News 29 Apr 2020 Covid-19: Etihad announces new May flights including Dublin and NYC Etihad has implemented a number of safety procedures amid the Covid-19 pandemic, including social distancing in-flight Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Covid-19: Etihad announces new May flights including Dublin and… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Apr 2020 Coronavirus herd immunity better for Saudi Arabia than lockdown: Ex-health minister There is “absolutely no way” to contain the coronavirus outbreak except by living with it, Saudi Arabia’s former health minister Hamad al-Mane said in an article published in Okaz newspaper.For… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Apr 2020 Mubadala's National Reference Laboratory ramps ups Covid-19 testing The facility can now conduct 6,000 tests each day Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Mubadala's National Reference Laboratory ramps ups Covid-19 testing Meet the Middle East
News 29 Apr 2020 Etihad suspends sales of tickets on flights before June 16 Previously, travelers could book flights for the last two weeks of May and the first two weeks of June Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Etihad suspends sales of tickets on… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Apr 2020 Finland rejects 104,000 kilos of Israeli oranges with banned pesticide Authorities rejected eight consignments of oranges since February due to the discovery of bromopropylate, which has been banned in the EU. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Finland rejects 104,000 kilos… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Apr 2020 Coronavirus in Israel: 7,641 active cases, 212 dead “It is an illusion to think you are secure." Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Coronavirus in Israel: 7,641 active cases, 212 dead Meet the Middle East
News 29 Apr 2020 US to recognise annexation of occupied West Bank, Jordan Valley Palestinians reject application of Israeli law on occupied WB areas, saying it will shut the door on two-state solution.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: US to recognise annexation of occupied West… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Apr 2020 Simon Wiesenthal Center sues Chubb for coronavirus insurance coverage The lawsuit shows how nonprofits can be drawn into the battle over pandemic coverage facing the property-casualty insurance industry, which has a roughly $750 billion to $800 billion surplus. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 29 Apr 2020 Netanyahu's West Bank annexation plan can't be stopped Annexation of the Jordan Valley is a long-standing Israeli objective, going back to Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Netanyahu's West Bank annexation plan can't be stopped Meet the Middle East
News 29 Apr 2020 Ruth Cohen wins socially-distanced International Bible Quiz for Youth 2020 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Cohen and the rest of the competitors, and spoke of the centrality of the Bible to the Jewish people. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Ruth… Meet the Middle East