News 17 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia infections surpass 245,000 with 2,613 new COVID-19 cases Saudi Arabia recorded 2,613 new cases of the deadly coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 245,851, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.For more… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Netanyahu's Bastille Night The violent July 14 demonstration outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence reflected the level of rage and frustration sensed by many Israelis. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Netanyahu's Bastille… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Families get green light to visit Palestinian prisoners in Israel Despite the increase in coronavirus cases, the Israel Prison Service has decided to allow visits by family members to Palestinian prisoners to resume under strict sanitary conditions. Source: Al Monitor… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Egypt accuses Ethiopia of stonewalling on Nile dam Egypt has accused Ethiopia of resisting making any of the concessions needed to reach an agreement on Addis Ababa's controversial dam on the Blue Nile. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Russia considers Saudi Arabia as trial site for COVID-19 vaccine The two countries are also discussing having Saudi Arabia manufacture the drug. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Russia considers Saudi Arabia as trial site for COVID-19 vaccine Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Did coronavirus cause the most recent Azerbaijan-Armenia escalation? “The situation internally in Armenia is so bad with coronavirus, its leaders want to deviate the attention of the masses,” said Leyla Abdullayeva. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Did coronavirus… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Comptroller report says port construction is detrimental to environment The Environmental Protection Agency suggested that the best thing would be to increase the supply output from the already-existing ports in the country. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Comptroller report… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Lebanese block roads in protests against long power cuts Angry Lebanese took to the streets of Beirut and across the country on Thursday to protest widespread electricity cuts caused by a shortage of fuel used to operate power plants..… Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 France 'deeply shocked' by execution verdicts for Iran protesters The French foreign ministry said it was 'deeply shocked' by the death…. Source: Albawaba Full Article: France 'deeply shocked' by execution verdicts for Iran protesters Meet the Middle East
News 17 Jul 2020 Azeri Amb.: If Israel nixes annexation, ties with Muslim states to improve Elin Suleymanov: "In the current situation in which Israel is developing much better relations with the surrounding world, with Muslim nations” the move could be “damaging.” Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East