Hamas says it has reached understandings with Qatar and Israel to contain the escalation in Gaza, but details of the agreement are murky.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Qatar brokers Israel-Hamas cease-fire
Coronavirus: UAE records no new COVID-19 deaths as infections continue to rise
The United Arab Emirates detected on Sunday 513 new cases of the novel coronavirus after conducting over 87,000 tests, raising the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 73,984, according to the Ministry of Health and Prevention.For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page. There were no virus-related deaths reported in the country on Sunday. The COVID-19 death toll currently stands at 388.Meanwhile, 2,443 people recovered from the coronavirus after receiving treatment, bringing the total number of recoveries in the UAE to 66,095.Infections in the country have spiked in recent weeks, with 735 new infections having been recorded in one day on September 2 — the highest new daily reported number since May.Authorities have urged citizens and residents to adhere to precautionary measures to prevent a second wave of the coronavirus from spreading across the UAE.Read more:Coronavirus: Entering Abu Dhabi requires either COVID-19 PCR or laser test, not bothCoronavirus: UAE emirate of Fujairah opens up third COVID-19 free test center
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Coronavirus: UAE records no new COVID-19 deaths as infections continue to rise
Coronavirus: Emirates to restore employees’ full salaries starting from October
Emirates airline will restore its employees full salaries starting from October, a spokesperson for the Dubai-carrier told Al Arabiya English on Sunday.For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page.This comes as the company continues to ease travel restrictions and resume flights to over 80 destinations that had been halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.Since March the airline has made thousands of layoffs as it struggled to recover from the economic fallout caused by the outbreak.“Like other airlines and travel companies, COVID-19 has hit us hard, and as a responsible business, we simply must right-size our workforce in line with our reduced operational requirements,” an Emirates spokesperson told Reuters in July.Aviation is one of the hardest-hit industries by the coronavirus, along with tourism and the service sector.Read more:Coronavirus: Emirates airlines offers free COVID-19 medical, quarantine coverageCoronavirus: UAE's Emirates relaxes COVID-19 testing travel restrictions for Dubai
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Coronavirus: Emirates to restore employees’ full salaries starting from October
Saudi Arabia sentences three ISIS-linked terrorists to death for 2017 Jeddah attack
A criminal court in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh sentenced on Sunday three members of a terrorist cell known as “Al-Harazat” to death for their involvement in a 2017 attack against police in Jeddah, according to Al Arabiya.Police had in 2017 surrounded a house in Jeddah where ISIS members had been hiding, which lead to an exchange of fire between security forces and the terrorists. Two members of the terrorist organization then blew themselves up.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The ruling stated that the terrorists had supported ISIS and were planning to assassinate members of the Kingdom’s security forces and attack the security headquarters in the city of Jeddah, Al Arabiya reported.Since 2014, dozens of ISIS militants have carried out attacks in the Kingdom, following the orders of the former ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi who called on Saudi Arabian supporters to launch attacks at home instead of in Syria and Iraq.Read more:Saudi Arabia sentences seven terrorists to death over deadly 2014 al-Ahsa attack Saudi Arabia arrests nine expats for illegally transferring money abroad: SPA
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Saudi Arabia sentences three ISIS-linked terrorists to death for 2017 Jeddah attack
Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia records less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for 10 days
Saudi Arabia has been detecting less than 1,000 new cases of the deadly coronavirus per day for the past ten days, the spokesman for the Kingdom’s Ministry of Health Mohammed al-Abd al-Ali said on Sunday.For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page.The Kingdom recorded 756 new infections in the past 24 hours, which raises the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 320,688, the spokesman added.Thirty-two people died due to complications caused by COVID-19, bringing the virus-related death toll in Saudi Arabia to 4,081, he said.Meanwhile, the total number of recoveries rose to 296,737 after 895 people recovered from the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the spokesperson added. The number of critical cases has also decreased by six percent, according to al-Abd al-Ali.The largest group of people to be affected by the coronavirus in Saudi Arabia is the youth in the country, he said, urging all members of the public to follow preventative measures to help contain the outbreak.Al-Abd al-Ali also advised those infected with the virus to quarantine for at least 14 days to ensure they do not infect others.Read more:Saudi Arabia's tourism sector is recovering from coronavirus, says finance ministerCoronavirus: Emirates to restore employees’ full salaries starting from October
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia records less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for 10 days
Will arrest of leader disable Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt?
Egypt recently arrested acting Muslim Brotherhood leader Mahmoud Ezzat, raising many questions about the fate of the organization in the country.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Will arrest of leader disable Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt?
Lebanon sinking like Titanic as leaders procrastinate: Le Drian
Lebanon is sinking while its leaders talk aimlessly and fail to enact reforms, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Sunday..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Lebanon sinking like Titanic as leaders procrastinate: Le Drian
PA 'will break ties with countries moving embassies to Jerusalem', Palestinian official threatens
Senior Palestinian official Saeb Erakat has announced that the Palestinian Authority will break off relations with any countries moving their Israel embassies to Jerusalem in violation of international law..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: PA 'will break ties with countries moving embassies to Jerusalem', Palestinian official threatens
There are 1,000 dead from coronavirus – it is time we see their faces
We should hear the stories – because these are real people, fellow Israelis, our relatives and our neighbors.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: There are 1,000 dead from coronavirus – it is time we see their faces
Corporate security vulnerability levels are worse than thought
Nearly 85% of security and IT leaders feel their programs are mature, but the data reveals otherwise, Israel's Vulcan Cyber says
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Corporate security vulnerability levels are worse than thought