News 17 May 2020 Rami Makhlouf says authorities “destroying the economy of Syria”, will not resign Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf said on Sunday that authorities had set a deadline for him to resign from top mobile operator Syriatel or they would revoke its licence but that… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2020 Wear a mask or face jail in Kuwait and Qatar Kuwait's health ministry said anyone caught could face up to three months in prison, while Qatar state TV reported the maximum penalty there would be three years. Source: Jerusalem Post… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2020 Courts reopen, return to routine: All signs Bibi trial full steam ahead Probably the final sign that there would be no more delays was the swearing in of the government on Sunday, including Avi Nissenkorn as the new justice minister. Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2020 Emirates Group planning to cut about 30,000 jobs Emirates Group plans to cut about 30,000 jobs to reduce costs amid the coronavirus outbreak, reducing employees by about 30 percent from more than 105,000 at the end of March..… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2020 Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in Herzliya home There are reportedly no signs of violence. Wei's death comes a week after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Israel in an apparent attempt to convince the gov't to… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2020 No announcement made on mass layoffs, says Emirates Conserving cash, safeguarding business, and preserving as much of skilled workforce as possible remain top priorities.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: No announcement made on mass layoffs, says Emirates Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2020 Made-up ministries help Netanyahu form government Netanyahu helped solve the problem by persuading Erdan to become ambassador to the United States and United Nations, but other solutions ended up having to be more creative. Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2020 Lebanon to return to partial reopening: Diab Lebanon will return to a cautious reopening of the country Monday after going through a second period of intensive lockdown measures designed counter coronavirus, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said.. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2020 Netanyahu's new Israeli government approved, eyes West Bank annexations Israel's parliament approved on Sunday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new unity government, ending more than a year of political deadlock, but he still faces a trial starting next week for… Meet the Middle East
News 17 May 2020 Iran’s Supreme Leader lashes out in antisemitic tweets against Israel, UK Khamenei blames Britain for creating Israel. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Iran’s Supreme Leader lashes out in antisemitic tweets against Israel, UK Meet the Middle East