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US gives $5 mn to Palestinians amid pandemic, after years of aid cuts

US gives $5 mn to Palestinians amid pandemic, after years of aid cuts

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) — The United States is giving five million dollars to the Palestinians to help them fight…
Saudi takeover promises new dawn for Newcastle at a cost

Saudi takeover promises new dawn for Newcastle at a cost

Newcastle United fans have long dreamed of ridding the club from owner Mike Ashley, but a potential £300 million (US$377…
Yemen’s war-scarred hospitals gear up to combat coronavirus threat

Yemen’s war-scarred hospitals gear up to combat coronavirus threat

TAIZ/SANAA (Reuters) – In a hospital in the Yemeni city of Taiz, medics scarred by five years of war are…
Coronavirus could cause upheaval across Middle East: Red Cross

Coronavirus could cause upheaval across Middle East: Red Cross

GENEVA (Reuters) — Coronavirus outbreaks across the Middle East threaten to shatter the lives of millions of already destitute people…
Israeli president asks parliament to choose prime minister

Israeli president asks parliament to choose prime minister

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president Thursday asked the Knesset to choose a new prime minister, giving parliament three weeks to…
Iranian vessels come dangerously close to American military ships: US military

Iranian vessels come dangerously close to American military ships: US military

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Eleven vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) came dangerously close to US Navy and…
Jordan will ease lockdown by allowing more businesses to open: PM

Jordan will ease lockdown by allowing more businesses to open: PM

AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan’s Prime Minister Omar al Razzaz said on Wednesday the government would soon ease a tight lockdown…
Virus deaths nearly double reported figures: Iran parliament

Virus deaths nearly double reported figures: Iran parliament

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The death toll in Iran from the coronavirus pandemic is likely nearly double the officially reported…
Middle East economies battered by virus, oil prices and conflict

Middle East economies battered by virus, oil prices and conflict

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East, already wracked by high numbers of unemployed youth, unrest, conflict and…
Turkish minister’s resignation exposes tensions in Erdogan’s AKP

Turkish minister’s resignation exposes tensions in Erdogan’s AKP

ANKARA (Reuters) – The political fallout from Turkey’s rushed coronavirus lockdown at the weekend has exposed tensions at the top…
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