News 05 Jul 2021 COVID vaccine only 64% effective against Delta variant – Israeli research Coronavirus cabinet to consider new restrictions today * Ministry says no booster shot for the general public yet. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: COVID vaccine only 64% effective against Delta… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Jul 2021 Turkish-controlled Syrian region faces water crisis The drop in the groundwater level and the drying up of some artesian wells have caused a water crisis in the city of al-Bab in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo,… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Jul 2021 Saudi Arabia welcomes World Bank, IMF debt relief for Sudan under HIPC initiative Saudi Arabia has welcomed the decision of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) to ease Sudan’s debt burden, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Tuesday.The… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Jul 2021 Lebanon is days away from ‘social explosion,’ says Diab as he calls for aid Lebanon is a few days away from a social explosion, caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab warned on Tuesday, calling on the international community to save a country in deep economic… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Jul 2021 Syrian Kurdish authorities issue work cards for children The Child Protection Office affiliated with the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration in Manbij has started issuing work cards for children ages 10 to 18, in a move it claims aims to… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Jul 2021 Netanyahu-Olmert mudslinging splashes Israeli headlines The family of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is suing former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for saying they are mentally ill, but Olmert is standing behind his claims. Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Jul 2021 Netanyahu now in role of shadow prime minister Acting from the opposition benches as a shadow prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu succeeded in blocking the approval by the Knesset of the Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law amendment. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Jul 2021 Iran blames Israel for nuclear site sabotage in June, claims damage was minor A sabotage attempt at an Iranian nuclear facility in June caused minor damage to a building but none to equipment, the Iranian government said on Tuesday, blaming the attack on… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Jul 2021 Bennett government fails first Knesset test Israel's new government has failed to win Knesset approval to extend family unification legislation often cited as a security issue. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Bennett government fails first Knesset… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Jul 2021 Fake COVID-19 vaccine scam sees 2,000 people allegedly injected with salt water Authorities in India arrested 14 people in connection with a scheme that allegedly saw 2,000 people injected with fake COVID-19 vaccines containing salt water in Mumbai, the New York Times… Meet the Middle East
