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June 4, 2021

A new mental health crisis is raging in Gaza

“Have you ever seen a six-month old baby with exaggerated startle response?” One of my colleagues who works on our telephone counselling service was calling me for advice on...

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June 4, 2021

Lebanon to allow citizens access to $800 from their bank accounts each month

Lebanon’s central bank today said depositors with accounts active as of October 2019 would be able to withdraw up to $400 a month plus the equivalent amount in local...

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June 4, 2021

Louis Vuitton, Fendi slammed for exploiting traditional Palestinian keffiyeh

One of the world’s leading fashion brands, Louis Vuitton, has come under fire for the sale of a luxury designer scarf heavily influenced by the traditional Palestinian keffiyeh, a...

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June 4, 2021

Covid patients in Jordan left suffering PTSD

Jordanian COVID-19 survivor Abdullah Bashiti still suffers disturbing flashbacks from his time in intensive care. One of the most vivid is a vision of his doctors holding their hands...

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June 4, 2021

Turkey crossing ‘best for aid to Syria,’ says US envoy

The US ambassador to the UN has said that Turkey’s Cilvegozu border crossing is the “best” option for international NGOs to get aid into Syria, TRT World has reported....

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June 4, 2021

Kurdish militia shoots anti-child conscription protesters

A ruling Kurdish militia in north-east Syria fired on protestors demonstrating against the forced recruitment of their children earlier this week, killing eight and wounding 27 others. On Monday...

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June 4, 2021

Hezbollah says Nasrallah to give speech imminently, amidst reports of ailing health

Lebanon’s Hezbollah yesterday said that it’s Secretary General, Hassan Nasrallah, would deliver a speech “next week” amid rumours that he had contracted covid and his health had deteriorated as...

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June 4, 2021

Israel shuts Palestinian archaeological site in Nablus

Israeli forces yesterday sealed off a Palestinian archaeological site in Nablus’ town of Sebastia. Sebastia’s Mayor, Mohammad Azem, told Wafa news agency that a “sizable Israeli military force has raided...

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June 4, 2021

Egypt aims to vaccinate 40% of population by end of 2021, says official

Egypt is planning to vaccinate 40 per cent of its population against coronavirus by the end of 2021, the Presidential Adviser for Health and Prevention Affairs, Mohamed Awad Taj El-Din,...

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June 4, 2021

Syria definitely committed chemical weapons attacks, UN told

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has informed the UN Security Council that out of 77 incidents of chemical attacks blamed on the Syrian regime that...

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