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March 30, 2020

UNRWA: 'The worst scenario is the spread of coronavirus in besieged Gaza'

The Director of UNRWA operations in Gaza, Matthias Schmale, said on Sunday that the worst scenario is the spread of coronavirus in a fully besieged Gaza. “We are very...

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March 30, 2020

$120 million needed to face coronavirus crisis as Palestinians warn of its economic impact

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has said that $120 million will be needed to combat the coronavirus outbreak in the Israeli occupied Palestinian territories. Speaking at a press conference...

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March 30, 2020

Demand for Middle East jet fuel forecast to tumble as COVID-19 restricts travel

Demand for Middle East jet fuel is forecast to tumble by a record amount this year as COVID-19 restricts travel, the London-based international energy company S&P Global Platts reported....

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March 30, 2020

Libya: Haftar commander killed in clashes with GNA forces

A commander in the so-called Libyan National Army (LNA) loyal to General Khalifa Haftar was killed yesterday along with one of his aides in clashes with the Tripoli-based Government...

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March 30, 2020

Sudan army downs drone flying over Burhan’s house

The Sudanese army said on Sunday that it downed an unmanned aerial vehicle that was flying in the vicinity of the house of the Sovereign Council’s Chair Abdel Fattah...

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March 30, 2020

Houthis ask Egypt to mediate for release of Hamas prisoners in Saudi Arabia

An official in the Houthi-led Supreme Political Council has called on the Egyptian government to mediate in the initiative to swap Saudi prisoners in Yemen with prominent Hamas members...

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March 30, 2020

Israel unemployment rate surges to 22% due to counter-virus measures

Israel’s National Employment Service NES has announced that the unemployment rate in Israel has risen to 22.15 per cent, Arab48.com reported on Sunday. The number of people unemployed now...

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March 30, 2020

Lebanon protests continue despite coronavirus lockdown

Residents in the north Lebanon city of Tripoli broke the curfew last night and took to the streets to protest about the lack of compensation from the government for...

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March 30, 2020

Palestine commemorates Land Day on social media due to coronavirus lockdown

Due to the spread of coronavirus and lockdowns imposed on Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Palestinians will mark the 44th anniversary of Land Day on social...

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March 30, 2020

Measures to fight COVID-19 in Gaza paralyse the economy

The pre-emptive measures taken to fight the possible outbreak of coronavirus in Gaza have paralysed the economic situation in the occupied Gaza Strip. While the coastal enclave has endured...

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