Author: Marco Emanuele
The first Israeli commercial flight took off from Tel Aviv heading to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman to the Arab media announced in a tweet. https://englishbeta.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2020/12/01/Israel-relations-First-Israeli-commercial-flight-takes-off-from-Tel-Aviv-to-UAE-Netanyahu-spokesman
A draft bill requiring Iran’s government to pursue uranium enrichment of 20 percent, and to disregard other restraints put on its nuclear program by an accord reached with foreign powers in 2015 cleared its first hurdle in parliament on Tuesday. https://englishbeta.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2020/12/01/Iran-nuclear-deal-Draft-bill-hardening-Iran-s-nuclear-stance-clears-first-hurdle-in-parliament
Egypt is rushing ahead with plans for an expansion of its metro and railway networks and is near agreement with Bechtel Corp to implement Cairo’s sixth metro line, Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir said on Monday. https://englishbeta.alarabiya.net/en/business/aviation-and-transport/2020/12/01/Egypt-plans-big-rail-expansion-nears-agreement-with-Bechtel-Corp
Turkey ordered the detention of 82 military personnel in an operation targeting supporters of the Muslim preacher who Ankara says was behind a failed coup in 2016, state-owned Anadolu news agency said on Tuesday. https://englishbeta.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2020/12/01/Turkey-orders-arrest-of-82-military-personnel-allegedly-connected-to-Gulen-Report
According to the researcher, the Arctic has suffered due to many factors, from nuclear testing on Novaya Zemlya Archipelago to a Chernobyl disaster https://tass.com/science/1229457
Earlier, the commander of the Eastern Military District’s forces personally checked readiness to enter combat duty https://tass.com/defense/1229773
They have cleared of mines nearly 10 km of roads https://tass.com/defense/1229779
More than 26,000 refugees have come back home since November 14, the ministry stated https://tass.com/world/1229771
Earlier, Ann Jacobs, chairwoman of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, signed off on the results of the recount in Dane and Milwaukee counties https://tass.com/world/1229767