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March 24, 2020

Somali military nabs senior al-Shabaab militant

Somalia’s elite forces captured a senior al-Shabaab militant in the Lower Shabelle region, the Information Ministry said Tuesday. “The elite 1st Danab Advanced Infantry Battalion conducted an operation that...

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March 24, 2020

Turkey eases life of health personnel amid COVID-19

Turkey has introduced measures to facilitate the life of the country’s health professionals for their remarkable service amid the coronavirus outbreak. The decision, taken by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on...

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March 24, 2020

Israel reports third coronavirus death

Israeli health officials reported a third death from the novel coronavirus on Tuesday. An Israeli male, 87, suffering from chronic disease died at Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital in Jerusalem....

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March 24, 2020

Hit by war and oil blockade, Libya prepares for pandemic

Both the warring factions in Libya have imposed lockdowns to guard against the coronavirus but fighting is still going on, compounding difficulties the country faces in preparing to combat...

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March 24, 2020

Turkey investigates why school pupils were shown footage of ex-PM’s hanging

Turkey’s Education Ministry is investigating how animated footage of the execution of a former prime minister was shown to children as part of their home-schooling during the coronavirus outbreak,...

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March 24, 2020

Israeli defence ministry launches COVID-19 voice-test study

An analysis of coronavirus patients’ voices could yield a “vocal fingerprint” to help detect COVID-19 symptoms in others and prioritise testing and treatment, the Israeli Defence Ministry said on...

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March 24, 2020

EU asks Greece to move migrants most at risk from coronavirus out of crowded camps

The European Union has asked Greece to move migrants most at risk of contracting the coronavirus from overcrowded camps on its Mediterranean islands, the EU’s top migration official told...

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March 24, 2020

Russia sends ship with military ambulances towards Syria after virus outbreak

A cargo ship operated by the Russian Navy transited Turkey’s Bosphorus strait en route to Syria on Tuesday loaded with ambulances, a Reuters reporter saw. Syria reported its first...

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March 24, 2020

UN chief calls for immediate worldwide ceasefire to fight coronavirus

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate ceasefire of all conflicts taking place throughout the world, urging the global community to focus its efforts on...

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March 24, 2020

Arab League urges international community to pressure Israel to release Palestinian detainees

The Arab League today has called on the international community to urge Israeli authorities to release Palestinian detainees held in Israeli jails amid fears of the spread of coronavirus....

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