News 20 Jul 2020 Israeli top model Bar Refaeli found guilty in tax evasion case The international supermodel is a controversial person in Israel due to her avoidance of mandatory military service, as well as the trial. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israeli top model… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Jul 2020 Intel: Trump, Sisi address Nile dam dispute and Libya war President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed the Nile dam dispute with Ethiopia as well as the Libya war by phone today. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Jul 2020 Russia’s combat dolphins may have been used in Syria: report Satellite imagery shows possible marine mammal pens at Russia's naval base in Syria during late 2018. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Russia’s combat dolphins may have been used in Syria:… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Oman records 1,487 new COVID-19 cases, imposes lockdown ahead of Eid The coronavirus outbreak continues to rise in Oman as the Ministry of Health on Tuesday recorded 1,487 new cases of COVID19, which brings the total number of confirmed infections in… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: COVID-19 can live on face masks for days amid pandemic, scientist warns Face masks can remain contaminated with coronavirus for days, meaning wearers should treat their masks with care to prevent becoming infected with COVID-19, a US researcher warned.Previous research has indicated… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: UAE reports 305 new COVID-19 cases, 343 new recoveries The United Arab Emirates reported 305 new cases of the deadly coronavirus, raising the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 57,498, the government announced on Tuesday.For more… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Gulf Arab COVID-19 recovery rate above global average, reveals data The coronavirus recovery rate in five Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries is much higher than the global average, according to new data from CoronaTracker.com, a community-driven project that analyzes COVID-19… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Jul 2020 Closing borders due to COVID-19 revives Iraqi agriculture Iraq's agriculture sector has been revived in the past few months, after the government closed its borders and banned the import of agricultural produce as a preventive measure against the… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia detects 2,476 new COVID-19 cases, 4,000 recoveries Saudi Arabia detected 2,476 new cases of the deadly coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 255,825, the Ministry of Health announced on Thursday.For more… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Jul 2020 Reruns delay Syria vote results Vote counting was underway Tuesday in Syria after reruns in five polling stations delayed the results of parliamentary polls, hailed by Iran as “successful” and denounced by Washington as “rigged..… Meet the Middle East
