News 06 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Oman to set up 200-bed field hospital, records 1,557 new cases Oman has confirmed 1,557 new coronavirus cases, raising the total to 47,735, the health ministry announced on Monday.Of the newly detected cases, 1,057 are Omani nationals and 500 are non-Omanis.Read… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia’s death toll surpasses 2,000, detects 3,392 new cases Saudi Arabia reported 3,392 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Kingdom to 217,108, the Ministry of… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Jul 2020 Iran's FM Zarif says he coordinated everything with slain commander Soleimani Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sunday he coordinated regional matters with slain Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commander Qassem Soleimani on a weekly basis.“I met with him (Soleimani)… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jul 2020 Ethiopian refugees caught in middle of Nile dam row between Cairo, Addis Ababa Ethiopian refugees in Egypt worry that their situation will decline further due to the Nile dam row between their host and home country. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Ethiopian refugees… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Jul 2020 Yazidis still negotiating return of kidnapped women, children In the absence of local and international authorities, the Yazidis continue buying back their kidnapped women and children. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Yazidis still negotiating return of kidnapped women,… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jul 2020 Do kites really pose national security threat to Egypt? The number of kites in the skies over Egypt has increased recently, and some consider this a potential threat to the country's national security. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Do… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia daily recoveries exceed new cases, total now 213,716 Saudi Arabia recorded 4,398 coronavirus recoveries over the past 24 hours, exceeding the 4,207 new infections confirmed, the health ministry announced on Monday.The total number of recoveries have reached 149,634… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jul 2020 Ankara’s attitude turns talks with EU into dialogue of the deaf Ankara’s unwillingness to compromise on contentious issues has turned the talks between Turkish authorities and EU High Representative Josep Borrell into a dialogue of the deaf.. Source: Albawaba Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Jul 2020 Turkey’s ‘peg-legged’ foreign currency reserves Turkey’s central bank appears increasingly fragile, with more than 60% of its reserves secured through swap deals. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Turkey’s ‘peg-legged’ foreign currency reserves Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jul 2020 Politicians not best suited to fight coronavirus – analysis The tendency of politicians, especially in a political atmosphere when a new election may be lurking just around the corner, will be to take steps that will please the public.… Meet the Middle East