Middle East Experience

The concerns of civil society organizations and the international community have grown stronger regarding restrictions on personal freedoms after a Tunisian court ruled against LGBT rights activist Rania Amdouni.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Tunisian LGBT activist imprisoned after reporting police harassment

More than two million doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered at 500 vaccination centers across Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Health announced on Saturday.For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page.The Kingdom reported 351 new cases of the coronavirus, seven COVID-19 deaths, and 239 recoveries on Saturday.The total number of confirmed cases in the country is now 382,059, while the virus-related death toll is 6,563. The total number of recoveries is now 372,456.Saudi Arabia last week announced it is expanding its national coronavirus vaccine campaign to include a much larger segment of its population.The registered priority groups have all received their COVID-19 vaccines, which is why the ministry has now made the dose available to other groups of people.Individuals who wish to be vaccinated must first register on the official Sehhaty application. They can then book direct appointments according to the available dates and the nearest vaccination center, the ministry said.Concerns about the AstraZeneca vaccine There have been no reports of severe complications linked to the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s Public Health Authority said after several European countries withdrew the dose over its alleged link to blood clots.“We have not detected any side effects from the licensed vaccines in the Kingdom, other than the simple side effects, which were previously observed in clinical trials,” the Public Health Authority said in a statement on Saturday.Read more:No severe side effects of AstraZeneca dose reported in Saudi Arabia: Health AuthoritySaudi Arabia expands national COVID-19 vaccination campaign Saudi health minister assures all COVID-19 vaccines administered in Kingdom safe
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Saudi Arabia administered over 2 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine: Ministry

The authority has also been conducting a series of seminars this month to highlight the brain health benefits of reading..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Dubai: Tell DHA what you’re reading with #ReadwithDHA hashtag

The CRPH has declared the junta a "terrorist organization."
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Leader of Myanmar shadow civilian gov't vows resistance to junta rule

The country's health minister has resigned after six Covid patients died due to an oxygen shortage..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Covid: Jordan's health minister quits over hospital oxygen deaths

Baghdad’s Mustansiriya Madrassa established by Abbasid Caliph Al-Mustansir around 1230 suffers obsolescence, dampness, environmental pollution and urban sprawl.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Baghdad’s Mustansiriya Madrassa ready for World Heritage List

Palestinian FM called it "a blatant attack on the Palestinian people and their rights, a flagrant violation of international law."
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Palestinians, Arab League, condemn Czech Jerusalem office

IS fighters killed six members of the same family, along with a lawyer and a policeman.after infiltrating a village disguised as soldiers..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: IS attack on Iraqi village kills eight people

Roei 'Jinji' Sadan was known for cycling around the world. During his 66,000 kilometer journey that took 1,458 days, he considered himself an ambassador to Israel in all the countries he rode through
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Roei 'Jinji' Sadan, who biked around the world, dies at 38

Protesters took to the streets Saturday as the Lebanese pound reached unprecedented lows and the country's catastrophic situation deteriorates further..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Lebanese protesters take to the streets as local currency dives