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April 28, 2020

Bomb blast kills 40 people in Syria’s Afrin

At least 40 civilians were killed, including 11 children, when a bomb detonated on an oil tanker in the northern Syrian town of Afrin on Tuesday, the Turkish Defence...

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April 28, 2020

Egypt registers highest number of new coronavirus infections

Egypt registered 260 new infections of the novel coronavirus and 22 death, the health ministry said on Tuesday, the highest daily rise for both figures. In total 5,042 people...

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April 28, 2020

Rouhani: Iranians should be cautious but not afraid of the coronavirus

Iranians should be cautious but not afraid of the coronavirus, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday as the country eases restrictions in an attempt to return to normal life....

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April 28, 2020

The Israeli military opposes its politicians’ annexation of the Jordan Valley

Israeli generals have revealed that announcing the annexation of the Jordan Valley and West Bank settlements will lead to the collapse of the Palestinian security services, because they will...

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April 28, 2020

World Bank to fund development of Palestine energy sector

The World Bank has approved an immediate $14 million grant as part of a multiphase programme to develop the energy sector in Palestine. A further $49 million is set...

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April 28, 2020

Has the FBI been spying on US citizens at Israel’s behest?

US Federal Bureau of Investigation documents obtained by The Intercept and published at the start of April made for fascinating reading. They showed that federal officers conducted a 2004-2006...

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April 28, 2020

Kuwait calls on OIC to address Islamophobia in India

Kuwait has appealed to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to tackle growing anti-Muslim sentiment in India. In a statement issued yesterday, General Secretariat of the Kuwait Council of...

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April 28, 2020

Publisher withdraws history textbook following complaint from pro-Israel lobby group

Publisher Hodder Education has caved in to pressure from a pro-Israel lobby group and withdrawn a GCSE history textbook containing details of the conflict between Israel and Palestine. The...

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April 28, 2020

World Bank: $100m to support Turkey’s coronavirus fight

The World Bank has approved a $100 million loan to Turkey to support its efforts to fight COVID-19, the bank said on Friday. By implementing a project, the global...

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April 28, 2020

Israel: court rules PA must pay $150 million in ‘terror’ reparations

A court in Israel has ruled that the Palestinian Authority must pay almost $150 million in damages to the families of people killed in “terror attacks”. The Jerusalem District...

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