Hamas has also weighed in on the controversy, denouncing the series as a “political and cultural attempt to introduce the Zionist project to Gulf society.”;
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Arab series depicting Jewish life in Gulf sparks outrage
Antisemitic website offers simulation with Jews as cryptocurrency
The website offers two currencies: "JEWS" and "ASH," referring to the ashes of Jews burned to death in the Holocaust.;
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Antisemitic website offers simulation with Jews as cryptocurrency
Egypt reduces support to Libya's Haftar due to coronavirus woes
Rogue Libyan general Khalifa Haftar has lost multiple towns to government forces this month as Egypt and France reportedly withdraw support..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Egypt reduces support to Libya's Haftar due to coronavirus woes
Concerns grow COVID-19 is spreading undetected in Palestine
Delays in testing capacity are making it hard to get an accurate picture of how widespread the disease may be..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Concerns grow COVID-19 is spreading undetected in Palestine
74 million in Arab world lack access to adequate hand-washing facility: UN
About 87 million people in the region also lack access to drinking water at home, forcing them to collect it from a public source and similarly threatening their health..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: 74 million in Arab world lack access to adequate hand-washing facility: UN
Israeli drone targets Hezbollah car in Syria near Lebanon border
Source from the Lebanese group says all four passengers in the vehicle survived the attack..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Israeli drone targets Hezbollah car in Syria near Lebanon border
New Israeli COVID-19 treatment seemingly successful with first two patients
Opanagib is a "new chemical entity" which is administered orally and performs "anticancer, anti-viral and anti-inflammatory activities.";
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: New Israeli COVID-19 treatment seemingly successful with first two patients
Baghdad, a City Gone Still
The picnicking families are gone by the Tigris. So are the peddlers. But a twilight walk along the river still offers a sad solace..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Baghdad, a City Gone Still
Iran's coronavirus stimulus: too little, too late
Iran's decision to withdraw 1 billion euros from the country's sovereign wealth fund will do little to boost the economy, already distressed by corruption and the impact of global sanctions.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Iran's coronavirus stimulus: too little, too late
Coronavirus changes Iraq’s traditions of physical touch
The imposition of social distancing in Iraq to avoid the spread of the coronavirus has affected Iraqi cultural habits such as shaking hands and kissing.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Coronavirus changes Iraq’s traditions of physical touch