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April 15, 2020

Egypt to compensate doctors who contract coronavirus on the job

Egypt’s Medical Syndicate yesterday said it would compensate medical personnel who had contracted the coronavirus, paying them 20,000 Egyptian pounds ($1,267) or paying families of those who have died as...

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April 15, 2020

Algeria politician calls for suspending fasting in Ramadan due to coronavirus

Algerian politician, Noureddine Boukrouh, has called for fasting in Ramadan to be stopped this year because it “poses a health risk and contributes to the outbreak of the coronavirus”....

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April 15, 2020

UK: Labour staff plotted to remove anti-war members

UK Labour’s disputes team plotted to act against members expressing anti-war sentiments, a leaked report revealed. The publication, obtained by MEMO, details how the right-wing dominated disputes committee added...

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April 15, 2020

Tunisia: ‘We are ready to counter any terrorist plot’

Tunisian Interior Minister Hisham El-Mechishi announced yesterday that “the security forces are ready to counter any terrorist plot that might take advantage of the state’s preoccupation with combating the...

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April 15, 2020

Yemen Army: ‘Houthis carried out 242 attacks on our sites since start of ceasefire’

The Houthis have carried out 242 attacks against forces loyal to internationally-backed President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi in Yemen, the army’s spokesperson said yesterday. Brigadier General Abdo Abdullah Majali said: “The rebel...

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April 15, 2020

UK Labour party disputes chief operated lax anti-racism policy to oust Corbyn

UK Labour’s rightwing-dominated disputes head told his staff not to suspend members over anti-Semitism then attempted to cover up his actions, a leaked report has revealed. The internal Labour...

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April 15, 2020

Israel: Netanyahu, Gantz coalition talks end with no deal

A meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leader of the Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) party, Benny Gantz, on the formation of a national emergency government, ended without result....

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April 15, 2020

PA receives coronavirus medical aid from China

Palestinian Authority (PA)’s health ministry yesterday received an assistance package of 50,000 coronavirus testing kits from China’s e-commerce Alibaba Group. The Palestinian Health Minister, Mai Al-Kaila, told local reporters...

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April 15, 2020

Yemen: 3 UAE-backed battalions rebel against Saudi-backed government in Socotra

The UAE is supporting a military rebellion against the internationally-backed government of Yemen in the island of Socotra, a government official revealed today. Adviser to the Yemeni Minister of Information, Mukhtar Al–Rahbi,...

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April 15, 2020

Ship boarded by armed men in Gulf of Oman is released

Armed men boarded a vessel at anchor in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday but the ship was later released, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. “Vessel...

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