Middle East Experience

Iraq's religious establishment is supporting and working closely with the government to contain the COVID-19 pandemic's spread, though a minority of clerics are disregarding precautions and spreading disinformation among the public.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Iraqi government officials, clerics unite against COVID-19

Ignoring Israel’s laws and rules and in order to avoid complying with the High Court’s directives, Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein chose to resign.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Political crisis proves Israel needs constitution

Members of the Egyptian entertainment industry and cultural sector, hoping to keep busy and keep people indoors, are developing programming to make staying at home a little easier.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Virtual pleasures: Egypt’s art and culture scenes move online

The Syrian government has stepped up measures to tackle the spreading novel coronavirus amid growing fears among Syrians of the pandemic’s catastrophic spread in light of their harsh living and humanitarian situation.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Coronavirus in Syria: a catastrophe in the making

Republicans are throwing their weight behind the Donald Trump administration’s push to get Saudi Arabia to end its oil price war with Russia, which has increasingly squeezed American energy companies as the coronavirus runs rampant throughout the United States.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Intel: Republicans dial up pressure on Saudis to end oil price war with Russia

Benny Gantz said he would serve in an emergency government led by rival Benjamin Netanyahu to help prevent a coronavirus crisis in Israel.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Netanyahu’s chief rival reverses, signals he’ll cut unity deal

The United States today touted nearly $40 million in aid to the Middle East and North Africa as part of a $274 million emergency health and humanitarian assistance package to help afflicted countries deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Intel: US touts nearly million in coronavirus aid to Middle East

Despite a cease-fire among the parties to Yemen's civil war, the Saudi-led coalition announced it had downed three Houthi drones.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Coronavirus cease-fire offers pause in Yemen war

Cairo has taken several new measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, but many Egyptians are skeptical about the government's plans and fear the worst is yet to come.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Egyptian government’s anti-virus plan met with mixed reactions

An Iranian government spokesperson blasted the United States for its indictment of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Iran condemns US indictment against Venezuela’s Maduro