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Israel’s OurCrowd leads US$12 mn investment to develop COVID-19 vaccine

Israel’s OurCrowd leads US$12 mn investment to develop COVID-19 vaccine

TEL AVIV (Reuters) — Israeli venture investing platform OurCrowd said on Wednesday it would lead a US$12 million investment in…
Companies give Yemen tens of thousands of coronavirus test kits to ease shortage

Companies give Yemen tens of thousands of coronavirus test kits to ease shortage

DUBAI (Reuters) – A group of multinational companies said on Wednesday it was donating tens of thousands of coronavirus testing…
Iran will fare better than others after oil price drop, says Rouhani

Iran will fare better than others after oil price drop, says Rouhani

DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran will not suffer as much as other countries from the oil price drop because it is…
Israel: Palestinian shot and killed after stabbing policeman

Israel: Palestinian shot and killed after stabbing policeman

JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian attacker was shot and killed on Wednesday after he rammed his vehicle into an Israeli…
Lebanon to test for coronavirus at refugee camp after first case found

Lebanon to test for coronavirus at refugee camp after first case found

BEIRUT (Reuters) — A team from Lebanon’s Rafik Hariri University Hospital will test for the new coronavirus at a refugee…
Saudi king Salman approves performing Tarawih in the two holy mosques

Saudi king Salman approves performing Tarawih in the two holy mosques

CAIRO (Reuters) — Saudi king Salman approved performing Tarawih in the two holy mosques and reducing them with the continued…
Iran launches military satellite amid tensions with US

Iran launches military satellite amid tensions with US

After months of failed attempts, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has claimed to have launched a military satellite into space. The move…
Lebanese protests, politics resume with a new, virus twist

Lebanese protests, politics resume with a new, virus twist

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese lawmakers convened Tuesday inside a cavernous Beirut theater so that parliament members could observe social distancing…
Turkish economy to shrink for first time in a decade this year: Reuters poll

Turkish economy to shrink for first time in a decade this year: Reuters poll

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s economy is expected to contract this year for the first time in over a decade as…
US readying ‘substantial’ aid to help Yemen fight coronavirus

US readying ‘substantial’ aid to help Yemen fight coronavirus

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States is preparing a “substantial contribution” to help Yemen combat the coronavirus, but it…
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