News 30 Nov 2021 Gov’t privacy authority questions need for Shin Bet to track Omicron There was a prior Knesset law authorizing Shin Bet tracking of the coronavirus, but it expired this past July. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Gov’t privacy authority questions need for… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Nov 2021 UAE to send delegation to Iran soon, says senior Emirati official A senior Emirati official said on Tuesday the United Arab Emirates would soon send a delegation to Iran as part of efforts to improve ties with rival Tehran and that… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Nov 2021 Fifty years after its founding, UAE looks beyond oil Having diversified its economy over the decades, the UAE relies less and less on hydrocarbons, with these revenues now making up only 30 percent of its GDP.. Source: Albawaba Full… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Nov 2021 ISIS Fighter Convicted in Death of Enslaved 5-Year-Old Girl In a trial held in Germany, the man was sentenced to life in prison for the death of the Yazidi girl, whom he allowed to die of thirst in Falluja,… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Nov 2021 Qatar kicks off first-ever FIFA Arab Cup with spectacular ceremony at World Cup stadium – Doha News | Qatar The opening ceremony was held ahead of the Qatar versus Bahrain match on Tuesday.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Qatar kicks off first-ever FIFA Arab Cup with spectacular ceremony at World… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Nov 2021 Omicron variant could outcompete Delta, disease expert says Puren said it was too early to say whether Omicron was displacing Delta in South Africa, since local scientists have only produced 87 sequences of Omicron so far. Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Nov 2021 Geagea warns vote delay could condemn Lebanon to ‘slow death’ Lebanon has no reliable opinion polling but should the election take place, Geagea’s party is widely expected to make gains.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Geagea warns vote delay could condemn… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Nov 2021 Poland: Attempt to equate abortion with killing must be rejected Ahead of tomorrow’s debate in the Polish parliament on a “stop abortion” bill that seeks to legally equate accessing or providing abortion services with killing under law, Esther Major, Amnesty… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Nov 2021 On Hanukkah, Mike Herzog hosts first public event as ambassador to US It was the first in-person event hosted by the Israeli Embassy since the beginning of COVID-19. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: On Hanukkah, Mike Herzog hosts first public event as… Meet the Middle East
News 30 Nov 2021 UAE won’t stop Lebanese traveling to the United Arab Emirates: Gargash The United Arab Emirates will not stop Lebanese from travelling to the country in a diplomatic row between Beirut and Gulf Arab states, a senior Emirati official said.Anwar Gargash, diplomatic… Meet the Middle East
