News 23 Apr 2020 Coronavirus: Dubai to allow shopping malls, restaurants to reopen with restrictions Dubai will allow shopping malls to partially open, and cafes and restaurants to resume operations during limited hours with a maximum capacity of 30 percent, according to Dubai Media Office.Restaurants… Meet the Middle East
News 23 Apr 2020 Dubai eases coronavirus restrictions as it marks Ramadan: 10 questions answered The emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates has reopened malls, cafes, and restaurants and eased lockdown restrictions it initially imposed last month to prevent the spread of coronavirus… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Apr 2020 In landmark decision, Saudi Arabia to eliminate flogging punishment The Saudi Arabian Supreme Court will implement a directive eliminating the punishment of flogging from the court system, according to a document seen by Al Arabiya English.The General Commission for… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Apr 2020 New Dubai-based B2B eMarketplace goes live The Tradeling platform was created through Dubai Blink, which was announced last year by the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) as part of the Dubai 10X initiative Source: Arabian Business… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Apr 2020 Coronavirus brings more suffering to Gaza’s women With the suspension of the Sharia courts’ work due to the confinement in the Gaza Strip, many Palestinian women have been struggling to get their rights to custody and alimony,… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Apr 2020 Bahrain converts car park into Covid-19 ICU Bahrain has recorded over 1,500 cases of coronavirus, including 7 deaths Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Bahrain converts car park into Covid-19 ICU Meet the Middle East
News 24 Apr 2020 Dubai Expo 2020 likely to be postponed until October 2021 COVID-19 has put on hold the highly anticipated Dubai Expo 2020; it still is to take place, but most likely not until a year later than planned. Source: Al Monitor… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Apr 2020 Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia reports six deaths, 1,172 new cases Saudi Arabia reported six new deaths and 1,172 new cases of the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the Kingdom to 15,102, Ministry… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Apr 2020 Israel weighs strategic implications of coronavirus crisis Israeli intelligence is unsure whether the pandemic will ease tensions with neighboring countries or do just the opposite. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israel weighs strategic implications of coronavirus crisis Meet the Middle East
News 24 Apr 2020 Concerns over coronavirus in prisons push Israel-Hamas deal forward With Hamas concerned about a coronavirus outbreak in Gaza and Israel concerned about overcrowding in its prisons, the pandemic offers a unique opportunity to reach a prisoner exchange deal. Source:… Meet the Middle East