than two months, Israel has reimposed a mandate on mask usage indoors. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israel renews indoor mask mandate… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Jun 2021 State Department says no change in US recognition of Israel's claim to Golan Heights The Washington Free Beacon reported that the Biden administration would be “walking back” President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: State… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Jun 2021 US report on Pentagon-documented UFOs leaves sightings unexplained A major US government report on UFOs released on Friday said defense and intelligence analysts lack sufficient data to determine the nature of mysterious flying objects observed by military pilots… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Jun 2021 Egypt heads to South Sudan amid stalled Nile dam dispute Egypt’s minister of irrigation and water resources, Mohamed Abdel Aty, visited South Sudan recently to discuss joint projects between the two countries, in addition to the latest developments on the… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Jun 2021 UAE records 2,282 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths in 24 hours The United Arab Emirates recorded 2,282 new COVID-19 cases, 2,233 recoveries and 10 deaths in 24 hours, state news agency WAM reported on Saturday.For the latest headlines, follow our Google… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Jun 2021 Egypt turns to Tanzania on Nile dam dispute As the crisis over Ethiopia’s controversial dam on the Nile River worsens, Egypt considers expediting the construction of the Stiegler’s Gorge dam on the Rufiji River in Tanzania. Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Jun 2021 Saudi Arabia logs 1,301 new COVID-19 infections, 17 deaths in 24 hours Saudi Arabia recorded 1,301 new coronavirus cases, 1,376 recoveries and 17 deaths in 24 hours, the kingdom’s health ministry reported on Saturday.Read the latest updates in our dedicated coronavirus section.The… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Jun 2021 Bahrain seals last spot for FIFA Arab Cup after defeating Kuwait – Doha News | Qatar Bahrain has secured the last spot for the upcoming FIFA Arab Cup in Qatar after pulling a 2-0 win over neighbouring Gulf country, Kuwait.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Bahrain seals… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Jun 2021 Lebanon’s Hezbollah uses fuel crisis to impose Iranian imports Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday repeated pledges to import Iranian fuel should shortages across the country persist, saying that all logistical steps for that possibility were complete..… Meet the Middle East
