Middle East Experience

Harvard, Oxford and South African educated candidate to replace her in Knesset.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Blue and White minister Meirav Cohen joining Yesh Atid

Lebanon sets new daily record with 3,620 coronavirus cases..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Lebanon sets new daily record with 3,620 coronavirus cases

Israel and Greece will soon sign a $1.68 billion agreement for the purchase of Israeli jets and the opening of a military flight school operated by an Israeli company.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel, Greece advance major defense deal

The aircraft carrier was leaving the Middle East when Trump….
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Trump told defence secretary to sail aircraft carrier back to tense Middle East water

Lebo is a special blend of Lebanese and Australian, rooted in western Sydney and thoroughly unique..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: I didn’t want to be a ‘Lebo’ growing up in Australia, but I came to love who I am

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on the sidelines of the GCC summit in AlUla on Tuesday, state news agency SPA reported.“During the meeting, they reviewed the bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, and ways to enhance joint Gulf action,” SPA reported.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The summit saw all Gulf countries sign the AlUla declaration which Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said formally ended the dispute with Qatar.The UAE, along with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt, had severed diplomatic, trade and transport ties with Qatar in June 2017, accusing it of supporting terrorism – a charge Doha denies.The Crown Prince had said during the summit there was an urgent need for Gulf countries to unite their efforts, especially in the face of the Iranian threat in the region.“We urgently need to unite our efforts to… confront the challenges that surround us, particularly the threats posed by the Iranian regime’s nuclear program, its ballistic missile program, and the destructive projects adopted by its proxies through terrorist and sectarian activities to destabilize the security and stability of the region,” the crown prince said.Read more:GCC Summit: Saudi Crown Prince says member states must unite against Iran’s threatsGCC Summit in Saudi Arabia: Leaders sign final communique, AlUla declarationGCC Summit: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince welcomes Qatari Emir to AlUla with a hug
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: GCC Summit: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince meets Qatar’s Emir, reviews bilateral ties

Throughout the coronavirus crisis, at-risk youth have been caught in the middle of labor disputes and budget crises.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Wage dispute could deprive at-risk LGBTQ+ youth of needed support

Saudi Arabia concluded the GCC Summit by confirming that the embargo between Qatar has been lifted..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Saudi Arabia says full ties restored between Qatar and embargo nations

Vandals have targeted the homes of Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell and Democrat Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi with graffiti, fake blood and a pig’s head, US media said.“Were’s [sic] my money,” and “Mitch kills the poor,” was daubed on McConnell’s front door and window in Louisville, Kentucky, US media reported.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.A pig’s head and fake blood were left outside Pelosi’s San Fransisco home on January 2, according to local media Saturday.The houses of the top Republican and Democrat were targeted following intense debate over a COVID-19 stimulus bailout for Americans.A long-awaited $900 billion pandemic relief package was finally approved Christmas Eve, with the Democrat-led House of Congress approving an increase in aid from $600 to $2,000.But the Republican-led Senate has not approved the increase -- despite furious calls to do so from President Donald Trump.On Wednesday, McConnell had told reporters: “The Senate is not going to be bullied into rushing out more borrowed money into the hands of Democrats’ rich friends who don’t need the help.”Kentucky Metro police said the incident occurred around 5am local time Saturday (1000 GMT) according to local news channel WAS11. It was unclear if anyone was home at the time.McConnell called the graffiti a “radical tantrum,” and added: “Vandalism and the politics of fear have no place in our society.”In San Fransisco, Pelosi’s garage door was sprayed with a crossed-out “$2K”, followed by “Cancel rent!” and “We want everything!”The city’s police Special Investigations Division was looking into the incident, NBC News reported.Read more: US House Democrats back Pelosi for another term as speaker
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Homes of Republican Senate leader, Democrat Speaker of the House vandalized

The United Arab Emirates on Sunday reported 1,590 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases to 213,231, according to Emirates News Agency (WAM).For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page.The UAE also reported 1,609 new recoveries, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 289,709.The death toll rose by five to 679.The UAE conducted 125,232 tests in 24 hours, WAM reported.On Saturday, the UAE detected its highest number of new coronavirus cases since the outbreak began in December 2019, with the health ministry reporting 1,963 new infections.Read more: Coronavirus: UAE schools to start second semester with 2 weeks of online learning
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Coronavirus: UAE reports 1,590 COVID-19 cases, five deaths