Dario Salvi

The Cardinal, head of the Maronite Church, confirms his support for the government called to "listen to the people" and "promote reforms". Some parties "create problems" to "distort" the ideals of the revolution. Unemployment reaches 35%, over 45% of people below the poverty line.

Some workers have not been paid for seven months amid exploitation and precariousness. The novel coronavirus pandemic has made matters worse.

Foreigners represent 90 per cent of the workforce in the United Arab Emirates. Economic crisis and COVID-19 pandemic have left many of them unemployed and penniless. With US$ 136 worth of food, Feby Dela Peña began to help. Each day she hands out up to 200 meals.

An Areda Survey of a total 2500 respondents reveals 22.4% are against and 4.3% say they don't know. On the domestic front, the government's control and repression policy is strengthened. A law has been approved that expands the powers of neighborhood policeman. Erdogan fears the drop in consensus.

For the court found, a 2017 law that legalised West Bank settlements on private Palestinian land is unconstitutional. For Rabbi Jeremy Milgrom, the ruling is "common sense", and the right cannot do what it wants. He is disappointed by Gantz, who was supposed to be "an alternative" but has done nothing to change government policy.

For the fourth consecutive day, the Druze-majority town in the southwest of the country has demonstrated en masse in the first anti-government manifestation since the war began. One inhabitant: "Ours is a cry of despair". Pro-government media censor protests. Damascus supporters attack American sanctions.

Mohammad Shahid Islam has been in jail since 6 June. His bail request was denied. The Bangladesh embassy sent a letter to Kuwaiti authorities asking for clarification, with no reply so far. The accused owns a company involved in engineering, contracting, logistics and management.

He was arrested in 2016 for criticizing the government and spreading fake news on social media. The judges had sentenced him to five years to prison. The release thanks to a recent rule that converts jail terms into alternative measures. He is the first opposition activist and leader to benefit.

The major pilgrimage to the holy places of Islam scheduled from July 28 to August 2. Every year at least 2.5 million faithful participate in the event. Religious tourism brings $ 12 billion to state coffers. Indonesia and Singapore renounce participation.

Last weekend, Mosul archbishop, along with Muslim leaders and tribal dignitaries, visited the old city. The al-Nouri Mosque and the Al-Saea Church are two of the iconic buildings to be rebuilt. Fr Paul calls on those who fled to come back. But infrastructures must be rebuilt, corruption eradicated and services boosted.

For the second time in two months, citizens demonstrate against Prime Minister Netanyahu. Amid Palestinian and Israeli flags, the demonstrators sang "no to annexation, no to occupation, yes to peace and democracy". But half of Israelis are in favor. Netanyahu calls the killing of an autistic Palestinian by the police a "tragedy".

About twenty "Mother Nature" activists organized a bike ride from the island of Koh Kong to Phnom Penh. The goal was to deliver a petition to Prime Minister Hun Sen. The police stopped them, seized the bycyles and T- shirts with their logo. For the authorities, the march risked creating a Covid-19 outbreak.