Phase two of the four-phase plan for the gradual lifting of restrictions is set to come into effect on June 18, 2021..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Return of weddings, kids at malls: Qatar outlines Phase 2 conditions for easing restrictions – Doha News | Qatar
SlutWalk name change shows gov’t failure to protect women from violence
SlutWalk, a yearly demonstration against violence against women, returns with new name
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: SlutWalk name change shows gov’t failure to protect women from violence
Fires ignited by incendiary balloons rage in southern Israel
Fires come despite airstrikes by Israel Air Force overnight against targets in the Gaza Strip.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Fires ignited by incendiary balloons rage in southern Israel
Karim Khan, new ICC chief prosecutor, to decide Israel’s fate
When she ruled against Israel in March moving toward a full war crimes probe, she was acting as part of a group of internationalists who focus on getting justice for killed civilians.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Karim Khan, new ICC chief prosecutor, to decide Israel’s fate
Lebanon sinks into deeper political, economic turmoil
Lebanon appears to be sliding into deeper political and economic turmoil with all the dire consequences this entails for a country facing total economic collapse..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Lebanon sinks into deeper political, economic turmoil
Israel mulling creative solutions to Lebanon gas dispute – Energy Min.
New Energy Minister Karin Elharrar met with the US negotiator to discuss disputed maritime border with Lebanon
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israel mulling creative solutions to Lebanon gas dispute - Energy Min.
Iran bolsters nuclear enrichment, despite election
As elections are set to begin in Iran, the country continues enrichment of uranium for its nuclear program, even as the Biden administration discusses reentering the Nuclear Deal
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Iran bolsters nuclear enrichment, despite election
Syrian refugees in Jordan use donkey-drawn carts amid lockdown
Donkey-drawn carts have become the main means of transportation inside the Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan after Jordanian authorities prevented cars from entering and leaving the camp since March 2020 as part of its coronavirus measures.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Syrian refugees in Jordan use donkey-drawn carts amid lockdown
After Netanyahu, Israel’s Bennett revives paralyzed security Cabinet
Contrary to former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who sidelined and paralyzed the security Cabinet, Israel’s new Prime Minister Naftali Bennett turns it back into an essential link within the decision-making process.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: After Netanyahu, Israel’s Bennett revives paralyzed security Cabinet
Hundreds of migrants returned to Libya after rescue at sea
The Libyan Coast Guard has intercepted and brought back thousands of people seeking to illegally enter Europe via the Mediterranean this year.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Hundreds of migrants returned to Libya after rescue at sea