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April 13, 2020

Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems to produce ventilators

Defence firm Elbit Systems said on Monday it will manufacture thousands of automatic ventilation machines at the request of the Israeli government as the coronavirus outbreak has led to...

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April 13, 2020

Saudi Arabia extends coronavirus curfew, UAE warns on worker repatriation

Saudi Arabia indefinitely extended a curfew due to the coronavirus on Sunday amid a surge of new infections, and the United Arab Emirates warned of possible action against countries...

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April 13, 2020

Israel closes off Jerusalem's ultra-Orthodox areas to stem coronavirus spread

Israel locked down mainly ultra-Orthodox Jewish areas of Jerusalem on Sunday to try to contain the spread of the coronavirus from the densely populated neighbourhoods where the infection rate...

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April 13, 2020

Jordan extends closure of government offices until end of April

Jordan on Sunday extended a month-long lockdown that has closed schools, universities and government agencies until the end of the month to stem the spread of coronavirus, the government...

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April 13, 2020

Former Israeli chief rabbi dies after contracting coronavirus

A former Israeli chief rabbi has died after contracting the coronavirus, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, in what is the country’s highest-profile death from the pandemic. Eliyahu...

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April 13, 2020

Erdogan rejects Turkish minister's resignation after coronavirus lockdown criticism

President Tayyip Erdogan rejected the resignation on Sunday of Turkey’s interior minister, who said he was stepping down in the wake of a short-notice coronavirus lockdown which sent people...

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April 12, 2020

Palestinians Abroad launch campaign to support Palestinian prisoners during coronavirus pandemic

Live video seminar today, 14 April, at 4pm BST (3pm GMT)...
April 12, 2020

Turkey: Coronavirus death toll hits 1,101

Turkey on Saturday reported 95 more deaths from the novel coronavirus in the country over the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 1,101. The total number of...

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April 12, 2020

Turkey sends 2nd batch of medical supplies to UK

A Turkish military cargo plane carrying second batch of medical supplies departed on Sunday for the UK in a bid to help the coronavirus combat. “At the direction of...

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April 12, 2020

Somali state minister dies of coronavirus in Mogadishu

Somalia confirmed its second death from coronavirus on Sunday. Khalif Mumin Tohow, justice minister of Hirshabelle state, succumbed to the novel coronavirus in Mogadishu’s Martini hospital a day after...

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