News 06 Jul 2020 In wake of setbacks, Iran boasts of ‘missile cities’ underground In the wake of a spate of mysterious fires and various incidents, Iran bragged Sunday about having established a network of underground “missile cities” that could be “a nightmare for… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jul 2020 OECD: Israel to have 8% average unemployment rate by end of 2020 The 2020 OECD Employment Outlook report points to a 708% surge of unemployment. Real figures might be even worse. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: OECD: Israel to have 8% average… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Jul 2020 Coronavirus restrictions reinstated: What are the new rules? On Monday, the government approved a set of new regulations to help limit the spread of the coronavirus across Israel. What are they? Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Coronavirus restrictions… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jul 2020 Does Eco-Friendly Travel Truly Exist? The first rule of sustainable travel is finding ways to move about the local area that are as low-impact as possible. The best method of travel for the environment is… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jul 2020 Video: Dubai closes Covid-19 field hospital, discharges last patient Convention centre at WTC was converted to a 3,000-bed field hospital in April to treat coronavirus patients.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Video: Dubai closes Covid-19 field hospital, discharges last patient Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jul 2020 PLO: UNESCO must not be silent on Israeli cultural assault, annexation The Palestinians “welcome the adoption of two resolutions by the Executive Committee of UNESCO on the need to preserve educational and cultural institutions in Palestine,” Hanan Ashrawi said. Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jul 2020 Saudi Arabia will provide jobs for 1 million Saudi women by 2030 Saudi Arabia aims to provide jobs for around 1 million Saudi Arabian women by 2030 as part of its Vision 2030 reform plan, Mishaal al-Balawi, an official at the Permanent… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus: Dubai expects ‘aggressive’ bounce back in tourism, official says Dubai expects an “aggressive” bounce back in tourism by the year-end after the Mideast travel hub allowed holiday-makers to resume flying into the emirate from Tuesday.“We’re looking forward to seeing… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Jul 2020 Saudi asks world to heed Iran nuclear threat, extend arms embargo, urges firm stance Saudi Arabia called on the international community to take a firm stance on Iran, and to extend the arms embargo on the Iranian regime on Tuesday.In a virtual meeting of… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Jul 2020 UAE reports 445 new coronavirus cases, one death The UAE reported on Wednesday 445 new coronavirus cases and one virus-related death, according to the state news agency WAM, bringing the total number of cases in the country to… Meet the Middle East