News 29 Jul 2021 Antisemitism: Central American countries hold Israel solidarity event A Central American event is an opportunity to show support for Israel and to reject antisemitism in the wake of a spike in antisemitic incidents. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Jul 2021 Budget: Deadline and government dissolution nears, discussions begin Sunday If the budget is not approved by November 4, the government will be automatically dissolved, and snap elections will be called. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Budget: Deadline and government… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Jul 2021 Municipal chief rabbis: Excommunicate rabbis who back religious reforms A group of municipal chief rabbis have called for other municipal chief rabbis to be excommunicated should they establish kashrut authorities or their own conversion courts. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jul 2021 CDC says Delta COVID-19 variant causes severe illness, spreads ‘like chickenpox’ The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has described the Delta variant of the coronavirus to be as contagious as chickenpox and could cause severe illness, the New… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jul 2021 Two crew members killed in attack on Israeli ship off Oman coast Two crew members, a Briton and a Romanian, were killed when a petroleum products tanker managed by Israeli-owned Zodiac Maritime came under attack on Thursday off Oman’s coast, the company… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jul 2021 Netanyahu lays out plan to regain power Despite his defeat two months ago, former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to leave the stage to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Netanyahu lays out plan… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jul 2021 Egypt seeks rapprochement with Senegal in Nile dam crisis ahead of its AU presidency Egypt looks to strengthen its relations with Senegal and win it over in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam negotiations, to be held under the auspices of the African Union, which… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jul 2021 Scientists suspect new Lambda COVID-19 variant might be most dangerous More than 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, new variants of the virus continue to emerge, and scientists believe the latest – the ‘Lambda’ variant – might be the most… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jul 2021 FBI probe report shows chemicals in Beirut blast was a fraction of original shipment The amount of ammonium nitrate that blew up at Beirut port last year was one fifth of the shipment unloaded there in 2013, the FBI concluded after the blast, adding… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Jul 2021 Tunisia's president names new interior minister as critics slam 'coup' Ridha Gharsallaoui's appointment as interior minister comes days after the Tunisian president suspended parliament and fired his prime minister. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Tunisia's president names new interior minister… Meet the Middle East
