News 22 Nov 2020 Cabinet approves visa-free travel from UAE US funding research in West Bank passes cabinet vote • New ambassador to Ethiopia approved Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Cabinet approves visa-free travel from UAE Meet the Middle East
News 22 Nov 2020 High Court demands Rabbinate explain Jewish-status investigations The Chief Rabbinate has initiated investigations into maternal relatives of citizens without them ever having approached it or the rabbinical courts. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: High Court demands Rabbinate… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Nov 2020 Greece, UAE sign political, defense agreements The Greek prime minister's visit to the United Arab Emirates comes amid tensions both states have with Turkey. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Greece, UAE sign political, defense agreements Meet the Middle East
News 18 Nov 2020 Israel advances plan for elevator at Tomb of the Patriarchs The nongovernmental organization Emek Shaveh, however, is appealing against plans to build a path and an elevator at the entrance to the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the Palestinian city… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Nov 2020 Erbil governor dies of coronavirus; his 'legacy of service will endure,' PM Barzani says Local and foreign offices praised the late governor and called his death a great loss for the KRG. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Erbil governor dies of coronavirus; his 'legacy… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Nov 2020 Republican senators ask Trump to label West Bank products 'Made in Israel' The senators want the president to reverse the Clinton-era customs policy before he leaves office in January. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Republican senators ask Trump to label West Bank… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Nov 2020 Ethiopian armed conflict may affect Nile Dam dispute The armed conflict in Ethiopia could affect the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam file and slow down construction of the dam, which Egypt sees as a big threat to its water… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Nov 2020 Saudi Arabia’s COVID-19 apps ‘setting example for the world’: AI Authority president Saudi Arabia was one of the first countries in the world to launch a coronavirus contact tracing application, the president of Saudi Arabia’s Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) said… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Nov 2020 Abraham Accord ‘qualitative step’ to achieving regional peace: UAE Minister of State The Abraham Accords deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel is a “qualitative step” towards achieving peace in the region, the UAE’s Minister of State Reem al-Hashimi said on… Meet the Middle East
News 19 Nov 2020 Lebanon specifies its starting point for maritime border talks with Israel President Michel Aoun on Thursday specified Lebanon’s starting point for demarcating its sea border with Israel under US-mediated talks, in the first public confirmation of a stance sources say actually… Meet the Middle East