News 19 Feb 2021 Biden to review Trump's freeze on aid to Ethiopia over Nile dam The Trump administration froze some aid to Addis Ababa in August over its stance on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Biden to review Trump's freeze… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Feb 2021 Saudi Arabia to invest over $20 bln in domestic military industry over next decade Saudi Arabia will invest more than $20 billion in its domestic military industry over the next decade as part of aggressive plans to boost local military spending, the head of… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Feb 2021 Watch: Angela Merkel panics after forgetting mask on lectern following speech German Chancellor Angela Merkel was in visible panic during a recent debate in parliament after she had left her face mask on the lectern once she finished her speech and… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Feb 2021 A trip down memory lane in this ancient neighborhood of Nablus A tour in al-Yasmineh (Jasmine) neighborhood in the old city of Nablus takes you to the different civilizations that have passed through Palestine over the centuries. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Feb 2021 Myanmar police fire live rounds to disperse protests, at least one killed A man was killed in Myanmar on Saturday when police fired to disperse protesting opponents of a Feb. 1 military coup in the second city of Mandalay, media and an… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Feb 2021 Russia detects first case of H5N8 bird flu transmission to humans Russia said Saturday its scientists had detected the first case of transmission of the H5N8 strain of bird flu to humans and had alerted the World Health Organization.For all the… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Feb 2021 Lebanon's Hariri in UAE for second visit in two weeks The Lebanese Prime Minister-designate seeks to rally foreign support for his country, which suffers a political stalemate amid stalled government formation and severe economic crisis.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Lebanon's… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Feb 2021 Nearly half of Israeli youths hate Palestinians, support expulsion: study Palestinian citizens of Israel were comparatively less hateful, according to the Hebrew University poll.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Nearly half of Israeli youths hate Palestinians, support expulsion: study Meet the Middle East
News 20 Feb 2021 Iran says confident US will lift sanctions despite nuclear deal ‘political wrangling’ Iran is confident the United States will lift its sanctions despite ongoing “diplomatic wrangling” over reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Saturday.“We predict with… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Feb 2021 Biden approves major disaster declaration for Texas -FEMA The action makes federal funding available to individuals across the state, including assistance for temporary housing and home repairs and low-cost loans. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Biden approves major… Meet the Middle East