News 31 May 2022 Egypt: Exclude security agencies from reviewing releases of jailed critics The fate of thousands of arbitrarily detained men and women should not rest in the hands of Egypt’s security agencies, namely the National Security Agency and General Intelligence, Amnesty International… Meet the Middle East
News 31 May 2022 US revokes visa of Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu A source close to Eliyahu also told the Post that the rabbi was summoned to the US embassy, asked to give over his passport and then his visa was taken… Meet the Middle East
News 31 May 2022 UAE’s single-use plastic ban comes into force The capital of the United Arab Emirates has begun its ban on single-use plastic bags in its bid to encourage the use of reusable products.Effective as of Wednesday June 1,… Meet the Middle East
News 31 May 2022 Smallpox vaccine offers 85 pct protection against monkeypox virus: UAE experts Residents who have taken a smallpox vaccine are protected from the monkeypox virus by about 85 percent, health experts based in the United Arab Emirates have told Al Arabiya English.Dr.… Meet the Middle East
News 22 May 2022 Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed to sell 16.87 pct of Kingdom Holding to PIF fund Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia’s powerful sovereign wealth fund to sell 16.87 percent of his investment firm Kingdom Holding Co to the… Meet the Middle East
News 22 May 2022 Four killed in attempt to smuggle drugs from Syria: Jordan’s armed forces Four people were killed in an attempt to smuggle large amounts of drugs from Syria to Jordan, the kingdom’s armed forces said on Sunday.For the latest headlines, follow our Google… Meet the Middle East
News 22 May 2022 Oman drops COVID-19 measures Oman announced on Sunday the lifting of all measures that had been taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19, in all venues and for all activities, state TV reported, citing… Meet the Middle East
News 22 May 2022 UAE healthcare system ‘prepared’ for monkeypox: Health ministry The United Arab Emirates’ healthcare system is prepared for any potential spread of monkeypox, the country’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) said on Sunday.For the latest headlines, follow our… Meet the Middle East
News 22 May 2022 Israel bans European parliamentarian who worked with terror supporters Manu Pineda is a Spanish communist member of the European Parliament who lived in Gaza and worked with a Palestinian terror-sympathizing organization. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israel bans European… Meet the Middle East
News 22 May 2022 Iraqi trial of British geologist Jim Fitton is postponed Jim Fitton, 66, who is charged with artefact smuggling, has had his trial date postponed.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Iraqi trial of British geologist Jim Fitton is postponed Meet the Middle East