News 30 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: UAE’s police dogs first in the world to successfully sniff out COVID-19 The United Arab Emirates has successfully trained police dogs to detect cases of novel coronavirus in passengers arriving at its airports, making the country the first in the world to… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jul 2020 Destruction of historical tombs raises controversy in Egypt Architects and archaeologists in Egypt are angered by the demolition of the Tombs of the Mamluks in Cairo to establish a road project. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Destruction of… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jul 2020 US is Iran’s main enemy, ballistic missile & nuclear negotiations ruled out: Khamenei The United States is Iran’s main enemy, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, said on Friday, ruling out negotiations with the US over Tehran’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs, calling on… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jul 2020 Iraqi lawmaker calls for arming tribes amid attacks on Sunni communities As several Islamic State attacks in Sunni provinces took out local commanders and a community leader in July, a lawmaker from Salahhuddin province has called for the arming of tribes… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: UAE reports 283 new COVID-19 cases on first day of Eid al-Adha The United Arab Emirates detected 302 new cases of the deadly coronavirus, which brings the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 60,223, the Ministry of Health announced… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia detects 1,686 new COVID-19 cases, none among Hajj pilgrims Saudi Arabia detected 1,686 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total amount of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 275,905, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.For more… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jul 2020 Hezbollah, Israel jostle in Syria, Lebanon Conflict between Israel on the one hand and Iran and Hezbollah on the other have been playing out this month in Syria and Lebanon. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Hezbollah,… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Hajj pilgrims social distance during stoning devil ritual Muslim pilgrims in Saudi Arabia took part in a symbolic stoning of the devil on Friday, but maintained social distancing in a ritual that usually brings millions of worshippers from… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jul 2020 Banksy to sell paintings to raise $1 million for a Bethlehem hospital The trio of paintings is Banksy's critical response to the ongoing refugee crisis. They are titled "Mediterranean Sea View 2017." Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Banksy to sell paintings to… Meet the Middle East
News 31 Jul 2020 UNHCR: Refugees face rights abuses in their Mediterranean journey The UN refugee agency is warning thousands of refugees and migrants are dying, while others face harrowing abuse in their attempts to reach Europe's Mediterranean coast in search of a… Meet the Middle East