As coronavirus continues to spread to parts of the Middle East, Lebanon joins a number of countries who have halted flights to virus-ridden places..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Lebanon bars citizens from religious pilgrimages over coronavirus fears
Dubai set to add 48,500 new homes before Expo 2020
Property Finder says a total of 179 projects are nearing completion in Dubai, from Dubai South to Mirdif
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Dubai set to add 48,500 new homes before Expo 2020
Hebrew U prof. defends cry that ‘ultra-Orthodox are spreading coronavirus’
Israeli chemist Prof. Amiram Goldblum posted on Facebook that some ultra-Orthodox towns, as well as large neighborhoods in Ashdod and Jerusalem, “should be put under quarantine”;
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Hebrew U prof. defends cry that ‘ultra-Orthodox are spreading coronavirus’
Oman student gets coronavirus, college closes
A college in Oman reported on Thursday that it was suspended all classes for two weeks after one of its students caught coronavirus. The College of Banking and Financial Studies (CBFS) in Oman’s
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Oman student gets coronavirus, college closes
Hezbollah against IMF management of Lebanon's financial crisis
Hezbollah Tuesday said it did not accept submitting to the International Monetary Fund to manage Lebanon’s financial and economic crisis..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Hezbollah against IMF management of Lebanon's financial crisis
Over 3,500 coronavirus cases in Iran, 107 deaths: Health ministry
Iran on Thursday reported 15 new deaths from the novel coronavirus and 591 fresh cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the toll to 107 dead and 3,513 infected. “Until today, samples have been
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Over 3,500 coronavirus cases in Iran, 107 deaths: Health ministry
Blue and White starts to woo votes from Left
"If you plan to vote for Labor-Meretz, ask yourself one question: What will be left of Israel's democracy if Bibi wins by even one mandate,";
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Blue and White starts to woo votes from Left
Israel’s third election only intensified political chaos
Four days after the elections in Israel, all the different sides are still squabbling among themselves as if the election isn’t over yet.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel’s third election only intensified political chaos
Gantz invokes Talmudic principle in pitch to right-wing religious camp
Blue and White leader repeats vow to introduce eight-year term limit for prime minister;
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Gantz invokes Talmudic principle in pitch to right-wing religious camp
Iraq's Falcon Intelligence Cell wants to root out corruption
The head of the Falcon Intelligence Cell, Abu Ali al-Basri, spoke to Al-Monitor about the lingering Islamic State presence in the country and discussed his idea of setting up a similar team to fight corruption.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Iraq's Falcon Intelligence Cell wants to root out corruption