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Coronavirus digest: Israel plans 4th vaccine shot to over 60s

Coronavirus digest: Israel plans 4th vaccine shot to over 60s

Israel has announced it plans to roll out a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine to medical personnel and people…
Yemen: UN reduces food aid over lack of funds

Yemen: UN reduces food aid over lack of funds

The United Nations’ food agency on Wednesday announced that it was “running out of funds” to provide much-needed assistance to people in…
UN shrinks Yemen food rations in “desperate measures”

UN shrinks Yemen food rations in “desperate measures”

Dec 22 (Reuters) – The World Food Program (WFP) said on Wednesday it will reduce food rations for 8 million…
Israel to offer fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose in bid to outpace Omicron

Israel to offer fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose in bid to outpace Omicron

JERUSALEM, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Israel is to offer a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to people older than…
Sudan’s PM Hamdok intends to resign within hours -sources

Sudan’s PM Hamdok intends to resign within hours -sources

KHARTOUM, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has told a group of national political and intellectual figures…
Israeli fire kills Palestinian after attempted car ramming

Israeli fire kills Palestinian after attempted car ramming

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops on Tuesday killed a Palestinian man who allegedly tried to ram his vehicle…
Gaza’s old battery pileups pose risk to health, environment

Gaza’s old battery pileups pose risk to health, environment

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Virtually every household in the Gaza Strip relies on batteries to keep their home…
Libya parliament says ‘impossible’ to hold presidential vote

Libya parliament says ‘impossible’ to hold presidential vote

CAIRO (AP) — A Libyan parliamentary committee said Wednesday that it has become “impossible” to hold a long-waited presidential vote…
Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah sentenced to 5 years in prison -judicial source

Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah sentenced to 5 years in prison -judicial source

CAIRO, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday,…
UN reports 13 rape allegations during Sudan protests

UN reports 13 rape allegations during Sudan protests

GENEVA/KHARTOUM, Dec 21 (Reuters) – The United Nations Human Rights Office said on Tuesday that it had received 13 allegations…
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