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February 27, 2020

Russia’s Lavrov meets Fatah member in Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Fatah Central Committee member Hussain Sheikh on Thursday in Moscow where he urged Palestinians to reconcile to strengthen its position in talks with...

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February 27, 2020

Lebanon health ministry confirms third case of coronavirus, NNA reports

Lebanon confirmed the country’s third case of coronavirus on Thursday, after a man arriving from Iran on Feb. 24 tested positive, the health ministry said, according to news agency...

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February 27, 2020

Kuwait places restriction on entry of Gulf citizens

As part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Kuwait will temporarily not allow Gulf citizens to enter the country using their national identity cards, Kuwait’s Interior...

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February 27, 2020

As coronavirus takes hold, Greece worries about migrant camps

Greece will tighten border controls to prevent the spread of coronavirus, focussing on island routes used by migrants to enter the country, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday, Reuters reported....

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February 27, 2020

Palestinian medical group threatens to step up protests against government

The Palestinian Doctors Association has threatened to take “unprecedented measures” and step up protests against the government, after the Supreme Court ruled to end their strike. The Supreme Court...

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February 27, 2020

Now is the time for unity in the Middle East as coronavirus fears grip the region

In 1918, the Spanish flu pandemic killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide. The current coronavirus epidemic, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year, has...

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February 27, 2020

Iran nuclear deal parties reaffirm commitment

China, France, Germany, Russia, Britain and Iran met in Vienna on Wednesday to voice support for the Iran nuclear deal, the EU External Action Press Office has announced. The...

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February 27, 2020

Iran’s ex-ambassador to Vatican dies of coronavirus

Iran’s former ambassador to the Vatican and prominent cleric Hadi Khosrowshahi died of coronavirus, local media reported on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. According to the semiofficial Tasnim News Agency, the 81-year-old...

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February 27, 2020

UAE seeks $2bn in international loans

The government of Abu Dhabi is in talks with banks for a $2 billion loan, two sources familiar with the discussions said, a move which would allow the oil-rich...

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February 27, 2020

Israel’s Netanyahu declares Joint List, Erdogan as ‘Gantz’s partners’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has continued his campaign of defamation of the Joint List alliance by publishing a picture of one of its members with Turkish President Recep...

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