News 18 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: UAE conducts over 46,000 COVID-19 tests, reports 289 cases The United Arab Emirates detected 289 new cases of the novel coronavirus after conducting over 46,000 COVID-19 tests, which raises the total number of confirmed cases in the country to… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia detects 2,565 new COVID-19 cases, 40 deaths Saudi Arabia detects 2,565 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, which raises the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 248,416, the Ministry… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jul 2020 Turkey helps Moldovan family escape Islamic State camp in Syria The woman and her family had been living in al-Hol since 2019, but their exact connection to IS is unclear. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Turkey helps Moldovan family escape… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jul 2020 Lawsuit against Israeli NSO spyware firm can proceed, US judge rules Whatsapp sued the spyware firm in October over its alleged involvement in an international mobile phone hacking scandal.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Lawsuit against Israeli NSO spyware firm can proceed,… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: UAE to reopen prayer rooms in shopping centers, towers starting July 20 Authorities in the United Arab Emirates announced they will allow prayer rooms in shopping centers and towers to reopen starting July 20 as the country slowly relaxes coronavirus restrictions, according… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jul 2020 Palestinian journalist: Car arson won’t stop me from criticizing PA "I was expecting them to do something, but I never imagined that they would come to my home and burn my car.” Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Palestinian journalist: Car… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jul 2020 As Seasonal Rains Fall, Dispute over Nile Dam Rushes Toward a Reckoning After a decade of construction, the hydroelectric dam in Ethiopia, Africa’s largest, is nearly complete. But there’s still no agreement with Egypt, which calls the structure a national security threat..… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jul 2020 Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000; Kuwait tops 50,000 With a population of about 2.8 million people, Qatar has one of the world's highest per capita rates of infection.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000; Kuwait… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jul 2020 Kuwait’s Emir temporarily delegates some powers to crown prince Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has authorized his crown prince to temporarily take over some responsibilities, according to Kuwait’s state news agency.The Kuwaiti emir was admitted earlier in… Meet the Middle East
News 18 Jul 2020 PA searching for alternative to Google after Palestine 'removed' from map Since the post went viral, the communications minister has said that it was reason enough to find an alternate search engine for the PA. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: PA… Meet the Middle East