News 07 Sep 2020 Coronavirus: Dubai residents can now get a PCR test for only $68 or less As part of the United Arab Emirates’ efforts to expand its COVID-19 testing program, some Dubai hospitals and drive-through testing centers are now offering PCR coronavirus nose swab tests for… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Sep 2020 Botched restoration makes Turkish antiquities into punchlines Experts accuse the Turkish government of hiring inexperienced construction companies to restore precious historical monuments, and the results have been predictable. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Botched restoration makes Turkish… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Sep 2020 Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecution issues final verdict in Khashoggi case Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecution issued a verdict against eight people for their involvement in the murder of the late journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Monday.Khashoggi… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Sep 2020 Army operations in Sinai continue unabated The Egyptian armed forces said they had launched successful military attacks on terrorist hideouts and arms warehouses in the Sinai, inflicting heavy losses on the Islamic State-affiliated Wilayat Sinai. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Sep 2020 Sudan floods: Nearly 100 deaths, hundreds homeless amid unprecedented rainfall Nearly 100 people have died and hundreds have been left homeless due to the unprecedented floods in Sudan caused by heavy rainfall in recent weeks, forcing the government to declare… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Sep 2020 Watch: Residents of Sudan’s Tuti Island struggle to abandon flooded homes On Sudan’s Tuti Island, where the Blue and White Nile meet, the highest river waters since records began have left people struggling to hold back the rising floods.Wedged between the… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Sep 2020 Netanyahu to opposition heads: Dangerous statements, anarchy During his party’s faction meeting on Monday, Liberman said “we hear endless talk of closure, but what we need is order." Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Netanyahu to opposition heads:… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Sep 2020 Why Israel stopped worrying about Palestinians copying Kosovo – analysis The bigger reason why Israel was wary of ties with Kosovo was because of a concern over setting a precedent for the Palestinians. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Why Israel… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Sep 2020 Housing Ministry: East Jerusalem’s Givat Hamatos project not frozen The ministry clarified that any delays in the project were due to technical issues only and that all diplomatic approvals have been given. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Housing Ministry:… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Sep 2020 Qatar’s new labour laws: After celebration must come work – Doha News Qatar’s recent announcement to effectively dismantle its controversial Kafala system as part of reform to labour laws was rightly met with praise from the international community.. Source: Albawaba Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
