Amid recent developments in the region, the UN Security Council will convene In Monday for an open discussion In the Middle East, which will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.Israel's ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, will deliver a speech to the council at around 10:30 a.m. EDT. In his speech, Erdan will comment In the Council's disregard for peace agreements and factors that endanger the stability and security of the region, and will present sharp questions to the members of the Council.Following the discussion in the Security Council, Ambassador Erdan will address the plenum of the General Assembly as part of a special debate marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations.

Israir has announced the launch of a daily direct flight to Dubai, and will be the first Israeli airline to operate flights to that destination.The first flight will depart In Wednesday, December 2, 2020, in honor of the UAE National Day which marks the unification of all seven emirates into Ine nation.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said In Sunday he had tested positive for coronavirus and would stay at home for any treatment for the time being, as recommended by his doctors, Reuters reported.Borissov, who met Keith Krach, US undersecretary of state for economic affairs, In Friday has informed the US Embassy in Sofia of the situation, the head of Sofia health inspectorate said.

The Belarusian opposition announced a national strike as of Monday, after President Alexander Lukashenko defied its ultimatum to surrender power by midnight In Sunday.Opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who fled to Lithuania after the August 9 election for the safety of her family, urged Belarusians to strike as of Monday. Lukashenko scoffed at the calls, asking "Who will feed the kids?"

A senior diplomat in Qatar told Kan 11 News In Sunday that his country is looking forward to accepting stealth aircraft from the US after Israel removed its opposition to the F-35 deal with the United Arab Emirates."Our request was transferred after it became clear that it was agreed that the Emirates would receive the jets. As long as we are a country that does not violate international agreements - we have the right to request this weapon. Israel's agreement to the deal convinced us that we will succeed," the official said.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden substantially leads incumbent President Donald Trump as the Arab world's preferred candidate in the November 3 US presidential candidate, an opinion poll indicated Sunday, according to AFP.Out of 3,097 people polled across 18 Middle East and North African countries, around 39 percent favored Biden while Inly 12 percent opted for Trump, the survey carried out by British pollster YouGov and commissioned by Saudi daily Arab News found.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said In Sunday that experts will know by early December whether a potential coronavirus vaccine is safe and effective, but widespread availability will probably not happen until next year.Speaking in an interview with the BBC, Fauci said, "We will know whether a vaccine is safe and effective by the end of November, beginning of December. The amount of doses that will be available in December will not certainly be enough to vaccinate everybody -- you'll have to wait several months into 2021."

In the last day, there have been 559 new coronavirus diagnoses, according to the Ministry of Health. The percentage of positives stands at 2.8%.From the outbreak of the virus, 310,148 verified patients have been diagnosed. 506 patients are hospitalized in serious condition and 206 are In respiration. A total of 2,397 people have died since the outbreak.