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May 8, 2020

Kuwait imposes 20-day 'total curfew' from May 10 to curb coronavirus

Kuwait will enact a “total curfew” from 4pm (1300 GMT) on Sunday through to May 30 to help to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, the Information Ministry...

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May 8, 2020

Facebook appoints Yemeni Nobel Peace laureate to its Oversight Boards

Facebook has appointed Yemeni Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Tawakkol Karman to its 20-member Oversight Board, an independent body that would monitor the social media platform for hate speech, harassment...

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May 8, 2020

Saudi Arabia coronavirus cases exceed 35,000

The number of coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia exceeded 35,000 on Friday as the kingdom struggles to get to grips with rising numbers of new infections, Reuters reports. Officials...

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May 8, 2020

Report: Israel arrested 1,500 Palestinians since the beginning of this year

Israel’s army have arrested 1,500 Palestinians including 35 women and 240 children since the beginning of this year; the Palestinian Prisoners Centre for Studies reported. The Centre’s media spokesman,...

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May 8, 2020

Mapping Israel, Mapping Palestine - How Occupied Landscapes Shape Scientific Knowledge

This is a work that will enthral those interested in the intersection of census data, map making using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and politics. It provides insights in the...

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May 8, 2020

Report: Iran, US holding secret prisoner swap talks

Iran and the US have been conducting secret negotiations to exchange a US Navy veteran held by the Iranian authorities in exchange for an Iranian-American doctor held by the...

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May 8, 2020

UN chief warns that Israel’s annexation of West Bank areas will destroy two-state solution

The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that Israel’s annexation of areas in the West Bank and the Jordan Valley will destroy the two-state solution and put...

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May 8, 2020

UNRWA launches coronavirus emergency appeal for Palestine refugees

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is urgently seeking $ 93.4 million for its response to Covid-19 in the areas...

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May 8, 2020

Poll: Majority of Israelis oppose West Bank, Jordan Valley annexation plans

The majority of Israelis oppose the annexation of areas in the West Bank and Jordan Valley to Israel, a new poll has showed. The poll conducted by Commanders for...

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May 8, 2020

Israel minister to oppose any prisoner exchange deal with Hamas

Israeli Transportation Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced on Wednesday that he would oppose any prisoner swap deal with the Islamic resistance movement Hamas “at all costs”. Speaking to Israel’s Ynet...

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