News 14 Dec 2020 US Electoral College confirms Joe Biden election victory The Electoral College decisively confirmed Joe Biden on Monday as the nation’s next president, ratifying his November victory in an authoritative state-by-state repudiation of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede… Meet the Middle East
News 14 Dec 2020 Iran's Rouhani attacks domestic critics over sanctions relief Iranian President Hassan Rouhani suggested today that he would not allow domestic critics of the nuclear deal to delay Iran’s reentry to the deal. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iran's… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Dec 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia opens COVID-19 vaccine registration via Sehhaty app Saudi Arabia has opened registration for the COVID-19 vaccine via the Ministry of Health's Sehhaty mobile application, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.Read the latest updates in our… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Dec 2020 Coronavirus: Sri Lankans protest forced cremation of Muslim baby after burial ban The forced cremation of a Muslim baby in Sri Lanka has brought communities together in protest against the country’s controversial ban on burials for coronavirus victims.Cremations are traditional for Sri… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Dec 2020 Egypt targets businessmen over alleged ties to Brotherhood Egyptian authorities stepped up their crackdown against the Muslim Brotherhood, this time arresting a number of businessmen they accuse of funding the group’s activities. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Egypt… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Dec 2020 Lebanon to sign with Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine, first batch in two months: Minister Lebanon is expected to sign a deal this week for supplies of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine and is set to receive the first batch eight weeks after that, the caretaker health… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Dec 2020 Hamas prisoners elect leadership behind bars Despite being locked away in Israeli prisons, Hamas members elect a new leadership body every two years that wields great influence within the movement and participates in its major decisions.… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Dec 2020 Critics say Turkey’s unfinished nuclear plant already redundant Turkey’s power plant building spree has resulted in an enormous idle capacity but the construction of new plants continues at the expense of taxpayers despite the country’s bruising economic woes.… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Dec 2020 US designates Iran-backed Bahrain-based group as global terror organization The US designated an Iran-backed extremist group based in Bahrain as a terrorist organization on Tuesday, citing its threat to US national security and foreign policy.Read more: Bahrain imprisons 51… Meet the Middle East
News 15 Dec 2020 Covid vaccine in UAE: Do infected residents need to take jab? It depends mainly on the recommendation and evaluation of specialists.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Covid vaccine in UAE: Do infected residents need to take jab? Meet the Middle East
