News 16 Jul 2020 No investors for Lebanon's ailing power sector: Ghajar Lebanon’s worsening economic crisis, which culminated with the tiny nation defaulting on its debt this year, is making it increasingly difficult to attract investors for the country’s ailing electricity sector,… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jul 2020 Israel compiling secret list of up to 300 officials to face ICC prosecution: report It is believed the ICC will regard the list of names as state admission of the officials' complicity in the alleged crimes.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Israel compiling secret list… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jul 2020 IDF reopens facility in Ashkelon for soldiers sick with coronavirus Total of 663 service members have been diagnosed with the virus; military says troops on furlough can't meet in groups of over 5 people Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: IDF… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jul 2020 Air strikes kill civilians in Yemen's al-Jawf province Air raids by Saudi-led coalition hit residential homes in northern al-Hazm district, killing women and children.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Air strikes kill civilians in Yemen's al-Jawf province Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jul 2020 Jordan top court dissolves Muslim Brotherhood Jordan’s top court has dissolved the country’s branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, a transnational Islamist organisation, an official said Thursday, citing the group’s failure to “rectify its legal status”.. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Jul 2020 A song of support in the time of coronavirus and the 'three weeks' "I think that's very relevant to the current situation. In times like this we all need to remember that we can rely on those around us for a helping hand."… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Qatari royal offered bribes, broke rules, committed alleged crimes in US: Report Qatar’s Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani, the youngest brother of Qatar’s current Emir, broke the rules and potentially committed a crime while a student at the University of Southern California… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 World Trade Organization in need of reforms, says Saudi Arabia’s nominee al-Tuwaijri The World Trade Organization (WTO) is in need of significant reforms if it is to remain relevant, said Saudi Arabia’s nominee to the role of director-general in a press conference… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: UAE conducts over 48,000 tests, confirms 293 new COVID-19 cases The UAE detected 293 new cases of the novel coronavirus after conducting over 48,000 COVID19 tests, which raises the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 56,422, the… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Saudi Arabia launches HRC International to foster dialogue on human rights The Saudi Human Rights Commission (SHRC) launched HRC International, a new platform dedicated to fostering engagement between the Kingdom and the international community on human rights, according to SHRC head… Meet the Middle East