News 07 Jun 2020 Scientists find link between COVID-19 severity and genetics Patients with blood type A were linked to a 50% increase in the likelihood in needing to get oxygen or go on a ventilator Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Scientists… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jun 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia now has over 100,000 COVID-19 cases Saudi Arabia now has more than 100,000 coronavirus cases after an increase of 3,045 over 24 hours, reported the Ministry of Health on Sunday.The increase is the first time that… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jun 2020 Coronavirus: UAE reports 540 new cases, one new death, after 44,000 tests The United Arab Emirates reported 540 new coronavirus cases and one new coronavirus-related death on Sunday.The total number of cases is now 38,808, according to the UAE government via Twitter.… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jun 2020 Coronavirus on the rise in Kuwait with 771 new cases, 10 new deaths Kuwait reported 717 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, a sharp increase on the previous day's rise of 487 that brought the total number of cases in the country to 31,848.The… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jun 2020 COVID-19 and Social Policies in the MENA Region A new test to overly-stressed systems.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: COVID-19 and Social Policies in the MENA Region Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jun 2020 Emirates, Etihad to extend staff salary cuts into September amid coronavirus pandemic Gulf carriers Emirates and Etihad Airways are extending the period of reduced pay for their staff until September as they try to preserve cash during the global coronavirus pandemic.The aviation… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jun 2020 Is Islamic State making a comeback in Sinai? A researcher says repeated attacks by Islamic militants in Sinai show that Egyptian forces must be ever vigilant. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Is Islamic State making a comeback in… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jun 2020 Former head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad dies after three year coma The former head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, Ramadan Shallah, has died at the age of 62 after spending over three years in a coma.. Source: Albawaba Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jun 2020 Police arrest suspect 14 years after allegedly murdering woman Using modern technological tools to investigate evidence from the murder scene, the police investigators were able to find a lead. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Police arrest suspect 14 years… Meet the Middle East
News 07 Jun 2020 Coronavirus: UAE schools to restart August 30, says minister The UAE’s academic year will restart on August 30, according to a statement by the country’s Minister of Education Hussain ibn Ibrahim al-Hammadi reported by the official Emirates News Agency… Meet the Middle East