Middle East Experience

John Bolton claims PM Benjamin Netanyahu was shocked at the appointment of Trump's son-in-law and special advisor Jared Kushner to lead the peace plan efforts..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Netanyahu doubted Kushner’s ability to formulate Middle East peace plan, Bolton claims

Nearly half of those diagnosed on Thursday were Americans.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Thursday was world highest number of new daily coronavirus patients - WHO

Turkey has criticised an EU operation aimed at halting arms shipments to Libya, following NATO's announcement of an investigation into a naval incident with a French ship..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Turkey slams EU mission to contain arms to Libya

WHO chief warns virus pandemic 'accelerating' and refugees in Jordan are vulnerable due to the pandemic and lockdown measures. Here's your daily coronavirus news from the Middle East..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: The Middle East at war with coronavirus: Top stories from 19 June

The National Labor Court rejected the Education Ministry’s demand to extend the school year by nine days.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Court rules in favor of teachers: School year will not be extended

Bucharest police said a hotel had found one of its guests dead in the lobby after he appeared to have fallen from a higher floor.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Iranian judge accused of corruption found dead in Romanian hotel

Algerian and foreign rights activists are protesting the crackdown by the Algerian government on protests and social media critics, describing it as an attempt to prevent the resumption of Hirak protests..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Algerian, foreign rights advocates protest crackdown on activists

Commanders working for Khalifa Haftar are being investigated for possible war crimes by the International Criminal Court..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Libya human rights abuses: UN considering a draft resolution

The new coronavirus pandemic is now in a “new and dangerous phase”, the World Health Organization said Friday, with the disease accelerating at the same time as people tire of lockdowns.WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged nations and citizens to remain extremely vigilant, as the number of cases reported to the UN health agency hit a new peak.For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page.“The pandemic is accelerating. More than 150,000 new cases of COVID-19 were reported to WHO yesterday -- the most in a single day so far,” Tedros told a virtual press conference.Read more:Coronavirus Q&A: 10 questions answered as Dubai eases its lockdown furtherThe life-saving coronavirus drug: What is dexamethasone & how can it beat COVID-19?Coronavirus: Mosques in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca set to reopen on June 21He said almost half of those cases were reported from the Americas, with large numbers also being reported from South Asia and the Middle East.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“The world is in a new and dangerous phase. Many people are understandably fed up with being at home. Countries are understandably eager to open up their societies and economies,” he said.“But the virus is still spreading fast, it’s still deadly and most people are still susceptible.”The novel coronavirus has killed at least 454,000 people and infected more than 8.5 million since the outbreak began in China last December, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP.
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Coronavirus: World in ‘new and dangerous phase’ of pandemic, says WHO

On Friday afternoon, the 47-member body will vote on five pro-Palestinian and anti-Israeli resolutions, as it wraps up its 43rd session.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: UNHRC arms embargo call against Israel passes by only slim margin