News 19 Oct 2021 Grenade targets Taliban vehicle in Afghan capital: Officials A grenade was thrown at a Taliban vehicle in the Afghan capital on Wednesday morning, wounding two fighters and four nearby school children, government officials said.For the latest headlines, follow… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Oct 2021 Riyadh Season 2021 kicks off in Saudi Arabia’s capital Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Season 2021 events kicked off Wednesday in the Kingdom’s capital, as opening ceremony tickets sold out within one hour of going on sale, according to the official… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Oct 2021 Taliban promise cash rewards, plots of land to ‘heroic’ suicide bombers’ families The Taliban is gifting a plot of land and cash rewards to the family members of “heroic” suicide bombers who died after targeting US and Afghan forces, a spokesman for… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Oct 2021 Saudi Arabia postpones return of in-person learning for students under age of 12 Saudi Arabia has postponed the return of in-person learning for students under the age of 12, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.Previously, school attendance for students under the… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Oct 2021 Saudi Arabia continues COVID-19 social distancing measures at mosques Mosques in Saudi Arabia must continue to apply social distancing measures between worshippers but checking the “Tawakalna” app is no longer required, as the country eased COVID-19 rules last week,… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Oct 2021 Egypt detains artist robot Ai-Da before historic pyramid show Sculpture and its futuristic creator held for 10 days, possibly in fear she is part of spying plot.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Egypt detains artist robot Ai-Da before historic pyramid… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Oct 2021 ‘The Worst Bloody Job in the World’ U.N. sanctions inspectors feel unsupported and unsafe.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: ‘The Worst Bloody Job in the World’ Meet the Middle East
News 20 Oct 2021 Discreet Jewish prayer continues on Temple Mount despite minister’s comments Public Security Minister Omer Bar Lev announced that the Temple Mount will be open to non-Muslim visitors but not for prayer. This has been ignored by Jewish worshipers. Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Oct 2021 Puppet ‘Little Amal’ draws attention to plight of Syrian child refugees A giant puppet of a Syrian refugee child created to symbolise millions of displaced children landed Tuesday on the coast of southeast England on the last leg of an 8,000-kilometre… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Oct 2021 1,000 days of Bolsonaro and Brazil’s grave human rights crisis Amnesty International has highlighted 32 government actions from Bolsonaro’s administration that have clearly led to human rights violations.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: 1,000 days of Bolsonaro and Brazil’s grave human… Meet the Middle East
