RIYADH (REUTERS) – Leaders from the Group of 20 (G-20) major economies will speak by video link on Thursday (March 26) about combating the coronavirus…
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US believes ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson died in Iran: Family
Robert Levinson went missing in March 2007, when he was scheduled to meet a source on the Iranian island of Kish. The United States government…
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Netanyahu ally resigns as speaker of Israel parliament
JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israel’s parliamentary speaker, an ally of Mr Benjamin Netanyahu, resigned on Wednesday (March 25), clearing the way for a vote that could…
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Iran rejects 'foreign' help as virus death toll nears 2,000
Islamic Republic alleges French medical charity MSF staff would serve as ‘spies’ if deployed on the ground in Iran. Iran ruled out “foreign” help on…
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Citing threat to Israeli democracy, Benjamin Netanyahu opponents take battle to Supreme Court
JERUSALEM (NYTIMES) – Citing a threat to Israeli democracy, opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the Supreme Court on Sunday (March 22) to block…
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Coronavirus: Lebanon calls in army to enforce lockdown
BEIRUT (AFP) – Lebanon on Saturday (March 21) called in the army and security forces to ensure people stay at home to slow the spread…
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Jordan blows sirens for start of nationwide curfew to combat coronavirus: Witnesses
AMMAN (REUTERS) – Jordan blew sirens at the start of a nationwide curfew on Saturday (March 21), limiting the mobility of its 10 million citizens…
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Does pandemic offer US and Iran chance for partial reset?
We are facing a public health crisis that, in global terms, may be the worst for just over a century. No wonder then that the…
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Iran's supreme leader to pardon 10,000 prisoners, including political ones
DUBAI (REUTERS) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will pardon 10,000 prisoners including political ones in honour of the Iranian new year on Friday…
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Turkey announces first coronavirus death amid jump in cases
Minister of Health Koca says an 89-year-old died as number of cases increased in one day to 98 from 47. Turkey has reported its first…
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Power Struggle Hampers Iran’s Coronavirus Response
“It is a bit chaotic, that’s a good way to put it,” said Henry Rome, an Iran analyst at the Eurasia Group, a political risk…
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Rights group raises alarm over new Saudi 'corruption' arrests
Military and judicial officials were among the 298 people arrested over allegations of bribery and embezzlement. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has voiced concern over the…
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Egypt quarantines 300 families in village after coronavirus deaths
CAIRO (AFP) – Egypt has placed more than 300 families under quarantine in a Delta village to stem the spread of the new coronavirus after…
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Coronavirus crisis delays start of Netanyahu corruption trial
JERUSALEM (REUTERS) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial was delayed on Sunday (March 15) for two months, until May, due to the coronavirus…
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