News 04 Sep 2020 Iraqi Jews want to regain their citizenship As the region witnesses a wave of normalization with Israel, Iraqi Jews demand restoration of their citizenship. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iraqi Jews want to regain their citizenship Meet the Middle East
News 04 Sep 2020 Bahrain to allow Israeli flights to UAE over its airspace There was speculation that Bahrain would follow the UAE in recognizing Israel, but the country has not signaled a willingness to do so yet. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Bahrain… Meet the Middle East
News 04 Sep 2020 Dog sparks hope in Beirut of possible miracle survivor under rubble A dog alerted Chilean rescuers to a possible sign of life near downtown Beirut and the search has provided hope to people in the city one month after the deadly… Meet the Middle East
News 04 Sep 2020 Serbia, Kosovo to open embassies in Jerusalem Serbia plans to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem next year, and Kosovo also has agreed to open an embassy in the holy city. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 04 Sep 2020 Saudi Arabia arrests nine expats for illegally transferring money abroad: SPA Saudi Arabia has arrested nine expatriates for illegally transferring money abroad, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday citing a Riyadh police spokesman.For all the latest headlines follow our… Meet the Middle East
News 05 Sep 2020 Egypt sends signal to Turkey by deepening ties with Jordan, Iraq Amid accelerated regional threats and economic repercussions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a tripartite summit was held between the leaders of Egypt, Jordan and Iraq Aug. 25 to… Meet the Middle East
News 05 Sep 2020 Lebanon says it will ‘abolish kafala,’ activists say new measures come up short Lebanon caretaker Labor Minister Lamia Yammine Douaihy said on Friday that she has issued an order abolishing the country’s kafala system to ensure the rights of migrant and domestic workers… Meet the Middle East
News 05 Sep 2020 Saudi Arabia to host G20 meeting to discuss labor policies, women, youth empowerment The G20 Employment and Labor Ministers will gather virtually amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on September 10 to discuss improving current labor policies and social protection systems, according to a… Meet the Middle East
News 05 Sep 2020 Coronavirus: UAE confirms 705 new COVID-19 cases as infections spike The United Arab Emirates has confirmed 705 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours after conducting 82,333 tests, raising the total number of infections to 73,471, according to the… Meet the Middle East
News 05 Sep 2020 Algeria says it controlled leaks in Hassi Messaoud-Skikda pipeline Algerian state energy company Sonatrach said on Friday it had controlled two oil leaks that occurred earlier in the OK1 pipeline due to bad weather.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Algeria… Meet the Middle East