News 26 Oct 2020 Comptroller: End Shin Bet surveillance of corona-infected citizens Comes out against PM stance, but carefully • agency violated privacy in four cases Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Comptroller: End Shin Bet surveillance of corona-infected citizens Meet the Middle East
News 26 Oct 2020 With high-ranking officials leaving Finance Ministry, is Katz losing? In a building block game called Jenga, the object is to remove as many blocks as possible before the tower collapses. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: With high-ranking officials leaving… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Oct 2020 US ultra-Orthodox rabbis lavish Trump with praise ahead of election With the US seeing record levels of COVID-19 cases, the grand rabbis of Satmar, Viznitz and Bobov, and leading non-hassidic rabbis praise Trump for calling for houses of worship to… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Oct 2020 Comptroller: Israel unable to educate children during COVID-19 The Education Ministry failed to map how much computers, laptops and Internet service packages are needed, the report warns – nor does it know when it will be able to.… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Oct 2020 Hamas delegation heads to Cairo for reconciliation talks with Palestinian rival Fatah The Hamas delegation was headed by Saleh Al-Arouri, deputy leader of Hamas' political wing.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Hamas delegation heads to Cairo for reconciliation talks with Palestinian rival Fatah Meet the Middle East
News 26 Oct 2020 Water molecules found trapped in minerals on Moon's surface Water is a precious resource and a relatively plentiful lunar presence could prove important to future astronaut and robotic missions seeking to extract and utilize water. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Oct 2020 ‘Paranormal’, Netflix’s first Egyptian sci-fi drama, airs next week Netflix will air its first original Egyptian Arabic-language series on November 5 as it works to gain a broader audience in the Arab world.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: ‘Paranormal’, Netflix’s… Meet the Middle East
News 26 Oct 2020 Erdogan distracts from plummeting lira with call to boycott France Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused France’s Emmanuel Macron of pandering to anti-Muslim "fascists" in a desperate bid to bolster his electoral fortunes ahead of presidential elections next year, yet… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Oct 2020 Saudis, Arab states drastically reduce aid to Palestinians Arab grants and financial aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA) have decreased since the beginning of this year by more than 81% compared to last year, exacerbating the financial crisis… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Oct 2020 Iraqi protesters return to Baghdad bridge to reignite year-old movement Thousands of Iraqis headed Sunday to Baghdad’s iconic Tahrir Square and its high-security Green Zone to mark the first anniversary of a protest movement against the country’s stagnant political class.“This… Meet the Middle East