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April 6, 2020

Khamenei: approves tapping sovereign wealth fund to fight coronavirus

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has approved the withdrawal of one billion euros from the country’s sovereign wealth fund to help fight the coronavirus epidemic, President Hassan Rouhani’s...

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April 6, 2020

US threatens Saudi, Russia with tariffs if oil feud continues

US President Donald Trump yesterday said he would be willing to impose a tax on foreign oil should Saudi Arabia and Russia fail to reach a settlement in their...

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April 6, 2020

Norway calls for international donors to help Palestine tackle pandemic

Norway has called for more aid to support the struggling economy of the occupied Palestinian territories in the face of the coronavirus crisis, Haaretz has reported. The Palestinian Authority...

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April 6, 2020

Israel settlers spitting on Palestinian cars raises concern over attempt to spread coronavirus

Israeli settlers have been accused of trying to spread the coronavirus in Palestinian neighbourhoods by spitting on cars in a West Bank village. Residents of the village of Beit...

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April 6, 2020

Israel orders soldiers at largest army base to self-quarantine

The Israel Defence Forces on Saturday ordered soldiers at its largest base not to leave their rooms amid reports of a coronavirus outbreak there, Israel’s Kan news channel has...

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April 6, 2020

Backlash after UK minister praises only Jewish contribution to coronavirus fight

Michael Gove is facing a backlash after he praised the Jewish contribution to the fight against coronavirus, but failed to acknowledge the efforts of Muslims and other religions to combat...

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April 6, 2020

UAE offers 4,000 bed site to NHS for free as part of coronavirus battle

The UAE has waived rental and maintenance fees worth millions of dollars for the use of its giant London Excel centre which has been converted into a 4,000-bed emergency...

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April 6, 2020

PA bans all Israel products from its markets amid coronavirus fears

The Palestinian Authority (PA) is banning the import of all types of Israeli products in its effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The new move, decided yesterday, comes after...

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April 6, 2020

Lebanon’s Hezbollah MP slams US interference in Bank of Lebanon

A member of the Hezbollah Parliamentary bloc, Hassan Fadlallah, has slammed the American interference in the appointment of a governor for the Central Bank of Lebanon. Fadlallah said the...

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April 6, 2020

Coronavirus threatens lives of thousands of refugees in Lebanon

Lebanese authorities estimate that 1.5 million Syrian refugees live in Lebanon...

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