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February 27, 2020

Russia: No meeting is scheduled with Erdogan on Idlib

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has denied reports that a meeting is scheduled between Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on 5 March in Istanbul, TASS...

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February 27, 2020

Global outbreak of the coronavirus

As thousands die and tens of thousands are infected by the coronavirus which emerged in China’s Wuhan province in January, MEMO keeps you abreast of the latest developments and...

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February 27, 2020

Former housekeeper sues Sara Netanyahu over abusive behaviour

Sara Netanyahu is being sued by a former housekeeper who claims to have been the victim of mistreatment while working at the Israeli Prime Minister’s residence. The accusations made...

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February 27, 2020

As China bows to global solidarity over coronavirus, it’s time for action on the Uyghur genocide

The spread of the coronavirus — Covid-19 — has now reached epidemic proportions, with cases in dozens of countries around the world, and growing alarm at the epicentre in...

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February 27, 2020

Gaza nursery’s fancy dress fun day

READ: Palestinian children are being targeted by a shadowy campaign group...

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February 27, 2020

US blacklists Lebanese individuals and entities linked to Hezbollah

The Trump administration has blacklisted 15 Lebanese individuals and companies for allegedly helping Iran-backed Hezbollah, in a new round of sanctions targeting designated terror groups. “The US Treasury Department’s...

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February 27, 2020

Coronavirus reaches Palestine

Nine South Korean nationals who travelled through Palestine in February were later confirmed to have contracted coronavirus, the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced on Saturday. The delegation of 77...

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February 27, 2020

Uyghurs starving as China imposes draconian coronavirus measures

Activists in Xinjiang have complained that they are suffering shortages of food and medicine as China imposes a quarantine to curb the spread of coronavirus, reports the New Arab....

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February 27, 2020

Fourth senior Iranian official tests positive for coronavirus

Update 14:30 (GMT) Iran’s Vice-President Masoumeh Ebtekar has become the country’s fourth official to be diagnosed with coronavirus, state media has reported. She is among 254 people infected with...

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February 27, 2020

US claims Iran is stepping up support to Yemen’s Houthis

Iran might be advancing its support for the Houthi movement in Yemen, according to a senior US State Department official. “I think Iran’s support to Houthis, especially in areas...

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