News 01 May 2020 Saudi Arabia gives $319 mln to 400,000 private sector employees hurt by coronavirus Saudi Arabia’s General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) disbursed approximately 1.2 billion Saudi Riyals ($319 million) to more than 400,000 Saudi nationals working in private sector companies which were affected… Meet the Middle East
News 02 May 2020 Top Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf shows rifts in Regime’s inner circle An extraordinary media appearance from one of Syria’s most powerful businessmen close to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gives a rare glimpse into rifts in the regime’s inner circle.In a video… Meet the Middle East
News 02 May 2020 Iran sentences student to six years in prison, 74 lashes for joining protests An Iranian student has been sentenced to six years in prison and 74 lashes for taking part in Iran’s January protests after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) admitted to… Meet the Middle East
News 02 May 2020 Coronavirus: Kuwait records three fatalities, 242 new cases, total now 4,619 Kuwait has recorded three new coronavirus fatalities over the past 24 hours and 242 new cases, raising the total to 4,619, the health ministry announced on Saturday.Health Minister Dr. Basel… Meet the Middle East
News 02 May 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia confirms steady increase of 1,326 new cases, seven deaths Saudi Arabia confirmed a steady increase of 1,326 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, raising the total to 25,459, a health ministry spokesman said on Saturday.He also confirmed… Meet the Middle East
News 02 May 2020 FIFA vice-president ponders calendar year season in Europe FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani has said that moving the European soccer season to the calendar year is a.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: FIFA vice-president ponders calendar year season in Europe Meet the Middle East
News 02 May 2020 UN-recognised Libya gov't advances against Haftar's forces It conducted air raids after rejecting calls for a ceasefire during the holy month of Ramadan.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: UN-recognised Libya gov't advances against Haftar's forces Meet the Middle East
News 02 May 2020 Israeli cyber-intel firms pitch governments on spy tools to trace the coronavirus Yet some technologists remain skeptical that spying tools reliant on phone location data can be used to effectively combat a virus, while privacy issues loom.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Israeli… Meet the Middle East
News 02 May 2020 Egyptian jailed for directing song critical of Sisi dies in notorious Tora prison 24-year-old Shady Habash died inside the Tora prison, where numerous activists and political detainees are similarly held without trial.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Egyptian jailed for directing song critical of… Meet the Middle East
News 02 May 2020 Latest on the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus More than 3.34 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 237,137 have died, according to a Reuters tally, as of 0200 GMT on… Meet the Middle East
