News 08 Oct 2020 Former Likud MK Yehuda Glick wants to run for president of Israel "I made the decision that I am running for the presidency. I want to be the next president of the State of Israel," said Glick. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Oct 2020 Iran protesters chant ‘death to dictator’ after death of renowned musician Shajarian A gathering of fans of the late Iranian composer and singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian in the capital Tehran outside the hospital where he died turned into an anti-government protest Thursday… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Oct 2020 Coronavirus: UAE company nears end of COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials A United Arab Emirates company is nearing the end of Phase III clinical trials of a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine and hopes to manufacture it next year, a representative said.For more… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Oct 2020 Why Nile Renaissance Dam talks are on hold for now The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have been in a state of calm since the last session that was held under the auspices of the… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Oct 2020 Coronavirus: Oman to impose movement ban starting from Oct. 11 Oman will be imposing an overnight curfew in the country from October 11 to 24, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., as part of efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak,… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Oct 2020 Coronavirus: UAE reports 1,075 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths in 24 hours The UAE reported 1,075 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 104,004, the Ministry of… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Oct 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia detects 407 new infections, 513 recoveries in 24 hours Saudi Arabia detected 407 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 338,539, the Ministry of… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Oct 2020 Russia's outreach to Syrian Kurds highlights dual-track approach While Russia blames the United States for adding fuel to the fire of Kurdish separatism, it calls on the Syrian Kurds to lay the groundwork for constitutional reform, so as… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Oct 2020 Between a rock and hard place: Iran’s dilemma in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Tehran is sending forces to its borders in anticipation of the Armenian-Azeri conflict spilling over. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Between a rock and hard place: Iran’s dilemma in Nagorno-Karabakh… Meet the Middle East
News 09 Oct 2020 Twitter imposes restrictions, more warning labels ahead of US election Twitter says it has labeled thousands of misleading posts, though most attention has been on the labels applied to tweets by President Trump. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Twitter imposes… Meet the Middle East