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March 24, 2020

Hamas calls on PA to lift Gaza sanctions to prevent spread of coronavirus

The Hamas government has urged the Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas to lift economic sanctions imposed on the Gaza Strip in 2017. According to The Jerusalem Post, Hamas...

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March 24, 2020

Egypt evacuates Cairo’s largest market to curb coronavirus spread

The Egyptian authorities have evacuated the largest commercial market in Cairo in its efforts to curb the coronavirus outbreak. Brigadier General Majed Ahmed told journalists that the security forces...

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March 24, 2020

US and UAE stage joint military exercise despite COVID-19 warnings

US and UAE militaries ignore coronavirus fears and stage a joint military exercise...

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March 24, 2020

The Arab states need to be completely honest about coronavirus

At the beginning of this month, pro-Assad journalist Rafiq Lutf wrote on Twitter that he had discovered many people infected with the coronavirus in Syria. He said that that...

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March 24, 2020

Yemen: Over 257,000 Saudi-led air strikes in 5 years

The Saudi-led coalition has carried out over 257,000 air strikes on Yemen since the start of its aggression five years ago, revealed the pro-Houthi Yemeni army spokesperson yesterday. Brigadier...

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March 24, 2020

World Bank allocates $26.7m to fight coronavirus in Yemen

The World Bank and International Finance Cooperation have allocated $26.7m to help the Yemeni government’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic, it was reported on Monday. The grant was announced...

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March 24, 2020

Iraq launches operation to track down Daesh militants

The Iraqi army launched an operation on Monday to track down Daesh militants near the city of Baquba, 60km north-east of Baghdad. The militants are suspected of attacking an...

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March 24, 2020

Israel halts settler incursions at Al-Aqsa Mosque due to pandemic

Israel’s occupation authorities have banned Jewish settlers’ incursions at Al Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, citing coronavirus fears, Arab48.com reported on Monday. Foreign tourists have also been banned from...

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March 24, 2020

There is more to Haniyeh’s overseas tour than meets the eye

On 2 December last year, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh left the Gaza Strip through the Rafah Crossing on a visit that was supposed to last for a few days....

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March 24, 2020

Israel to demolish Arab homes in Negev

Israeli authorities have handed over evacuation and demolition orders to residents of two Arab homes in the Negev, Safa News Agency reported yesterday. Member of the Local Committee of...

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