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March 15, 2020

UAE, Saudi central banks roll out $40 billion stimulus for virus-hit economies

The central banks of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, the two largest Arab economies, on Saturday announced stimulus plans worth a combined $40 billion to ease...

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March 15, 2020

Coronavirus: Israel halts commercial activity

Israel decided Saturday to halt almost all commercial activity due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, Anadolu Agency reports. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the new measures to combat COVID-19...

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March 15, 2020

Iran summons Swiss envoy for US attack accusations

Iran summoned a Swiss envoy in Tehran, who represents American interests, after Washington accused Iran for recent attack that killed two US service members in Iraq, Anadolu Agency reports. Ambassador...

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March 15, 2020

Gulf states extend coronavirus precautions to bourses, shipping, arcades

Gulf Arab states expanded measures to contain the spread of coronavirus on Sunday with Oman banning open ship-to-ship transfers with Iranian vessels, Abu Dhabi’s bourse closing trading halls and...

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March 15, 2020

Turkey slams Greece over treatment of asylum seekers

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias’ remarks on social media are “concrete evidence of the inconsistent, double-standard, illegal and inhumane policies” pursued by this country, said Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman...

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March 15, 2020

Israel: Netanyahu's trial postponed over coronavirus

An Israeli court on Sunday postponed the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges to May 24 amid fears of the novel coronavirus, Anadolu Agency reports. The move came...

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March 14, 2020

Palestinians suspend prayers at mosques, churches to fight coronavirus

The Palestinian Authority suspended prayers in mosques and churches in the occupied West Bank on Saturday to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, and Gaza’s Hamas rulers said...

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March 14, 2020

Qatar overcomes Gulf crisis despite 1,000-day blockade

Doha continues to flourish and overcome economic difficulties despite a blockade that has been underway for more than 1,000 days, Anadolu reports. “At the end of February 2020, the...

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March 14, 2020

Three US troops wounded in renewed rocket attacks on Iraq's Taji base

Three American troops and several Iraqi forces were wounded on Saturday in the second major rocket attack in the past week on an Iraqi base north of Baghdad, US...

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March 14, 2020

Rouhani: US sanctions 'severely hamper' Iran coronavirus fight

President Hassan Rouhani said Iran’s fight against the coronavirus was being “severely hampered” by US sanctions, as state television reported that the death toll from the illness rose on...

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